Hearing aid review paper
A new paper has been published, titled Hearing aid review appointment: clients’ reasons for attendance and non-attendance. Lead author Dr Bec Bennett has published this paper in collaboration with a…
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Flattening the curve on loneliness for those with hearing loss
For those who self isolate, communication is a lifeline for staying connected. But for people with hearing loss who rely on face to face communication, they’re part of a growing…
Could you be a candidate for a Cochlear Implant?
Does hearing loss leave you, or someone you love, feeling isolated and alone? The Ear Science Implant Clinic team is here to change that. Currently less than 10% of those…
Using mobile phones to detect hearing loss in pre-schoolers
How can we check more children’s hearing in communities with fewer resources? Adjunct Professor Rob Eikelboom, Professor De Wet Swanepoel and collaborators co-authored a paper on how using mHealth (mobile…
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Lions Hearing Clinic audiologist Samantha Gould was one of only two audiologists selected from Australia to attend the Eriksholm Summer Camp 2019 in Denmark. 59 participants from 25 different countries…
Regular ear-checks a must: ACAud Conference 2019
Why do people check their eyes regularly, but not their ears? And how can we encourage the public to get behind annual hearing checks? Lions Hearing Clinic Operations Manager Nikola…
How do hearing aid owners acquire hearing aid management skills?
Dr Bec Bennett and colleagues have been published in the American Academy of Audiology for their article on the acquisition of hearing aid management skills. The team conducted a qualitative…
The Sound Exchange in Alice Springs
A number of clinicians from Lions Hearing Clinic attended The Sound Exchange conference in Alice Springs this year. Spread over three days, The Sound Exchange featured a range of hands-on…
A whole new way to ‘try before you buy’: the future of testing hearing aids
Two Lions Hearing Clinics audiologists waited with anticipation as European hearing aid manufacturer, Unitron, unveiled their latest innovation to a global audience in Amsterdam. Audiologists Jordan Bishop and Siew Moon…
Music lover Jim reclaims sound
“Ten thousand people, maybe more. People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening, people writing songs that voices never share.” – The Sound of Silence Most people love music, but…
