- Hearing
In this World Hearing Day special, Trudy Smith, NextSense Manager of Continuing Professional Education, speaks with two of our senior clients, Elizabeth (80 years) and Denise (75 years) about what life is now like with a cochlear implant.
In it, Elizabeth and Denise describe their journey with hearing loss, how this has impacted their lives, their concerns about having an implant, and why they wish they had received an implant sooner.
Find out more about Elizabeth and Denise's story
Listen to the podcast or read the transcript-
Year of the dragon will be life-changing for 75-year-old Denise – now she can hear she’s unstoppable
- Hearing
Denise has been a dragon boat devotee for nearly 20 years. But as her hearing gradually got worse it became harder and harder to hear when she was out on the water.
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Deaf History Collections digital archive launches
- Hearing
The launch of Australia's brand new digital archive Deaf History Collections was a wonderful opportunity for our school students to continue connecting with Deaf history and culture.
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Why we should all care about unaddressed hearing loss
- Hearing
NextSense Chief Executive Chris Rehn shares his thoughts on the importance of addressing hearing loss and the impacts of not doing so.
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5 things you didn’t know about hearing loss and ageing
- Hearing
Age-related hearing loss is very common, with one in three Australians over the age of 65 living with it. Here are five that might just change the way you think about your hearing as you age.
