Hearing Impairment

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

Health & Medicine
How Australian audiologists are helping musicians with hearing loss
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

Health & Medicine
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

Health & Medicine
Three things schoolkids need to succeed
The keys to school readiness are hearing, vision and communication, and early intervention can make all the difference

Health & Medicine
Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift
Middle years primary-school students are at risk of academic delay when learning in an open-plan classroom

Health & Medicine
Bringing answers to children with a little-known genetic condition
A University of Melbourne collaboration is helping to uncover the real needs of children and families facing a future with Usher Syndrome

Health & Medicine
COVID-19 face coverings mask the message
Many people experience hearing loss – from mild to disabling – but COVID-19 face masks are making communication even harder for people with hearing impairment

Health & Medicine
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

Health & Medicine
Hearing loss still a challenge for kids
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?

Education
Specialised skills key to helping deaf students thrive
The rise of inclusive education shows the need for qualified Teachers of the Deaf to support hearing impaired students, their teachers and the school community