Danielle Powell, UMD Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
| When |
Mar 30, 2026
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | 2208 LeFrak / Online |
| Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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This seminar is hosted by the Southern Population Aging Research Center (SPARC) and co-organized by the Maryland Population Research Center (MPRC).
About the Presentation
Hearing loss (HL) is prevalent among older adults, yet many do not recognize the impact of hearing loss on communication. This lack of awareness may hinder caregivers’ ability to provide effective support as communication is often crucial for the caregiving process and experience. This study aims to investigate whether care recipients’ recognition of HL is associated with caregiver perceived burden and psychosocial wellbeing. Using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and linked National Study on Caregiving (NSOC), we investigate hearing loss recognition on perceived burden providing care, relationship attributes, caregiver well-being, and leisure or social activity restriction.
About the Speaker
Dr. Danielle Powell is a dual-trained Audiologist and Epidemiologist. She received her AuD from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and practiced in the greater Washington D.C. area before pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a focus on epidemiology of aging. She has completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health services and outcomes research in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins as a Health Services and Outcomes Research T32 fellow. Her research is at the intersection of hearing loss and care, gerontology, public health and epidemiology, and health system interactions.
Seminar Format
Location IN PERSON: 2208 LeFrak Hall. We are requesting advanced registration so that we can track capacity. Please use this link to RSVP for in-person attendance.
Location ONLINE VIA ZOOM: Zoom Registration Link. Upon registration, you will receive an automatically generated email with the direct link for the seminar.
If accommodations are needed, please send request to meeting organizer (mprc-support@umd.edu) at least 72 hours prior to the event, if possible, to allow time to discuss and implement alternatives.
MPRC public events for Spring 2026 will be a mix of in person and online via Zoom. For in person events, all event attendees must follow current protocols.