Professor Julia Sarant

Professor Julia Sarant

Lead, Hearing Loss and Cognition Research Program, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

There may be a window of opportunity to restore hearing and potentially slow dementia

New research shows that cochlear implants can help improve cognitive function and slow dementia symptoms in older adults

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A hearing aid could extend your brain function by years

New research shows hearing aids can stabilise cognitive function for at least three years for older adults with hearing loss

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The key barriers to meaningful aged care reform

A record funding commitment has been made to fix an aged care system that’s failing older Australians, but how far does the new Budget go?

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A hearing aid could help your brain

We know that hearing loss and cognitive decline are linked. New research finds that using a hearing aid may help delay this decline

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Hard on the hard of hearing

Researchers explore the importance of hearing for mental health, learning acquisition and behavioural development across all ages