Hearing Health Foundation
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Largest nonprofit US funder of innovative hearing loss, tinnitus, and related hearing and balance research🔬💪
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Instructions for Applicants: Emerging Research Grants (ERG) Funding | Hearing and Balance Research — Hearing Health Foundation
Through the Emerging Research Grants (ERG) program, Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) provides seed money to researchers working on the entire spectrum of hearing research and balance research, includin...
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OPEN TODAY: HHF is currently accepting applications for 2026–2027 awards through the Emerging Research Grants program. NEW this year: LOIs due by Dec 5, then select applicants will then be invited to submit full proposals. Get details: hearinghealthfoundation.org/how-to-apply #research #funding
Emerging Research Grants Letters of Intent Due in ONE WEEK Dec 5 >> hearing/balance science, age-related hearing loss, Ménière’s disease, pain and/or loudness hyperacusis, tinnitus—$50,000 per year—PLUS auditory processing disorder awards at $100,000 per year. Due 11:59pm ET hhf.org/how-to-apply
Instructions for Applicants: Emerging Research Grants (ERG) Funding | Hearing and Balance Research — Hearing Health Foundation
Through the Emerging Research Grants (ERG) program, Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) provides seed money to researchers working on the entire spectrum of hearing research and balance research, includin...
hearinghealthfoundation.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Emerging Research Grants Letters of Intent Due in ONE WEEK Dec 5 >> hearing/balance science, age-related hearing loss, Ménière’s disease, pain and/or loudness hyperacusis, tinnitus—$50,000 per year—PLUS auditory processing disorder awards at $100,000 per year. Due 11:59pm ET hhf.org/how-to-apply
"Branda compares veteran hearing-aid programming to 'fine-tuning a graphic equalizer.' Research shows veterans often experience high-frequency damage from noise exposure, which reduces access to key consonant sounds and makes speech harder to interpret." www.military.com/feature/2025... #tinnitus
More Than Just a Ringing in the Ears
Hearing challenges like tinnitus and noise-related high-frequency loss affect many veterans long after their service ends, making everyday communication tiring and discouraging. In a recent conversati...
www.military.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Branda compares veteran hearing-aid programming to 'fine-tuning a graphic equalizer.' Research shows veterans often experience high-frequency damage from noise exposure, which reduces access to key consonant sounds and makes speech harder to interpret." www.military.com/feature/2025... #tinnitus
"most of our population are aware of the hygiene of the earphones but not the duration and level of sound. Therefore, it’s essential to raise awareness of the appropriate and correct way to use earphones." www.nature.com/articles/s41... @nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com #keeplistening
Earphone use habits and their association with auditory and dermatologic complications - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Earphone use habits and their association with auditory and dermatologic complications
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"most of our population are aware of the hygiene of the earphones but not the duration and level of sound. Therefore, it’s essential to raise awareness of the appropriate and correct way to use earphones." www.nature.com/articles/s41... @nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com #keeplistening
"the community realized there was no Bhutanese Sign Language vocabulary for 'innovation,' 'entrepreneurship,' or 'problem-solving.' Students, teachers, and interpreters co-developed new signs" << love this! www.unicef.org/innovation/s... @unicef.org #bhutan #signlanguage #keeplistening
When inclusion fuels innovation
Young people with disabilities are turning barriers into breakthroughs through UPSHIFT’s inclusive approach to innovation
www.unicef.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"the community realized there was no Bhutanese Sign Language vocabulary for 'innovation,' 'entrepreneurship,' or 'problem-solving.' Students, teachers, and interpreters co-developed new signs" << love this! www.unicef.org/innovation/s... @unicef.org #bhutan #signlanguage #keeplistening
"Researchers have discovered that listeners spontaneously synchronize their eye blinks with the rhythm of musical beats. This finding reveals a previously unknown connection between the auditory system and the motor system controlling eye movements." www.psypost.org/your-bodys-h... #keeplistening
Your body’s hidden reaction to musical rhythm involves your eyes
A new study reveals that humans spontaneously synchronize their eye blinks with musical beats. This involuntary behavior highlights a previously unknown connection between the brain’s auditory process...
