The potential risk of military service on hearing health and ear function is well documented.
The Hearing Center of Excellence focuses on the prevention and treatment of hearing loss and auditory injury among military personnel and veterans.
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9/30/2016
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Judith Bulkley, an electrical and environmental systems specialist deployed from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II after performing an external power operations check on the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Because service members in particular are often exposed to high noise levels, hearing protection is crucial, especially with a TBI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester)
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Hearing loss and brain injuries
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9/30/2016
Becoming aware of how your surroundings can affect your hearing is a key factor in managing hearing problems associated with TBI
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9/22/2016
Dr. Elizabeth Searing (right) makes initial adjustments via a computer to Lt. Col. James Morrison's cochlear implant. Dr. April Luxner, an audiologist with Cochlear Corporation, was on hand to witness Morrison's reactions to hearing with his right ear after 12 years of deafness. (U.S. Army photo by Jeff Troth)
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Cochlear implant opens up the world for Army colonel
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1/15/2016
Leaders discussed the existing technology and current policies of noise protection
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12/18/2015
Army Medicine audiology researchers are studying how hearing loss affects Soldier performance on the battlefield
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Policy
The Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), which is focused on improving prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing loss and auditory system injury, has identified a significant improvement in the ordering and procurement of hearing devices.
- Identification #: 13-006
- Date: 8/29/2013
- Type: Memorandums
- Topics:
Hearing Loss
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