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HearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop explains why custom earmolds can be a game-changing upgrade — and why many audiologists don't recommend them (but should).
youtube․comA new hypothesis suggests that the brain’s adaptation to hearing loss may have adverse effects, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia.
hearingtracker․comAs our senses of hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste diminish, our brains compensate for what is lost and find new ways to maximize the sensory input we have.
hearingtracker․comOn April 1, President Trump’s administration eliminated the entire branch of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, which works with states to help ensure that babies born with hearing loss receive support as early as possible.
audiology․orgAlthough 2024 sales in the US declined by about 5%, European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) member companies collectively sold 22.7 million hearing aids in 2024, marking a 4% increase compared to 2023.
ehima․comAfter examining the various lines of evidence, the authors discuss the practical clinical implications for managing patients with hearing loss and dementia, and the potential role of central hearing tests as ‘auditory biomarkers’ of dementia.
pmc․ncbi․nlm․nih․govNews
- Starkey Partners with LG to Enhance TV Accessibility with Auracast Streaming hearingtracker․com
- Blackrock raises share in GN to above 5% | GN gn․com
- Deafmetal Hearing Aid Jewelry Heads to the Victoria & Albert Museum's 'Design & Disability' Exhibition hearingtracker․com
- Does the overuse of noise-cancelling headphones cause APD? entandaudiologynews․com
- Erin Picou: VCLASS–Evaluating and monitoring listening difficulties in classrooms | Phonak Audiology Blog audiologyblog․phonakpro․com
- A Virtual Reality System for Delivery of Military-Specific Vestibular Rehabilitation After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Praxis Study Protocol audiology․org
- Demant surpasses Novo Nordisk on list of Europe's best employers | Paywall medwatch․com
- Blueprint Solutions Adds AI Features, Communication Tools to OMS hearingreview․com
- Auditory Processing and Psychosocial Improvements with Remote Microphone Technology: An Evidence Review hearingreview․com
- Beltone Better Hearing Month Hearing Aid Giveaway hearingreview․com
- A fluid battery that can take any shape liu․se
- Optimizing Listening & Spoken Language Outcomes: What Audiologists (and Families) Should Expect from Early Interventionists canadianaudiologist․ca
- Amplifon Launches a Share Buyback Program Through a First Tranche of €100MM corporate․amplifon․com
- Call for topics: The Historical Ear: What is Auditory History? (Paris, March 20-21, 2026) arthist․net
- Study explores how the brain integrates auditory and visual memories news-medical․net
- Dr. Hashir Aazh Delivers Prestigious Tonndorf Lecture at 3rd World Tinnitus Congress hashirtinnitusclinic․com
- ASHA YouGov Poll: Communication Breakdowns Are a Major Hurdle for Caregivers asha․org
- Eli Lilly Partners with Rznomics in $1.3B Deal to Develop RNA Hearing Therapies hearinghealthmatters․org
Audio/Video
- Dr. Steve Taddei Short: Nuance Audio Glass Testing Underway at HearAdvisor youtube․com
- State Advocacy, National Impact: A Conversation on Audiology’s Future, Live from FHH 2025 hearinghealthmatters․org
- Dr. Cliff: I Tried Nuance Audio Glasses! | Nuance Audio Eyeglass Hearing Aid Experience youtube․com
Research
- Understanding Public Perception of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: A Sentiment and Thematic Analysis of Consumer Reviews aao-hnsfjournals․onlinelibrary․wiley․com
- 💡Association between the number of pregnancies and hearing loss: NHANES 1999–2018 bmcpublichealth․biomedcentral․com
- Intra-Arterial Paraplatin Shows No Hearing Loss in Retinoblastoma curetoday․com
- Clinical Trial: Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness of a Community-based Hearing Aid Fitting Service Delivery Model Facilitated by Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) Providing Smartphone-based In-situ and Pre-set Hearing Aid Fittings in Low- and Middle-income Communities (LMICs) | Univ of Pretoria clinicaltrials․gov
- The Role of Auditory Working Memory in Self-Perceived Hearing Difficulties Among Older Adults pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Age-related auditory nerve deficits propagate central gain throughout the auditory system: Associations with cortical microstructure and speech recognition biorxiv․org
- Glymphatic system dysfunction in chronic tinnitus patients with sleep disturbance frontiersin․org
- Changes in the auditory cortex of children receiving gene therapy for deafness | Paywall nature․com
- 💡Generational Differences in Audiometric and Self-Reported Hearing and Hearing Aid Use pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- mRNA metabolism regulator human antigen R (HuR) regulates age-related hearing loss in aged mice nature․com
- Development of audiometric parameters throughout the lifespan. I: Auditory data sciencedirect․com
- Management of Tinnitus in Patients with and without Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review scirp․org
- 💡Characteristics of Hearing Aid Use in Adolescents Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Stem Cell Therapy: A Potential Cure for Congenital Hearing Loss—A Systematic Review scirp․org
- 💡Associations Between Hearing Loss and Dementia in a Large Electronic Health Record System pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Exploration of risk factors affecting hearing loss in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A single-center retrospective study sciencedirect․com
- Cellular and synaptic specializations for sub-millisecond precision in the mammalian auditory brainstem frontiersin․org
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Managing Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Misophonia: The 2025 Tonndorf Lecture researchgate․net
- Cochlear Implantation: A Treatment Approach of Hearing Loss in Superficial Siderosis advancedotology․org
- Hearing Loss Strongly Linked With Dementia, Study Finds | Paywall jamanetwork․com