tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post798630487016598908..comments2023-11-05T04:58:54.173-05:00Comments on An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear Implant Story: MANDATORY ADULT HEARING SCREENING???Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-55860655558172634012008-08-09T07:44:00.001-04:002008-08-09T07:44:00.001-04:00Val *smile* the Hurricane will be blowing in on th...Val *smile* the Hurricane will be blowing in on the 14th...keep your pants on! JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-21858630271955223722008-08-09T07:44:00.000-04:002008-08-09T07:44:00.000-04:00Ferdi,Thank you for sharing that information. Ther...Ferdi,<BR/>Thank you for sharing that information. There is and definitely will be a serious need for Adult Hearing Screening...I'm looking forward to reading more literature, and obviously Cernobbio - 2010.<BR/>JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-21992227085689701842008-08-08T18:02:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:02:00.000-04:00Interesting stuff Jodi, hey, has that Hurrican hit...Interesting stuff Jodi, hey, has that Hurrican hit yet?VBnBamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188520199027370788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-76498229923564586162008-08-08T09:33:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:33:00.000-04:00Jodi, I would like to share a few concepts with th...Jodi, I would like to share a few concepts with those who are reading your blog. It is worth noting that adult hearing screening is being promoted by the European Commission in Bruxelles by means of a project funded for the next three years whose title is AHEAD III. The acronym stands for Assessment of Hearing in the Elderly and Adults. Aging and Degeneration- Integration through<BR/>Immediate Intervention. It has been recognized by the EU Research Programme on Health (area Chronic Diseases) that this is an important issue for Europe, in that in 2020 about 100 million Europeans will be older than 65 years, and about 30 to 40 millions will have some hearing problems. Hearing scientists, clinical researchers and technicians from about 10 European Research Centers, Hospitals and organizations will coordinate their efforts to develop new screening devices, new strategies and protocols. One of the briefs of this Project is the organization of the Intl' Consensus Development Conference on Adult Screening is expected to deliver a Position Statement to provide some guidelines (June 2010, Cernobbio (Lake Como), Italy). The project has been generated in year 2007 and the preliminary strategic meetings have already been held. So therefore, yes indeed, adult hearing screening will become a reality in a few years!! This should not be surprising: hearing losses cannot be seen, effects are seen, when effects are seen it is too late. It is much like what science, technology and protocols made available about 15 years ago when Newborn Hearing Screening began to become a reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com