People who are deafblind will use and red and white striped cane to indicate to others that have have both reduced vision and hearing loss. Please be mindful! Courtesy of Deafblind UK. Services for people in Ireland who are deafblind can be found at Anne Sullivan Centre.

Given the links between hearing loss and cognition/ dementia the new #DementiaModelofCare for Ireland outlines the an audiology referral should be considered in some cases as part of a patient's 2nd consultation. National Dementia Office tinyurl.com/5f9vnedn

On BBC Three this evening at 20:00 BST Rose Ayling-Ellis "challenges perceptions of the deaf community" She explores whether society is adapting fast enough to allow equality amongst the deaf and hearing worlds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

A study using a sample population of 437,704 found that "in people with hearing loss, hearing aid use is associated with a risk of dementia of a similar level to that of people without hearing loss". National Dementia Office thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

A recent survey in the UK suggests that 1/10 people would actively avoid communicating with a deaf person. 48% of those surveyed said they do not know how to effectively communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. More needs to be done. tinyurl.com/av6e98et

Prolonged noise exposure can lead to noise-induced hearing loss and/or tinnitus. This graphic courtesy of Hearing Link Services gives examples of everyday activities and their average volume. For information on occupational noise see: healthservice.hse.ie/staff/health-a…

The Irish Deaf Society have launched a Strategic Plan to deliver equality and access to the Deaf community by: -Campaigning for Deaf rights and Advocates of Irish Sign Language -Advancing education and training opportunities -Public and community engagement tinyurl.com/mryyw884

Fantastic to see growing Deaf representation in Hollywood. Keivonn Montreal, who is Deaf, has received an Emmy nomination for guest actor in a drama series his role in "The Last of Us". hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/las… Irish Deaf Society

A survey carried out in the UK found that 81% of people attending festivals leave with their ears ringing (tinnitus)! About 19% bring ear plugs to protect their ears. Make sure you protect your hearing during festival season! audiology-worldnews.com/awareness/4838…

Platinum-based chemotherapy can impact our audio-vestibular system causing tinnitus and hearing loss in some cases. We work closely with our oncology colleagues here in MMUH to monitor and manage patient receiving these treatments. ENT & Audiology News entandaudiologynews.com/features/audio…

The ACHIEVE study by Frank R. Lin, MD PhD et al has been published. ACHIEVE examined if "hearing intervention could reduce cognitive decline in cognitively healthy older adults with hearing loss". Hearing aids reduced cognitive decline in an at-risk subgroup. tinyurl.com/4nypu94u

Vibrating haptic suits translate music for Deaf/Hard of hearing concertgoers to improve inclusivity at live music performances: rte.ie/news/newslens/…

Recent research looking at development, implementation, and validation of a radiology-administered protocol to obtain MRI in patients with cochlear implants and auditory brainstem implants without magnet removal. #CI #cochlearimplant Matthew L. Carlson, M.D. 🦻🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37278159/

We recently had a patient ask about the effects of alcohol on her hearing loss. Accessible article courtesy of Healthy Hearing :tinyurl.com/5n8jpkvv A recent systematic review and meta-analysis on alcohol as a risk factor for hearing loss: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Accessible article on sudden hearing loss and the urgency this medical emergency warrants. Courtesy of Medical Xpress medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-s…

Carly Syngrove Carly Sygrove looks at AR Live Real-time Captioning Glasses for those with hearing loss and what the future may hold 👓 hearingtracker.com/resources/hear…

Interesting article looking at hearing loss in the context of hospice patient from Hearing Review hearingreview.com/hearing-loss/p…

A helpful video we've come across on how to waterproof your ears 🚿. Particularly important for those with perforated eardrums or a history of ear surgery. youtube.com/watch?v=OP2SqS…

Interesting article on music quality in hearing aids. audiology.org/news-and-publi…

Our audiologist Ian presenting a poster on a recent audit of our Bone-Anchored Hearing System service here in #MMUH at OSSEO2023 in Colorado a couple of weeks ago.