A hearing test can detect these four serious illnesses
Hearing loss may be an early warning sign of other serious health conditions, says Professor David McAlpine, Macquarie University’s Director of Hearing Research
How to know if you have undiagnosed hearing loss
Fatigue, headaches and increased falls – these are just some of the major signs that you may need a hearing test, explains Professor Catherine McMahon, Macquarie University’s Director of Audiology.
New Cochlear study to help millions of Chinese children
New Cochlear study to help millions of Chinese children
New project helps kids with hearing loss
Children with hearing loss face challenges learning language, but a new Macquarie University project will explore how to help them more effectively learn to listen and speak.
Cochlear implants: not just for babies
Seniors are the fastest-growing market for cochlear implants, as research links age-related hearing loss to depression, dementia and social isolation
WHO launches the hearWHO app for mobile devices to help detect hearing loss
Ahead of the annual World Hearing Day (3 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched “hearWHO”, a free application for mobile devices which allows people to check their hearing regularly and intervene early in case of hearing loss. The app is targeted at those
Check your child’s hearing
If you feel like your child is not hearing all that you say, can be disruptive or loud, or doesn’t manage noisy situations, you may want to check your child’s hearing via our hearing quiz. The Shepherd Centre’s Hearing Quiz helps parents find out if their child
Is it time for a concerted public health campaign on hearing?
Professor David McAlpine and Professor Catherine McMahon radio interview with Hilary Harper on ABC Radio National
New WHO-ITU standard aims to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people
Nearly 50% of people aged 12-35 years – or 1.1 billion young people – are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices. Ahead of World Hearing Day (3 March),
Beyond Speech: Towards better communication for children with hearing loss
Congratulations to Distinguished Prof Katherine Demuth and Assoc Prof Mridula Sharma from the Department of Linguistics, on being awarded an ARC Linkage Project of $472,635. The project aims to understand the locus of the communicative challenges children with hearing loss face in their daily interactions.
How much damage could we be doing to our hearing while using headphone?
Listen to David McAlpine, Director of Hearing Research at Macquarie University’s Australian Hearing Hub, interview on ABC National Radio with Rebecca De Unamuno about headphone usage and the potential damage of constant noise exposure. David McAlpine ABCRadioSydney
Australian Hearing to double scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Australian Hearing is set to double the number of its scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people interested in audiology to help attract students to the profession.