Hearing Health Matters·Other·Regulatory & legal·4w ago· press releaseLawsuit Alleges Colorado Convention Center Failed to Provide Required Assistive Listening SystemsThis lawsuit highlights ongoing enforcement gaps around the ADA's assistive listening system requirements at large public venues, with implications for disability advocacy and public access policy.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·4w agoRNID calls on companies to back September’s National Inclusion WeekBroader employer engagement with disability inclusion initiatives can reduce stigma around hearing loss and support patients in the workplace, reinforcing the social case for audiology advocacy.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Public health & policy·4w agoQ&A: Counseling Patients on Hearing Loss Risks in Group Fitness ClassesAudiologists should routinely ask active patients about group fitness class attendance and counsel them on using hearing protection (e.g., musician's earplugs) and limiting exposure duration, consistent with the study's guidance.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·AI & technology·4w agoNew trial at Bristol Temple Meads to showcase a different side to AuracastThis trial highlights that Auracast's real-world rollout is expanding beyond traditional hearing-loop venues into multilingual public-transport contexts, which could broaden the accessibility case audiologists make to patients considering compatible devices.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoHearing loss and cognition in older Latino adultsFindings add to the evidence linking untreated hearing loss to worse cognitive outcomes, but this cross-sectional design cannot prove causation; no immediate practice change is warranted until longitudinal data in Latino populations are available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoVestibular perception, balance impairment, and fall risk in community-dwelling older adultsClinicians assessing fall risk in older adults should not rely solely on peripheral vestibular reflex tests, as impaired vestibular perception — detectable through perceptual measures — may be present even with normal reflex findings.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Accessibility·4w agoHow Should We Self-Identify with Hearing Loss? It’s PersonalUnderstanding patient identity preferences can improve person-centered communication in audiology practice, but this piece signals broader community tension around self-identification that clinicians should be aware of.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Blog·Public health & policy·4w agoHearing, Healthy Aging, and Longevity: Q&A with Sigurd Brandt, MDFraming hearing health alongside established longevity pillars like exercise and sleep could strengthen audiologists' patient-education messaging and support interprofessional conversations with primary care physicians.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoHearing in noise and cognitive status in older adults: Biomarker associations and bidirectional survival analysesAudiologists should be aware that hearing-in-noise deficits in older adults may be associated with Alzheimer's disease biomarkers and cognitive decline, strengthening the rationale for cognitive screening referrals; however, the bidirectional causal relationship requires further...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoAn Updated Review on Iron Deficiency Anemia: From Epidemiology to Diagnosis, Etiology, Prevention and TreatmentIron deficiency anemia has been associated with sensorineural hearing loss in some studies, so awareness of its global burden may prompt audiologists to consider IDA as a contributing factor when taking patient histories.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·4w agoTargeted adult hearing loss screening in the UK: policy options for equitable implementation through health-service pathwaysNo immediate practice change, but audiologists and service planners in the UK should be aware that policy frameworks for targeted adult hearing screening are actively being evaluated, which could reshape referral pathways and demand.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Public health & policy·5w agoEarbus Foundation WA rebrands as Ear Foundation AustraliaThe rebrand signals the organisation's ambition to expand its outreach ear health model beyond Western Australia to a national level, which could affect service access for underserved communities across Australia.＋Save
Hearing Review·Professional org·Accessibility·5w agoIAHA Establishes Global Working Group to Advance Hearing Accessibility StandardsHarmonising global assistive listening regulations could reshape product compliance requirements and expand hearing accessibility for millions of people worldwide.