www.psypost.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Researchers have discovered that listeners spontaneously synchronize their eye blinks with the rhythm of musical beats. This finding reveals a previously unknown connection between the auditory system and the motor system controlling eye movements." www.psypost.org/your-bodys-h... #keeplistening
"The reception desk has installed a system that recognizes voice in real time and displays text, illustrations, and videos on a screen. This eliminates the difficulty of hearing conversations and facilitates smooth communication." www.hotelgroove.jp/en/topics/un... #toyko #keeplistening
Aiming to be a
Taking international events as an opportunity to promote a universal service environment
www.hotelgroove.jp
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"The reception desk has installed a system that recognizes voice in real time and displays text, illustrations, and videos on a screen. This eliminates the difficulty of hearing conversations and facilitates smooth communication." www.hotelgroove.jp/en/topics/un... #toyko #keeplistening
"Perhaps the biggest disruption lies in perception. Devices like the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses or Apple Watch don’t look like medical equipment; they look like fashion or lifestyle accessories" but with powerful AI capabilities www.computer.org/publications... #keeplistening
How AI-Powered Wearables Are Redefining Assistive Technology
AI-powered wearables learn, predict, and adapt in real time, turning accessibility into empowerment and independence.
www.computer.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Perhaps the biggest disruption lies in perception. Devices like the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses or Apple Watch don’t look like medical equipment; they look like fashion or lifestyle accessories" but with powerful AI capabilities www.computer.org/publications... #keeplistening
"The cochlear implants he gave her restored her hearing — something she is deeply grateful for. She’s now leading a push for greater understanding and awareness of [Bermuda’s] deaf and hard-of-hearing community." www.royalgazette.com/wellness/lif... #keeplistening
Hearing again after two decades
In 2003, Sharon Symonds lost the hearing in her left ear.
Fourteen years later, she lost it in her right ear as well.
She was resigned to living the rest of her life that way until doctors In Bermuda ...
www.royalgazette.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"The cochlear implants he gave her restored her hearing — something she is deeply grateful for. She’s now leading a push for greater understanding and awareness of [Bermuda’s] deaf and hard-of-hearing community." www.royalgazette.com/wellness/lif... #keeplistening
"A survey of over 2,000 adults found that nine in every ten said yes, they'd be willing to test their own hearing. Most also said they'd try a hearing aid sent by the NHS—either ready programmed or requiring them to set it up themselves." medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11... #keeplistening #nhs
Most people are happy to do their own hearing tests at home. Could it relieve pressure on the NHS?
If the NHS recommended it, would people test their own hearing at home and use self-fitting hearing aids?
medicalxpress.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"A survey of over 2,000 adults found that nine in every ten said yes, they'd be willing to test their own hearing. Most also said they'd try a hearing aid sent by the NHS—either ready programmed or requiring them to set it up themselves." medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11... #keeplistening #nhs
"Women reported disproportionately greater difficulties in communicating with their partners and exhibited significantly higher levels of self-reported depressive and anxiety symptom indexes." www.nature.com/articles/s41... #keeplistening #hearing #health @nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
Sex-specific differences factors in quality of life among people with hearing impairment - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Sex-specific differences factors in quality of life among people with hearing impairment
www.nature.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Women reported disproportionately greater difficulties in communicating with their partners and exhibited significantly higher levels of self-reported depressive and anxiety symptom indexes." www.nature.com/articles/s41... #keeplistening #hearing #health @nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
"Use captions because they’ll help you stay connected to the world." katherinebouton.me/2025/11/24/a... #keeplistening
Boost Your Connectivity: The Benefits of Captions Today
Discover why captions matter for everyone, especially older adults with hearing loss. Learn how to enhance your viewing and listening experience.
katherinebouton.me
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Use captions because they’ll help you stay connected to the world." katherinebouton.me/2025/11/24/a... #keeplistening
"The musicians demonstrated a robust advantage in minimizing deviation from the sound source. This supports the idea that their training has enhanced their binaural integration capabilities." www.psypost.org/musicians-po... #keeplistening @psypost.bsky.social #music #musicians #vestibular
Musicians possess a superior internal map of their body in space
A new study suggests that learning an instrument does more than teach melody. Researchers found that musicians have a superior ability to maintain their physical orientation and balance, even without ...
