Hearing aids
Impacts of over-the-counter hearing aids
In October 2022 the US Food and Drug Administration created an over-the-counter category for hearing aids, allowing them to be...
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Study finds declining senses can impact mental health and loneliness
Developing sensory disabilities with age can worsen mental health and loneliness, new research shows, adding to previous findings. The study in...
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University of Sydney review warns of button battery injuries including from insertion in ears
Australian researchers have found that button batteries, which are used in some hearing aids, can cause devastating injuries by their...
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Award fit for an audiology king, Dr Laurie Upfold OAM
DR LAURIE UPFOLD, one of the founding fathers of audiology in Australia, received an OAM in the 2024 King’s Birthday...
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New horizons in hearing technology
Hearing aids help the hard of hearing connect with the world around them. We look at what technology is on...
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Hearing loss equal biggest modifiable risk factor for dementia; Lancet Commission
Hearing impairment is equal top of the list of modifiable risk factors associated with the greatest proportion of people developing...
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GN’s Beltone Serene first hearing aid with connectivity features for Auracast, Bluetooth LE Audio
GN has just released Beltone Serene hearing aids which it says are the industry’s first hearing aids to connect to...
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Study finds nearly everyone in their 90s has hearing loss and urges action
The hearing of people aged in their 90s is rarely studied but a Swedish audiology team who researched this age...
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Brain scans show hearing aids help slow brain aging in mild cognitive impairment
Hearing aids can help slow the brain aging process in adults with mild cognitive impairment, a small study of brain...
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AIHW report finds hearing-impaired people receive the least NDIS funding
About 25,000 Australians with hearing impairment receive National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support but they receive the least funds among...
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