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Regulatory·Regulatory & legal·5w agoIllinois Governor Signs Hearing Care Plan Transparency Bill Into LawNo immediate change to clinical practice is required, but Illinois-based audiologists and hearing aid specialists should review SB2838 to understand new transparency obligations that hearing care plans must meet when working with their patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5w agoA National Cohort Study of Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in the Million Veteran ProgramThe findings reinforce that hearing loss and tinnitus are highly prevalent in veteran populations, but clinicians should await full publication details before changing screening or management protocols based on this study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·5w agoAuditory complications of COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a TriNetX retrospective cohort studyClinicians should be aware that COVID-19 infection may be associated with new-onset tinnitus and hearing loss; however, this retrospective cohort design cannot establish causality, and no change to audiological screening protocols is yet justified pending stronger evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5w agoCochlear implants are associated with reduced cognitive decline risk: A 20-year cohort studyThis large, long-term cohort study strengthens the case for cochlear implantation as a potential intervention against cognitive decline in adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss, warranting consideration in counseling eligible candidates — though causality is not yet...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoExcess Vowel Fusion in Hearing-Impaired Listeners Across Fundamental Frequency and Spatial Separation in the Free Field: An Alternative Mechanism for Difficulties With Speech in NoiseThis study proposes excess vowel fusion as an additional mechanism for speech-in-noise difficulty in hearing-impaired listeners, but findings are preliminary and do not yet support changes to clinical assessment or fitting protocols.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoStaying Physically Active May Benefit Hearing Health as We Age, Study FindsNo immediate practice change is warranted; findings support counselling older patients on the general health benefits of physical activity, but causal direction between fitness and hearing preservation is not yet established.＋Save
The Audiology Project·Blog·Clinical audiology·5w ago2 New Articles for Diabetes and Hearing LossGrowing awareness of the diabetes–hearing loss comorbidity may prompt audiologists to advocate for routine hearing screening in diabetic patients, expanding the field's role in chronic disease management.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Hearing aids·5w agoWHO Adds Hearing Aids to Dementia Prevention GuidanceAudiologists and hearing aid dispensers can now cite WHO-level guidance when counseling patients with hearing loss about the brain health benefits of amplification — consider integrating dementia risk reduction into patient education materials.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Press release·Accessibility·5w agoAction Group to Drive Universal Standards for Hearing Accessibility Established by IAHAFragmented global accessibility standards limit the real-world benefit of assistive listening technology; unified standards could drive broader uptake and expand the market for hearing accessibility solutions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5w agoExploring the usability of a point-of-care hearing screening by oncology registered nurses with adult cancer patients during Cisplatin chemotherapy - A convergent mixed methods studyPoint-of-care hearing screening by oncology nurses appears usable in Cisplatin chemotherapy settings, but adoption into audiology practice depends on validation of screening accuracy and integration with referral pathways — current evidence is insufficient to mandate a practice...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5w agoPrevalence and Epidemiological Determinants of Tinnitus in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional StudyRegional prevalence data from underrepresented populations help calibrate global tinnitus burden estimates and may inform targeted screening programs in the Middle East.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5w agoMultidomain rehabilitation for persistent concussion symptoms after falls in older adults: A case based reviewMultidomain rehabilitation (combining vestibular, cognitive, and physical therapies) is a reasonable framework for persistent post-concussive symptoms in older fall patients, but this case-review level of evidence is insufficient to mandate a protocol change.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5w agoBehavioural determinants of engagement with vestibular care pathways in adults: a COM-B scoping reviewAudiologists and vestibular clinicians should consider assessing patients' knowledge gaps, motivation, and access barriers when designing vestibular rehabilitation pathways, as these behavioural factors demonstrably influence engagement.＋Save
Aurahear·Industry news·Accessibility·5w agoUK cinema chain Vue installs Auracast in 18 venuesThis is the first UK cinema-chain-wide Auracast deployment, marking a meaningful step toward mainstream adoption of next-generation Bluetooth assistive listening in public venues.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Education & training·5w agoAudiology students to receive Prac Payment from July 2027Reducing the financial burden of unpaid clinical placements could improve recruitment and retention in audiology training pipelines, addressing longer-term workforce shortages in the field.＋Save
Aurahear·Professional org·Accessibility·5w agoNew action group aims to provide a worldwide standard for hearing accessibilityA globally unified accessibility standard for assistive listening technology could reshape equipment requirements in public venues and influence the environments in which hearing aid and cochlear implant users function day-to-day.＋Save
