Journal Articles
Broome, EE, Calvert, S,
Heffernan, E, Henshaw, H, Khan, A, Pelekanos, V, Sollini, J, Stancel-Lewis, J, Dening, T (2026)
Dementia and hearing loss: from risk to mechanisms and management,
Frontiers in Dementia, 5, DOI:
10.3389/frdem.2026.1736003.
Fawcett-Jones, S, Putland, E, Calvert, S, Broome, E, Henshaw, H, Dening, T, Burgon, C,
Heffernan, E (2026)
“Smashing through barriers”? A multimodal critical discourse analysis of media representations of hearing loss and D/deafness,
PLOS One, 21(2), e0342462, DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0342462.
Heffernan, E, Ayling, K, Ewart, C, Smith, S, Calvert, S, Maru, D, Straus, J, Dening, T, Henshaw, H (2026)
3726 Navigating primary care with hearing loss: a mixed methods study of lived and professional experiences in the UK,
Age and Ageing, 55(Supplement_1), afaf368.110, ISSN: 0002-0729. DOI:
10.1093/ageing/afaf368.110.
Heffernan, E, Calvert, S, Dening, T, Broome, E, Spriggs, RV, Ahmad, N, Lerigo-Smith, N, Henshaw, H (2026)
3674 Setting the research agenda for co-existing dementia and hearing conditions: a James Lind alliance priority setting partnership,
Age and Ageing, 55(Supplement_1), afaf368.109, ISSN: 0002-0729. DOI:
10.1093/ageing/afaf368.109.
Stancel-Lewis, J, Dening, T,
Heffernan, E, Davis, AC, Henshaw, H (2025)
Hearing screening for healthy ageing: the UK should take a targeted approach,
The Gerontologist, gnaf295, ISSN: 0016-9013. DOI:
10.1093/geront/gnaf295.
Calvert, S, Chitty, A, Langdon, A, Broome, E, Henshaw, H, Somerset, S, Dening, T,
Heffernan, E (2025)
Understanding the audiological care of patients with co-existing dementia or mild cognitive impairment and hearing loss in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A qualitative study,
PLoS ONE, 20(6), e0327248, ISSN: 1932-6203. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0327248.
Manchaiah, V, Andersson, G, W. Beukes, E, A. Fagelson, M, Wet Swanepoel, D,
Heffernan, E, Maidment, D (2025)
Development and psychometric validation of the tinnitus qualities and impact questionnaire,
Clinics and Practice, 15(5), 87, ISSN: 2039-7275. DOI:
10.3390/clinpract15050087.
Flower, I,
Heffernan, E, Dening, T (2024)
Dementia and the Deaf community: prevalence, assessment and management in people with hearing loss since childhood,
Aging & Mental Health, 29(5), pp.757-766, ISSN: 1360-7863. DOI:
10.1080/13607863.2024.2430533.
Maidment, D,
Heffernan, E, Ferguson, MA (2022)
A randomised controlled clinical trial to assess the benefits of a telecare tool delivered prior to the initial hearing assessment,
International Journal of Audiology, 62(5), pp.400-409, ISSN: 1499-2027. DOI:
10.1080/14992027.2022.2059713.
Heffernan, E, Maidment, D, Ferguson, MA (2022)
A qualitative study showing that a telecare tool can have benefits before and during the initial hearing assessment appointment,
International Journal of Audiology, 62(4), pp.295-303, ISSN: 1499-2027. DOI:
10.1080/14992027.2022.2041740.
Beukes, EW, Maidment, D, Andersson, G, Fagleson, MA,
Heffernan, E, Manchaiah, V (2021)
Development and psychometric validation of a questionnaire assessing the impact of tinnitus on significant others,
Journal of Communication Disorders, 95, 106159, ISSN: 0021-9924. DOI:
10.1016/j.jcomdis.2021.106159.
