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article in the Hearing Journal, “The Noncompliance Challenge: How to Improve Hearing Aid Use,” references Ida tools as a way to increase patient uptake of hearing aids. The November cover story, written by Gina Shaw, refers to the feasibility study conducted by Melanie Ferguson at the National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Hearing Biomedical [...] given hearing aids to follow through with the prescribed treatment plan. “We found evidence showing increased readiness for hearing aids resulted in greater hearing aid use longer term,” Melanie told Shaw in the article. “The audiologists in the study indicated to us that they felt the tools helped them to get their patients to open up more and think [...] introduction to Ida’s Line, Box, and Circle tools, along with other recommended interventions. Others interviewed for the article stressed that follow up interventions similar to Group audiological rehabilitation (AR) help improve compliance. Ida fellow Barbara Weinstein also spoke about why it is important for hearing care professionals to follow up

The Ida Institute is pleased to announce the redesign and expansion of our Telecare platform. Following the popularity of our original tools – Living Well, Why Improve My Hearing, and My Turn to Talk – we have added two new tools to the platform: The Tinnitus Thermometer is a direct digital translation of the popular Tinnitus Management tool Ida launched [...] – provides different scenarios that people with hearing loss have found challenging. On the flip side of the card is three possible solutions, either technology or communication-based, and a prompt for the user to think of their own strategies to tackle the situation. We have also improved the look and feel of the Telecare tools, which have all been [...] users can also give hearing care professionals advance insight into their expectations for the appointment, allowing them to prepare a tailored treatment plan. As with the original version of the tool, it’s suitable for use with every appointment. The Dilemma Game is another professional tool reimagined for use by people with hearing loss. The new tool

aims to draw attention to tinnitus among patients and professionals. Among those running awareness campaigns for the week are the British Tinnitus Association , the American Tinnitus Association and Better Hearing Australia . The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) runs a number of awareness-raising and support initiatives for tinnitus patients. For Tinnitus [...] offers several tools and resources developed in collaboration with a group of specialists including audiologists, ENTs, and psychologists. The Tinnitus First Aid Kit , created in partnership with BTA, is a patient resource for people who experience tinnitus for the first time. It explains what tinnitus is, potential causes, and suggestions for coping [...] track their habituation process, and help set and manage expectations for treatment. We recently launched a mobile-friendly web tool of the Tinnitus Thermometer, which you can visit here . The Tinnitus Communication Guide takes professionals through the patient interview, helping them ask appropriate, empathetic, and constructive questions about the

Published: 07-02-2017 11:47

seek to change that, raising awareness about hearing loss, prevention, and the importance of ear and hearing care. The theme in 2023 is Ear and hearing care for all: Let's make it a reality. Find out more on the World Hearing Day website . Read more What dentistry can teach audiology The 2022 World Hearing Day theme was Safe Listening. We looked at what [...] World Hearing Day An estimated 430 million people currently experience moderate or severe hearing loss worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That number could reach 700 million by 2050. Yet, in many countries, hearing care does not have the priority status that it deserves. Through World Hearing Day on March 3, the WHO and hundreds [...] healthy practices. World report on hearing In 2021, the WHO launched the first ever World report on hearing. We spoke to WHO Medical Director Shelly Chadha about why it's so important. The things you never get around to doing For World Hearing Day in 2020, we made three videos encouraging people to take action on their hearing loss. Questions you’ve always

conference is organized each year by the Military Audiology Association who provides hearing care for veterans as well as prevent noise-induced hearing loss in active service people. This was the occasion to connect with new and old members from the Ida community and learn more about how audiologists from Veteran Affairs (VA) are working to meet the [...] treating war veterans are dealing with patients who have not only had their hearing damaged, but in many instances also their lives – a fact which only makes the task of bringing hearing care to veterans all the more meaningful. Ida was honored to be part of this event and we look forward to next year’s conference. For more information, visit the Military [...] American service members. During the conference, Ida had the opportunity to present our methods and tools in the exhibitor’s area. Visitors expressed particular interest in our new suite of Telecare tools , confirming that telehealth is presently gaining more and more ground in audiology. Our Tinnitus Management tools also proved popular as many veterans

