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Across the pond: a tale of two fellowships

Where in the world is Halifax? Many outside of Canada have never heard of the Maritime Canadian town of Halifax. Before leaving to start a year-long fellowship there, we both had to answer many questions from family and friends about...

Audiology in this issue...Age-related Hearing Loss and Dementia

GUEST SECTION EDITOR Barbara E Weinstein, PhD, Professor and Founding Executive Officer Health Sciences Doctoral Programs, Graduate Center, CUNY, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA. E: bweinstein@gc.cuny.edu The prevalence of dementia is escalating worldwide,...

Brussels, a multicultural city with varied ENT practice

Brussels has a proud history in the world of ENT. Jérome Lechien, who is on the Communications Committee for the CEORL-HNS 2019 Congress, and Daniele de Siati, a member of the international Scientific Committee, give us a history lesson and...

Getting DAP’d at concerts, museums and more

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr Nir Fink and Yami Thor about their products at Bettear and their new deep audio processing (DAP) AI-based technology. The purpose of Bettear is to improve inclusivity and accessibility for those...

Kingdon Review of Children’s Hearing Services

The Department of Health and Social Care has published the ‘Kingdon Review of Children’s Hearing Services: Final Report’, led by Dr Camilla Kingdon, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

4th Annual Inner Ear Disorders Therapeutics Summit

Terrri Gaskell, Chief Technology Officer, Rinri TherapueticsHeld in Boston, USA, this was an essential gathering that captured the growing excitement in both the biotech and clinical communities surrounding the rapid advancements in hearing loss therapies. With the potential to significantly...

Comparison of linguistic profiles in three groups of children with hearing loss and specific language impairment

Spoken language deficits in children with hearing loss early in life are attributed to auditory speech perception limitations. It is assumed that hearing following cochlear implants (CIs) will improve these language deficits. However, the studies have shown that although cochlear...

2022 Hearing Technology Innovator Awards

Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM), an online resource for hearing professionals and consumers with hearing loss, has announced a call for submissions for the third annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™. Through the annual awards programme, HHTM honours technological innovation...

New global alliance brings hearing care to people in 14 developing countries

A global project from MED-EL will provide access to new ear and hearing care services for almost 100,000 people living with undiagnosed and untreated hearing loss in developing and emerging countries around the world.

Ida Institute Celebrates Lise Lotte Bundesen for 15 Years of Leadership Driving Person-Centered Care

Ida Institute Founder Lise Lotte Bundesen will retire as Managing Director in July, 2022. During Bundesen’s 15-year tenure, the nonprofit institute’s impact and influence has grown exponentially.

Audiology In This Issue - Trainee Takeover

Guest Section Editors Lizanne Steenkamp,Lecturer in Audiology, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK. lsteenkamp@qmu.ac.uk Rosalyn Parker, CS MSc FBSA,Evaluation Healthcare Scientist, Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, UK. Rosalyn.parker2@nhs.net The decision to become an audiology professional (i.e....

How to talk about hearing aid costs?

Money is always a controversial topic if discussed in reference to healthcare. This study raises the interesting topic of difficulties when it comes to discussing the costs of hearing aids with customers. Sixty-two audiological appointments were recorded and discussions concerning...