The Times They are A Changing
Barbara Weinstein comments on the retracted academic paper appearing in the Lancet Public Health titled: “Retraction of a Publication Error Reporting That Hearing Aid Use Modified Dementia Risk.
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The Bidirectional Association between Tinnitus & Mental Well-being: Clinical Implications for Audiologists
When addressing mental health with sensitivity and supportive language, clinicians can facilitate open dialogues, offering personalized treatment options and collaborating with local mental health professionals for better management of both tinnitus-related distress and associated mental health challenges when identified.
Industry News
Industry News: March 2024
1. WSAudiology Leadership Update
2. 2024 Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) Pioneer Award in Basic Science
CAA News
CAA News: March 2024
1. Webinars
2. Member Renewal and Benefits
3. Article on CAA Member Benefits by CAA President Dr. Michael Vekasi
Quick Answers
If fluid vibration in the inner ear is afferently transduced by the inner hair cells, and at some point efferent energy is received by the outer hair cells … and then with an altered fluid mechanical vibration, the signal is AGAIN TRANSDUCED afferently via the inner hair cells… how many of these feedback loops are possible before “running out of energy” and is the phrase “running out of energy” an appropriate metaphor for this?…and if not, why not?
Help Your Clients Set Better Hearing Loss Goals
We’re well into a new year now, but it’s not too late to make resolutions, specifically goals for better hearing and communication. People with hearing loss have the power to reshape the flow of our daily communication lives.
Hearing and Nutrition: Why Integrated Care Could be Beneficial
Connections between hearing and nutrition that might be important in integrated inter-professional primary care for older adults may involve malnutrition, obesity, dietary patterns, and diabetes. The connection between hearing and diabetes is also relevant to vision as a key capacity. These connections allow hearing care to play a role in integrated care to promote healthy aging.
Industry News
We are pleased to announce changes to our leadership team at WSAudiology, particularly regarding our Widex and Signia brands. Effective immediately, we welcome two remarkable individuals to spearhead our sales and general management efforts, ensuring continued excellence and innovation within the Canadian hearing healthcare industry. We are very pleased to announce that Andre Marcoux will…
CAA News
Webinars Date and Time: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 1PM ET Topic: Tools to help determine when patients should be referred for a cochlear implant candidacy evaluation” Presenter: Terry Zwolan, Ph.D., CCC-A, Director, Audiology Access and Standard of Care – Cochlear Americas Professor Emerita, Michigan Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Registration…
Message from the President
On behalf of the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) Board of Directors, I wanted to update you on what our team has been working on. March is membership renewal month, and we have created a membership benefit campaign, which I wrote an article for (published on LinkedIn; feel free to read it HERE). As a…