www.psypost.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"The musicians demonstrated a robust advantage in minimizing deviation from the sound source. This supports the idea that their training has enhanced their binaural integration capabilities." www.psypost.org/musicians-po... #keeplistening @psypost.bsky.social #music #musicians #vestibular
“Hearing aids have changed my life but my hearing loss is surpassing the benefits of technology. Two weeks ago my audiologist gave me a device that hangs around my neck and supplements my hearing aids. It’s super helpful." www.ncregister.com/blog/confess... #keeplistening @ncregister.bsky.social
Hearing Loss Strikes Two Priests, Threatening the Sacrament of Confession
The Catechism speaks about making confession available to those who are hearing-impaired, but this week, we heard from the other side of the screen.
www.ncregister.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Hearing aids have changed my life but my hearing loss is surpassing the benefits of technology. Two weeks ago my audiologist gave me a device that hangs around my neck and supplements my hearing aids. It’s super helpful." www.ncregister.com/blog/confess... #keeplistening @ncregister.bsky.social
Auracast™ broadcast audio is getting a lot of attention as a new way to make sound more accessible in public spaces. Join our friends at HLAA Dec. 3, 2pm ET, to learn about the new technology. www.hearingloss.org/event/auraca...
Webinar – Better Together: Auracast™ and Hearing Loops—Understanding the Future of Assistive Listening - Hearing Loss Association of America
A clear look at how Auracast™ and hearing loops relate, and how both technologies can work together for accessible audio. A clear look at how Auracast™ and hearing loops relate, and how both technolog...
www.hearingloss.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Auracast™ broadcast audio is getting a lot of attention as a new way to make sound more accessible in public spaces. Join our friends at HLAA Dec. 3, 2pm ET, to learn about the new technology. www.hearingloss.org/event/auraca...
“This lack of pleasure for music is explained by disconnectivity between the reward circuit and the auditory network—not by the functioning of their reward circuit, per se.” scitechdaily.com/why-some-peo...
Why Some People Feel Nothing From Music: Scientists Uncover Rare Brain Disconnect
Scientists have identified a rare condition in which people feel no pleasure from music, revealing a surprising disconnect between the brain’s auditory and reward systems.
scitechdaily.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“This lack of pleasure for music is explained by disconnectivity between the reward circuit and the auditory network—not by the functioning of their reward circuit, per se.” scitechdaily.com/why-some-peo...
Higher physical activity in midlife was linked with a 40% lower dementia risk over 26 years. Late-life physical activity also linked with less dementia risk. Exercise and activity can increase cerebral blood flow, reduce inflammation, and boost neuroplasticity. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/de...
Dementia Risk Intertwined With Exercise at Two Life Stages
Higher physical activity in midlife tied to 40% less dementia risk
www.medpagetoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Higher physical activity in midlife was linked with a 40% lower dementia risk over 26 years. Late-life physical activity also linked with less dementia risk. Exercise and activity can increase cerebral blood flow, reduce inflammation, and boost neuroplasticity. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/de...
"The team performed advanced brain mapping as well single-cell RNA sequencing of pigeon inner-ear cells. Both lines of evidence point to the inner ear as the birds’ ‘magnetoreception’ organ." www.nature.com/articles/d41... this is amazing! #keeplistening @nature.com
Has birds’ mysterious ‘compass’ organ been found at last?
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.
www.nature.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"The team performed advanced brain mapping as well single-cell RNA sequencing of pigeon inner-ear cells. Both lines of evidence point to the inner ear as the birds’ ‘magnetoreception’ organ." www.nature.com/articles/d41... this is amazing! #keeplistening @nature.com
"Just this year, a study from China found that individuals with tinnitus were less able to suppress the hyperactivity of their awake brains as they transitioned into a sleep state. During deep sleep, however, the hyperactivity linked to tinnitus was suppressed." www.sciencealert.com/tinnitus-is-...
Tinnitus Is Somehow Linked to a Crucial Bodily Function
Those who have never endured the relentless ringing of tinnitus can only dream of the torment.
www.sciencealert.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Just this year, a study from China found that individuals with tinnitus were less able to suppress the hyperactivity of their awake brains as they transitioned into a sleep state. During deep sleep, however, the hyperactivity linked to tinnitus was suppressed." www.sciencealert.com/tinnitus-is-...
