CURRENT STUDIES
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The ENHANCE Study: Evaluation of Hearing Aids and Cognitive Effects
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The Effect of Cochlear Implants on Cognitive Function in Ageing Australians
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The Social Experiences of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid use
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Hearing Loss, the Silent Enemy of Good Health: Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Potential Economic and Social Impact of Interventions to Promote Treatment to Facilitate Improved Hearing.
Collaborators/Sponsors
Our findings and research have been featured in different media outlets. Below is a selection of recent interviews and articles.
Articles
The Key Barriers to Meaningful Aged Care Reform. Pursuit, Aus (14 May 2021)
Hearing aids may preserve or improve cognition in older adults, MedicalResearch.com, USA (28 Feb 2020)
Hearing aids may protect your thinking ability, Futurity, USA (27 Feb 2020)
Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline, research finds, The National Tribune, QLD (27 Feb 2020)
Melbourne researchers find hearing aids delay onset of Dementia, Herald Sun, Melbourne (27 Feb 2020)
Hearing Aids could help delay onset of Dementia. Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide (27 Feb 2020)
Aid to fight Dementia. Daily Telegraph, Sydney (27 Feb 2020)
Hearing Aids Boost Brain. Courier Mail, Brisbane. (27 Feb 2020)
Hearing aids a Brain Booster. Mercury, Hobart (27 Feb 2020)
Hearing Aid can delay dementia. Herald Sun, Melbourne (27 Feb 2020)
Use of hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults, News Medical, Sydney (26 Feb 2020)
Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline, ScienceDaily, USA (26 Feb 2020)
Radio
ABC Pilbara, Karratha, WA Statewide Drive Interview with Andrew Collins (03 Mar 2020)
ABC Radio Hobart, Hobart Drive Interview with Lucy Breaden (28 Feb 2020)
4BC Brisbane, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
ABC Radio Adelaide, SA, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
ABC Radio Darwin, NT, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
ABC Radio Melbourne, VIC, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
ABC Central West, NSW, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
ABC Radio Brisbane, QLD, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
Smooth FM 95.3, Sydney, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
3AW Melbourne, VIC, News clip (27 Feb 2020)
3AW Melbourne, VIC, Interview with Ross Stevenson and John Burns (27 Feb 2020)
4ZZZ Brisbane, QLD (16 Feb 2016)
Research Group
University of Melbourne Research Team
Professor Julia Sarant
Dr Julia Sarant is an audiologist and Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at The University of Melbourne. She has been conducting research and working clinically with adults and children with hearing loss for over 30 years, and is an international leader in the field of hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss. Julia leads the Hearing Loss and Cognition research program which is investigating whether treatment of hearing loss with either cochlear implants or hearing aids can delay cognitive decline. The program also includes investigation of other co-morbidities of hearing loss in adults.
Manasi Canagasabey
Manasi is a Research Assistant in the Hearing Loss and Cognition team, working with Associate Professor Julia Sarant. Her research focus is looking into the relationship between aiding hearing loss and cognitive function in ageing Australians. Mani also currently works at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Cochlear Implant Clinic as a clinical cochlear implant Audiologist. Her focus is in aiding significant hearing losses, and working with people to help them communicate and function independently to the best of their ability.
Jocelyn Phillips
Jocelyn is a Research Assistant in the Hearing Loss and Cognition team, focusing on the relationship between hearing aids and cognitive decline. She is a PhD candidate within the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, and is an Audiologist in The University of Melbourne Audiology Clinic with a particular interest in paediatric audiology.
Ella Davine
Ella is a Research Assistant in the Hearing Loss and Cognition team, focusing on the relationship between hearing aids and cognitive decline. She is a PhD candidate within the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, with a focus on addressing the low rates of referral to hearing care specialists from medical practice . Ella also works clinically as a general diagnostic Audiologist NextSense.
Charlotte Anderson
Charlotte is a Research Assistant in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. She currently works on research projects investigating the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. Charlotte also works clinically as a an adult and paediatric diagnostic Audiologist in The University of Melbourne Audiology clinic.
Isha Hariname
Isha is a Research Assistant in the Hearing Loss and Cognition team, focusing on the relationship between hearing aids and cognitive decline. She is a PhD candidate within the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, with a focus on addressing the low rates of hearing aid uptake and use among consumers. Isha also works clinically as a general diagnostic Audiologist in The University of Melbourne Audiology clinic.
Jack Hargreaves
Jack is a Research Assistant in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. He currently works on research projects investigating the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. Jack also works clinically as a general diagnostic Audiologist in The University of Melbourne Audiology clinic.
Contact us
Julia - T: +61 3 9035 5325 E: jsarant@unimelb.edu.au
Manasi - T: +61 3 9035 7499 E: manasi.canagasabey@unimelb.edu.au
Jocelyn - T: +61 3 8344 7252 E: jocelyn.phillips@unimelb.edu.au
Ella - T: +61 3 8344 4213 E: e.davine@unimelb.edu.au
Charlotte - T: +61 3 8344 2928 E: charlotte.anderson1@unimelb.edu.au
Jack- T: +61 3 8344 8399 E: j.hargreaves@unimelb.edu.au
We are located in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, 550 Swanston St, Carlton
