In today’s world of audiology, there is a reliance on the audiogram because it is seen to be objective. An audiogram is a graph that shows the results of a hearing test. It will show how loud sounds need to be at different frequencies for you to hear them. The audiogram shows the type, degree, […]
The Australian Government has created a national awareness campaign to encourage people with untreated or developing hearing loss (aged 50–70 years) to proactively manage their hearing health. Left untreated, hearing loss can affect mental and physical health and have a big impact on everyday life. That’s why it’s important to think about hearing in the […]
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Holograms could become the next wave of communications. Pupils from America’s oldest higher learning institution for Deaf students are testing how holograms might pair with America Sign Language communication. Communications company Proto developed two-metre-tall units. Proto’s software captures a user’s actual physical scale and nuances like shadows and reflections. On each end is a set […]
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Interview with Brent Edwards, director of National Acoustic Laboratories. The National Acoustic Laboratories, aka NAL, provides world-leading hearing research and evidence-based innovation to improve hearing health and transform the lives of people with hearing difficulties. It is a part of Hearing Australia. NAL collaborates with organisations around the world to innovate on novel solutions to […]
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There have been problems with Children’s cochlear implants in hospitals in two states. You can read our earlier reports by clicking on these links– Cochlear implant crisis at Adelaide Children’s Hospital Two stood down as QLD health investigates cochlear crisis There are two state government investigations currently underway, but we feel that independent investigations may […]
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Millions of Australians with hearing loss do not get the help they need to improve their hearing difficulties and quality of life. Hearing aids are effective, but uptake is poor, and only one in three people who would benefit from hearing aids has them. When they notice their hearing difficulties, people wait on average nine […]