The association between hearing aid use and dementia.
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...
Alcohol and hearing loss: is there a link?
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...
Do canines have selective hearing?
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...
Why we all need subtitles now | YouTube.
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.
Cochlear implant crisis at Adelaide Children’s Hospital.
Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital has apologised for wrongly programming the cochlear implants of one in four children in its program, causing what are expected to be lifelong development problems. About 30 children at the Women's and Children's Hospital had...
Towards a National Child Hearing Health Outcomes Registry.
The Australian Government has funded a project to prepare for the creation of a national register of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. A team led by A/Prof Valerie Sung at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne was...