A new, free online training developed by Sense Network
Course Details
This free, online self-paced course provides an introduction to sensory health and aging and public health applications to sensory interventions and policy. Course content is delivered through a mix of lecture and podcast materials.
Intended Audience: Clinicians, researchers and learners who are interested in this growing field.
To access course materials, you need to sign up for a free CoursePlus account. You can find the course under the "on-demand trainings" tab on CoursePlus.
➤ Format
Online lectures & podcasts
➤ Enrollment
Self-paced & open enrollment
➤ Duration
3 hours 45 minutes
➤ Cost
Free
To access course materials, you need to sign up for a free CoursePlus account. You can find the course under the "on-demand trainings" tab on CoursePlus.
Course Syllabus
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Podcast, preview below
Course introduction by SENSE Network Co-PI's Drs. Jennifer Deal and Josh Ehrlich.
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Lecture(s)
Introduction to Epidemiologic Study Designs (Deal)
Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health (Deal)
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Lecture(s)
Biology of Hearing Loss in Aging (Reed)
The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss (Deal)
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Lecture(s)
Biology of Vision Loss in Older Adults (De Lott)
Epidemiology of Vision and Eye Health in Older Adults (Ehrlich)
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Lecture(s)
Olfaction and Aging: Biology, Measurement, and Epidemiology (Pinto)
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Podcast
SENSE Network Co-I's Drs. Jay Pinto and Varshini Varadaraj describe findings from two consensus-building activities conducted by the SENSE Network in 2025-26 to identify the current state of the literature and future research priorities in sensory health and aging.
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Podcast
SENSE Network Co-I's Drs. Lindsey DeLott and Nicholas Reed, and guests, Drs. Gretchen Piatt, Paula Anne Newman-Casey discuss implementation science case studies.
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Podcast
SENSE Network Co-PI Dr. Jennifer Deal and Co-I, Dr. Nicholas Reed discuss policy and advocacy work in the field.
Please email us if you have any questions (info@sensenetwork.org)
Course Preview
Listen to the Course Introduction!
Hear from SENSE Network Co-PI's Drs. Jennifer Deal and Josh Ehrlich.
To access course materials, you need to sign up for a free CoursePlus account. You can find the course under the "on-demand trainings" tab on CoursePlus.