Published: 03-03-2022 09:00 by Judith Vonberg
Safe listening is the theme of World Hearing Day 2022 . While the primary role of hearing care professionals is to treat people who are already experiencing hearing loss, there are many good reasons w
Published: 24-02-2022 09:00 by Emma Lawrence
A year ago, I got the news I had long been dreading: I met the criteria for cochlear implants (CIs). When I was first assessed five years ago, at 12 years old, I was so relieved when they said I wasn’
Published: 17-02-2022 09:00 by Helle Gjønnes Møller
The ability to access and understand health information is fundamental for people to maintain their basic health. Yet more than 80 million Americans are estimated to have limited or low health literac
Published: 10-02-2022 09:00 by Clint McLean
Where would we be without that person who makes our heart beat faster just by entering the room. The one who knows without us telling, who steadies us when we stumble, who thinks we’re amazing when we
Published: 03-02-2022 09:00 by Judith Vonberg
Chronic tinnitus is estimated to affect up to 15% of the global population , with that number possibly on the rise due to Covid-19 . That makes tinnitus far more prevalent than many other chronic cond
Published: 27-01-2022 09:00 by Gael Hannan
For every person with hearing loss, is there a best ‘type’ of audiologist somewhere out there? The best possible match of a consumer’s needs and a professional’s personality, skills, and service? In m
Published: 20-01-2022 09:00 by Judith Vonberg
The next client is waiting, you still haven’t discussed next steps, and the clock is ticking. It’s tempting to rush through the last items and boot your client out the door with a frantic “see you soo
Published: 13-01-2022 09:00 by Judith Vonberg
Welcome to the next in our Global Series highlighting the members of the Person-Centered Hearing Network (PCHN) . It’s a unique collaboration of 32 organizations around the world committed to promotin
Published: 12-01-2022 13:00
The world around us is changing rapidly, and there will soon be some changes at the Ida Institute too, leading to new opportunities for us, our global community, and person-centered hearing care. We h
Published: 06-01-2022 09:00 by Michael Lawrence
Michael's patients often recoil in fear at the mention of cochlear implants (CIs). But he can relate - he has hearing loss himself and was terrified as a teenager at the thought of getting CIs. He's d