Hearing loss is costing Australia $15 billion a year in health system costs and lost productivity.
The peak national body representing the interests of Australians who are concerned with the quality of their hearing and the effects it has on their lives and the people around them.
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WORLD HEARING DAY and Hearing Awareness Week
Raising community awareness of the importance and fragility of hearing and what we can do to protect it. Starts Sunday 3 March.
Deaf gym junkie’s Auslan fitness classes believed to be Australian first
All around Australia, gym-goers are yelled at by enthusiastic exercise class instructors to go harder and faster. But, that can be pretty tough to follow if you're Deaf. Self-described Hobart gym freak Jarran Harris was born without hearing. The 27-year-old is...
Hearing aids slow dementia by 75%, new study finds
Wearing a hearing aid can slow the progress of dementia by up to 75 per cent, according to a new study. Scientists believe that keeping older people engaged and active by adopting the devices can significantly reduce age-related cognitive decline. They followed the...