Hearing and mental health: Practical guidance for audiologists
Audiologist and Senior Lecturer Dr. Emma Laird explains why emotional well-being matters and how audiologists can respond with clarity, confidence and compassion.
Clinical Practice
Guidance on audiological best practice and how to improve your business, including marketing ideas and how to stand out from your competitors.
Supporting brain health during World Alzheimer’s Month
World Alzheimer’s Month is a time to increase awareness and reduce stigma around dementia. This article highlights the role hearing care professionals can play in supporting clients and families.
Exploring the link between hearing intervention and fall risk in older adults
A secondary analysis from the ACHIEVE study suggests that best practice hearing interventions may help reduce the rate of falls in older adults, offering promising implications for long-term health and mobility.
Social benefits of hearing interventions for older adults: Insights from the ACHIEVE Study
The ACHIEVE team recently published findings from their large, long-term clinical trial suggesting that hearing interventions may support social well-being in older adults by helping preserve social connections and may also reduce perceptions of loneliness.
Is hearing loss a laughing matter?
We often observe hearing loss being treated with humor. Is this a positive thing? The answer is more complex, as we learned from our recent research.
What’s behind Phonak’s leadership in connectivity?
In a recent benchmarking study, hearing care professionals rated Phonak as the clear leader in connectivity. This article explores the features and design principles that make Phonak’s approach both practical for patients and meaningful in clinical care.
The real impact of exceptional speech understanding on client care
Phonak was recently rated as the top brand for delivering exceptional speech understanding in an independent benchmarking study. Here’s what that means for clinical care and everyday client outcomes.
What does it mean to be #1 in audiological expertise?
Phonak was recently rated #1 for overall audiological expertise by hearing care professionals in an independent benchmarking study. But what does that actually mean in practice, and why does it matter?
Why do so many people delay or avoid getting help for hearing loss, and what can we do about it?
A research-based approach explores why help-seeking is delayed in hearing care and how the HearChoice tool addresses the key barriers of capability, opportunity, and motivation.
Experiencing stigma: Different perspectives on hearing loss and hearing aids
New research reveals how stigma surrounding hearing loss and hearing aids is experienced differently by individuals with hearing loss, their families, and hearing care professionals—and why those differences matter for clinical care.
Starting the school year strong: Tips for educational audiologists
Getting organized early and supporting teachers makes a real difference for students with hearing loss. Dr. Carrie Spangler, Educational Audiologist, shares practical ways to support teachers, train staff, and set up Roger™ systems to help students succeed from day one.
Special issue on stigma of hearing loss and hearing aids
New research published in the International Journal of Audiology explores how stigma is experienced by adults with hearing loss, their families, and hearing care professionals.