My area of study is auditory neuroscience, and I’m especially passionate about how neuroscience can reveal the underlying mechanisms behind why hearing outcomes vary so much from person to person.
The Silver Lining
The Waiting Room
It’s ironic and puzzling that when going to hearing clinics, patients who need help with their hearing have to somehow hear and respond to staff.
The Hidden Impact of Hearing Loss on Mothers and Grandmothers
When I was obtaining my doctorate in audiology, I started noticing some telltale signs of hearing loss when talking to my grandmother.
Hearing Health Awareness Needed Across Generations
These findings provide essential insights into hearing loss, related perceptions, and strategies to enhance awareness and promote conversations about hearing health.
Can a Simple Cost-Saving Method Improve Hearing Healthcare?
One cost assessment method that has been increasingly used in medical literature is called “time-driven activity-based costing.” TDABC allows for a detailed step-by-step analysis of a process and its costs, which helps identify opportunities for reducing unnecessary costs and streamlining the process.
Continuing to Make Connections
I’ve been able to still send used cochlear implant processors from Australia to Iran. I have great friends and a lovely network that reaches kids in rural areas and even adults, people who have no support other than the kindness and compassion in other people.
I Got Hearing Aids, Now What?
It is important to continue to check in with your audiologist for routine maintenance on your hearing aids and to monitor your hearing loss. In addition, consider accessories that work with your hearing aid to enhance your hearing aid’s function or improve your listening experience.
The Patient’s Journey, From the Audiologist’s Perspective
The patient’s journey getting hearing devices starts from the precontemplation stage through to maintenance and exit.
Myths and More About Buying Hearing Aids
The paper reports that its survey found 75 percent of respondents elected to go to an audiologist for hearing healthcare services compared with 20 percent visiting a hearing instrument specialist.