There is very little information about transgender issues in audiology graduate education and continuing education. But with some simple adjustments, audiologists can help grow gender-diverse patients’ comfort and confidence as partners in their hearing care. Madison Howe writes: According to the chart, my next patient was a 9-year-old male with a history of unilateral hearing […]
ChatGPT is a computer program that can understand and generate text like a human. It has been trained on a huge amount of text – think of vast libraries – so it can respond to questions and have conversations in a way that seems natural. Hearing care, like many other fields, is being revolutionised by […]
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By 2050, dementia is predicted to affect 150 million people worldwide. Research has shown an association between hearing loss and dementia. The 2020 Lancet Commission reported that 12 modifiable risk factors account for around 40% of worldwide dementia cases, making addressing preventable risk factors crucial for the prevention of dementia. Worldwide, hearing loss (≥20 dB) […]
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Growing evidence suggests that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for hearing loss. Alcohol consumption is a common modifiable risk factor for many health problems, such as liver cancer and cardiovascular diseases but its association with hearing loss is inconclusive. The body’s mechanisms underlying alcohol consumption and hearing loss are unclear. It could be related […]
It’s easy to become frustrated when, despite your best efforts your dog is ignoring your commands on a routine basis. It’s something most dog owners will likely experience at one time or another, and it can inevitably lead to the question: Does my dog have selective hearing? Humans have the capacity to focus on specific […]
Why do so many of us feel that we need subtitles to understand the dialogue in the things we watch? The answer to that question is complex and interesting. Watch and learn from this great video.