Hearing Awareness Week is a national event held annually in March, to highlight the challenges faced by the 3.5 million Australians over the age of 15 (22% of our population) who experience some degree of hearing loss. 

We acknowledge the importance of bringing awareness to hearing health and we’re sharing these helpful resources, to support you or your loved one.

Podcast

HammondCare Prof Colm Cunningham discusses deafness and dementia with Mary Jane Grant, Child of Deaf Adults (CODA) and advocate for the deaf community in the Dementia Podcast Starting Conversations series Talking Deafness and Dementia: A CODA’s story.

YouTube video

Mary Jane (as mentioned above), an advocate for deaf people living with dementia, created a touching YouTube video of her interacting with her mother using sign language. It is a heartfelt re-discovery of their relationship and has been watched by millions of people across the world.

HammondCare books

• Acoustics in Aged Care is a practical guide to sound, noise and hearing to enhance our understanding of acoustic intrusions.
• Talking Sense: Living with sensory changes and dementia provides practical tools for carers looking to support people living with sensory challenges, and is also available as an audiobook.