DID YOU KNOW individuals with untreated hearing loss have a faster rate of cognitive decline than people with treated hearing loss or normal hearing?*
Stay on top of your cognitive skills with this audiology-themed crossword puzzle—a fun, science-approved way to directly combat age-related neurological disorders!
ACROSS
1 There are three bones in the middle ear, what is another name for the stirrup?
4 Sound is measured in what unit?
6 Tympanic membrane is also called what?
7 This month is National Protect Your Hearing Month.
13 If you are going to be around loud noises, it is best to put in a pair of these?
16 Who is the health-care provider for hearing problems?
17 Another term for pitch is?
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2 How many parts of the ear are there?
3 The portion of the ear that controls balance contains three ________ canals.
5 A person who is deaf may use a ________ implant instead of or with a hearing aid.
8 This instrument is used to look into the ear.
9 This is the third most common health problem in the United States. (2 words)
10 This instrument is used to test your hearing.
11 If you have hearing loss and need to hear better,what device would you use? (2 words)
12 ________ is the study of hearing and balance.
14 What is the term for ringing in your ears?
15 What is the organ responsible for your sense of hearing?
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*Self-Reported Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Adults: A 25-Year Study, 2015, The American Geriatrics Society
