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Health Sciences

Sensory Loss in Aging: Spotlighting Junior Investigators and New Directions in the Sensory Health Interest Group

Thursday, November 14, 2024
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
Location: Room 3A
CE: 1.5

Our senses (hearing, vision, touch, taste, smell) are the means by which our brains perceive our environment, allowing us to engage and connect with our world. Recommendations for maintaining health and function with age include maintaining strong social connections and participating in intellectually stimulating mental and physical activities. However, our senses are what allow us to engage in these activities. Sensory loss is common in older adults, with over 2/3 of adults over age 55 experiencing loss in multiple senses. The goal of the Sensory Health Special Interest Group (SIG) is to foster collaboration and dissemination of research and clinical/educational resources for professionals interested in sensory health and the effects of sensory impairments on the overall health and well-being of older adults. This session will meet this goal by highlighting work that demonstrates the importance of sensory health with age conducted by outstanding Sensory Health SIG investigators who are early in their career path or new to the interest group leadership. As part of this symposium, we will discuss the impact of age-related hearing loss on functional brain connectivity, physical activity and disability. We will also discuss how olfaction is related to coronary heart disease and conclude with a discussion on multisensory integration and mobility.

Sensory Health  Interest Group Sponsored Symposium

Learning Objectives:

  • After attending this session, participants will be able to discuss how hearing loss in older adults is associated with functional brain connectivity, physical activity and disability.
  • After attending this session, participants will be able to discuss how olfaction is associated with coronary heart disease.
  • After attending this session, participants will be able to discuss the importance of adopting a multisensory integration lens to understand how sensory loss may impact mobility in older adults.

Presentations:

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    The Association of Poor Olfaction With Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: The ARIC Neurocognitive Study

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Keran W. Chamberlin, MS – Michigan State University

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Associations Between Hearing Loss and Functional Brain Connectivity Among Dementia-Free Older Adults

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kening Jiang, MHS – Johns Hopkins University

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Hearing Loss and Physical Activity Among Older Adults in the United States

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Pablo Martinez Amezcua, MD, PhD, MHS (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Change in Functional Status: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Pablo Martinez Amezcua, MD, PhD, MHS (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Multisensory Integration in Aging: Links to Mobility

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jeannette R. Mahoney, PhD – Stony Brook Medicine