treating hearing loss can improve physical and mental health, and thus improve overall healthcare expenditures. In celebration of World Hearing Day, the Ida Institute will launch a social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of hearing. The campaign draws on the statistics that 360 million people live with disabling hearing loss, and that [...] (WHO) celebrates World Hearing Day – an awareness raising initiative designed to draw attention to hearing loss and the importance of prevention, screening and rehabilitation. This year’s theme is ‘Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment’. The theme draws attention to the need for healthcare systems to treat hearing care with the same seriousness [...] follows on from previous efforts Ida has led to support World Hearing Day. In 2014, we ran a competition to find a new logo for World Hearing Day. The winning design was submitted by a team at the China Rehabilitation Research Center for Deaf Children . Visit the WHO website for more information and stay tuned to Ida for the launch of our campaign.

on the hearing loss journey has been released. The Experience of Hearing Loss: Journey through aural rehabilitation is edited by Ida fellow Vinaya Manchaiah and Ida Faculty member Berth Danermark . The book presents the concept of the patient journey, broken up by its different phases, and uses case studies to illustrate how people with hearing loss have [...] perspective and can have some influence on the way they practice.” Vinaya and Berth use Ida’s Patient Journey as a starting point, adding additional phases to the journey to provide a comprehensive picture of the person with hearing loss’s experience. The book also places a strong focus on how hearing loss affects communication partners and again uses [...] adjusted practically and emotionally based on their experiences. “This is a popular science book written to address a broad audience including doctors, allied healthcare professionals, sociologists, and so on,” says Vinaya. “This will also be a very good resource for entry level audiologists to learn about the process that people with hearing loss may go through

Published: 28-02-2017 14:53

page=5&sorting=d Celebrate Hearing Spread the word about World Hearing Day! Appreciate Hearing Appreciation Workshops Partner with parent teacher organizations to develop creative hearing workshops! From the editor Hurrah for Hearing Care Hearing health is a public health issue and deserves priority status, and the theme for World Hearing Day 2017 on March 3 [...] Around to Doing Ideas Worth Hearing From the editor Celebrating Hearing Hearing healthcare is a public health issue. Awareness of hearing loss and the ability of healthcare systems to offer support are crucial to the physical and mental well-being of people with hearing loss. Research has shown that investing in hearing can have a positive impact across [...] across the healthcare spectrum. This year's World Hearing Day theme, "Action for hearing loss — make a sound investment," is a reminder that investing in hearing and enabling people to take action on their hearing loss has far-reaching personal and social benefits. To support World Hearing Day, the Ida Institute is pleased to share an awareness-raising

Published: 01-03-2017 14:28

concept of hearing – quality of life is improved if you take action on your hearing loss. So why keep putting it off? By raising awareness of how common hearing loss is and how simple the first steps of making an appointment with a hearing care professional and getting a hearing screening can be, Ida hopes to bridge the gap between awareness and action [...] cookies to view this content. Download Stills from the Videos fileadmin/user_upload/images/World_Hearing_Day/hi_res_with_logo.png fileadmin/user_upload/images/World_Hearing_Day/hi_res_globe.png fileadmin/user_upload/images/World_Hearing_Day/world_hearing_day_phone.png [...] World Hearing Day Campaign Videos As part of the effort to support World Hearing Day, the Ida Institute has designed the campaign, “The Things You Never Get Around to Doing.” Things such as replacing a missing button on a coat or fixing a broken step in the staircase are easy to put off until later, but it gives you a sense of satisfaction once you

Every year on March 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Hearing Day – an awareness raising initiative designed to draw attention to hearing loss and the importance of prevention, screening and rehabilitation. As part of the effort to support World Hearing Day, the Ida Institute has designed the campaign, “ The Things You Never Get [...] or simply because they don’t know what steps to take. With this campaign, we want to demystify hearing loss and encourage people with hearing loss to explore their options and seek help.” Visit our campaign page here. Help share the message on March 3 rd and stay tuned for more information about the campaign: twitter.com/idainstitute facebook.com/IdaInstitute [...] different scenarios are tied together with the concept of hearing – quality of life is improved if you take action on your hearing loss. So why keep putting it off? To help people with hearing loss take that first step, the videos end with a call to action linking the viewer to an online hearing test developed by Prof. De Wet Swanepoel from Pretoria