Dementia
Country Hearing Care receives state award for hearing and brain health roadshow
The Rural Victorian Workforce Agency (RWAV) has granted a 2026 Victorian Rural Health Award to Country Hearing Care. One of...
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Effective hearing aid use linked to lower dementia risk in international study
A large international study has found that older adults with hearing loss who use hearing aids effectively may have a...
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Meta-analysis challenges view treating presbycusis helps preserve cognitive function
A new meta-analysis challenges the view that treating age-related hearing loss can help preserve cognitive function. Despite finding a statistically...
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Large Melbourne survey finds GPs less likely to refer people with dementia to audiologists
New Monash University research has found that only 1.8% of people with dementia are referred by their GP to an...
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MRFF funds $4 million hydrogen peroxide otitis media trial, and treatments for Usher syndrome
Innovative research, including a trial investigating hydrogen peroxide for otitis media, and a project to grow inner ear tissue from...
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Dementia the leading cause of death for Australians says IAHW with untreated hearing loss a risk factor
Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report...
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