OLHEAR - Hearing Conservation for Seniors
Course Description
The course can include topics on how we hear, prevalence of hearing loss, different types of hearing loss senior citizens experience; signs, common causes of hearing loss (one of the most common causes is the building up of the earwax in the ears as seniors have a greater tendency to secret the wax); tests, common treatment and remedies for the hearing loss. The topics can also include gradual loss of hearing due to advancing age and noise exposure and what can be done about these hearing losses and tips for protecting the hearing (hearing conservation), communication strategies for those with hearing loss, the communication partners, and types and use of hearing aids. Type: Lecture and DiscussionNotes
Location: Broadmoor United Methodist ChurchEnglish Proficiency Requirements
Continuing Education Programs
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Intermediate English Skills
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Online Distance Learning courses and microcreds are for-credit courses and might require more advanced English skills, equivalent to a C1 level on the Learner Self-Assessment Form. Be sure to read through each of the categories under Column C1 to make sure you meet proficiency requirements.