Inside the Phonak Audiology Research Center (PARC), USA
A PARC series highlighting Phonak research centers worldwide, where clinical questions become clinical evidence.
Evidence
The research behind Phonak features and products and other scientific findings in the hearing industry.
Phonak continues to lead with freely accessible evidence
An updated analysis by an independent consultant compared freely accessible evidence across six major hearing aid brands. The results reinforce Phonak’s commitment to making evidence easy to find and practical to use in clinic.
ACHIEVE Series: Why hearing health matters more than you think
Achieving good auditory wellness can support broader health outcomes. Explore what the ACHIEVE Study findings suggest across overall well-being, and what this can mean for audiologists in clinical practice as well as for those with hearing difficulties.
Setting children up for success: How Junior mode supports best practice in pediatric fittings
New global insights show how Phonak Junior mode helps clinicians deliver efficient, evidence-based pediatric fittings that keep children comfortable and supported from day one.
Helping children hear in noise: New expert guidance on managing challenging listening environments
Research Scientist Dr. Dawna Lewis shares key insights from the latest consensus publication, and what they mean for audiologists supporting children in real-world listening situations.
Why children need even more SNR support
Decades of evidence show that children need stronger support for listening in noisy environments than adults do. A new consensus publication brings this research together to guide evidence-based decisions in pediatric hearing care.
What can brain imaging tell us about hearing aid features and listening effort?
Can neuroimaging tell us about how brain activity differs when using different hearing aid programs? Or could it show us how much cognitive demand is reduced for individuals with hearing loss when using different features during noisy listening tasks? Researchers answer this question.
Culturally responsive hearing care: Simple actions that make a real difference
New research identifies the most important things hearing care professionals can do to better serve clients from diverse ethnic communities.
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.
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.