Hearing care for people who are LGBTQ+.
The past decade has provided increased awareness and understanding of the significant health disparities experienced by the LGBTQ+ community. The past 10 years have also brought around a linguistic and cultural revolution and a subsequent shift in the language used by...
Help is available for your hearing loss.
1 in 6 Australians have hearing loss, but many people avoid or delay seeking treatment. Hearing loss can have a big impact on a person’s life, but help is available. If you know someone who may be experiencing hearing loss, encourage them to get a hearing check. Find...
I decided to wear my hearing loss rather than hide it
Nick Button writes… As a child it was a secret I worked feverishly to hide, and then adult life brought more humiliating encounters. I was born deaf. When my mother held me as a baby I would put my fingers around her chin, pulling her face towards me so that I could...
Your ear can detect the start of Alzheimer’s.
A new 'ear-EEG' device can potentially be used for the early detection of neurodegenerative disorders. The project, called Progression Assessment in Neurodegenerative Disorders of Aging (PANDA), is a collaboration between Rigshospitalet University, Denmark's Aarhus...
Do captions help in face-to-face meetings?
Try this. Sit in a meeting with more than 3 people around a table. Put your fingers in your ears but not so far as to hurt your eardrums. Now you will appreciate why captions in face-to-face meetings are so important to many people. Captions play a crucial role in...
Get Help with Your Hearing for a big impact on life.
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...