Living with Tinnitus: Understanding the Ringing in Your Ears - Dr. Jack M. Scott

The Faculty of Health Sciences and Western Alumni invite you to watch the recorded session of Dr. Jack M. Scott's talk, Living with Tinnitus: Understanding the Ringing in Your Ears, the first lecture in a 3-webinar series to recognize Speech and Hearing Month (May 2025) with the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Timestamps: 2:00 - My Journey With Tinnitus 4:23 - Overview of Hearing Pathway 5:24 - What is Tinnitus? 6:55 - Statistics on Tinnitus 8:09 - Difference Between Tinnitus and Ear Noise 10:43 - Primary vs. Secondary Tinnitus? 12:00 - Causes of Secondary Tinnitus 13:50 - Causes of Primary Tinnitus 17:11 - Tinnitus vs. Hearing 18:05 - Impact of Primary Tinnitus 19:45 - Theories on Bothersome vs. Non-Bothersome Tinnitus 20:58 - Neurophysiological Model of Tinnitus 23:14 - Psychological Factors Considered in Treating Tinnitus 24:35 - Tinnitus Treatments 25:10 - Educational Counseling 26:53 - Sound Therapy 28:34 - Theories of Sound Therapy 31:50 - Hearing aids as Sound Therapy 34:09 - Mindfulness-based Intervention 37:03 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 39:16 - Lifestyle Changes 42:36 - Pharmacological Intervention 45:55 - What Can you do Today? 46:57 - ReSound Relief App 50:13 - Models of Tinnitus Management 54:36 - Audience Q&A