"Those with the highest levels of activity in midlife and later life were 41–45% less likely to develop dementia than those who had the lowest levels of activity." theconversation.com/exercising-i... @theconversation.bsky.social via @popsci.com #brain #health #keeplistening
Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk – new study
People who did a lot of physical activity between 45 and 64 had much lower odds of developing dementia – even when they carried a genetic risk factor.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Those with the highest levels of activity in midlife and later life were 41–45% less likely to develop dementia than those who had the lowest levels of activity." theconversation.com/exercising-i... @theconversation.bsky.social via @popsci.com #brain #health #keeplistening
Another wonderful eulogy for Dr. Arline Bronzaft "whose work forever changed how we understand the impact of noise on health, learning, and quality of life." www.chchearing.org/post/remembe... #keeplistening
In Loving Memory of Dr. Arline Bronzaft, Noise Expert
One of noise expert Arline Bronzaft's most enduring legacies is International Noise Awareness Day (INAD), founded in 1996 in collaboration with the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC). Together...
www.chchearing.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Another wonderful eulogy for Dr. Arline Bronzaft "whose work forever changed how we understand the impact of noise on health, learning, and quality of life." www.chchearing.org/post/remembe... #keeplistening
"High blood sugar, hearing loss and low education are the most prevalent risk factors for dementia in the United States, according to a new report from the Dementia Risk Reduction Project" www.mcknights.com/news/high-bl... @aarp.org #brain #dementia #health #keeplistening
High blood sugar, hearing loss, low education are top dementia risk factors, report finds
High blood sugar, hearing loss and low education are the most prevalent risk factors for dementia in the United States, according to a new report from the Dementia Risk Reduction Project.
www.mcknights.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"High blood sugar, hearing loss and low education are the most prevalent risk factors for dementia in the United States, according to a new report from the Dementia Risk Reduction Project" www.mcknights.com/news/high-bl... @aarp.org #brain #dementia #health #keeplistening
“These screenings should be part of your regular health checkups, just like your general wellness checkup, dental checkup, and vision checkup.” www.ajc.com/wellness/202... #hearing #health #keeplistening
Hearing screens should be a part of your wellness plan
Untreated hearing loss can significantly impact your quality of life, safety, communication and social interactions.
www.ajc.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“These screenings should be part of your regular health checkups, just like your general wellness checkup, dental checkup, and vision checkup.” www.ajc.com/wellness/202... #hearing #health #keeplistening
"This study is the first to show that diets high in sugar and fat lead to long-term memory impairment via the endocannabinoid system... A poor diet is especially harmful for memory development in adolescence." mailchi.mp/79efd7a65e58... #brain #health #keeplistening
Weekly BrainPost: How Diet Can Impact Memory Function
mailchi.mp
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"This study is the first to show that diets high in sugar and fat lead to long-term memory impairment via the endocannabinoid system... A poor diet is especially harmful for memory development in adolescence." mailchi.mp/79efd7a65e58... #brain #health #keeplistening
"one thing to keep in mind is that studies have consistently shown that physical exercise is absolutely the best thing you can do for your brain health... researchers are experimenting with ways to combine, for example, a cardio workout with brain training" www.npr.org/transcripts/... #keeplistening
Want to keep your brain from aging? Try a cognitive workout : Short Wave
Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier a...
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"one thing to keep in mind is that studies have consistently shown that physical exercise is absolutely the best thing you can do for your brain health... researchers are experimenting with ways to combine, for example, a cardio workout with brain training" www.npr.org/transcripts/... #keeplistening
"After decades in music, he developed severe tinnitus and partial hearing loss—conditions that could have ended his career. Instead, he transformed them into the foundation of Mount Mundane, a richly textured album recorded with full orchestra and choir" classic107.com/articles/ste... #keeplistening
Stephen Emmer’s 'Mount Mundane': How hearing loss sparked a sonic masterpiece
In a world overflowing with noise—traffic, construction, airplanes, crowded venues—most people shrug off the constant barrage. But for musicians, the stakes are life-changing. Dutch composer and music...
classic107.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"After decades in music, he developed severe tinnitus and partial hearing loss—conditions that could have ended his career. Instead, he transformed them into the foundation of Mount Mundane, a richly textured album recorded with full orchestra and choir" classic107.com/articles/ste... #keeplistening