Hearing Impairment

Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC, who led the team that invented Australia’s multi-channel cochlear implant, says he still cries “tears of joy” when someone’s hearing is restored

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

Imagine you’re a professional musician. But you start to lose your hearing. New research aims to help musicians make the transition to hearing aids – and still enjoy the music

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

The keys to school readiness are hearing, vision and communication, and early intervention can make all the difference

Middle years primary-school students are at risk of academic delay when learning in an open-plan classroom

A University of Melbourne collaboration is helping to uncover the real needs of children and families facing a future with Usher Syndrome

Many people experience hearing loss – from mild to disabling – but COVID-19 face masks are making communication even harder for people with hearing impairment

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

Children born with hearing loss are now routinely diagnosed within weeks of birth – having hearing aids and cochlear implants fitted well before school. So why are they still lagging behind their hearing peers in language?