Hearing & Cognition: What Can We Do About It?

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Location: Petree Hall C

Moderator(s)

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Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI

Professor of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Panelist(s)

Carrie L. Nieman, MD, MPH

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Aaron C. Moberly, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Brentwood, TN, United States
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Justin S. Golub, MD, MS

Associate Professor
Columbia University
New York, New York, United States

Disclosure(s):

Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Aaron C. Moberly, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

1. Explain the potential mechanisms underlying the association between hearing loss and cognitive impairment
2. Interpret current evidence of the impact of hearing treatment on cognition and the role of cognition in treatment outcomes
3. Discuss how hearing loss affects older patients with cognitive impairment

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the potential mechanisms underlying the association between hearing loss and cognitive impairment
2. Interpret current evidence of the impact of hearing treatment on cognition and the role of cognition in treatment outcomes
3. Discuss how hearing loss affects older patients with cognitive impairment