Hannah Cross

Hannah Cross is a Research Associate at the University of Manchester's Division of Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience. She focuses on improving hearing care for older adults with cognitive impairment and dementia, particularly in care home settings. Her work addresses barriers to hearing aid use, cochlear implant outcomes, and behavioral interventions for caregivers.

Education:

• PhD in Addressing the communication needs of long-term care home residents with dementia and hearing loss (University of Manchester, 2023)
• MSc Cognitive Neuroscience (University of York, 2018)
• BSc Psychology with Neuropsychology (Bangor University, 2017)

Research Interests:

Her research spans dementia care, hearing loss interventions, and audiological challenges in aging populations. Key projects include evaluating cochlear implants for cognitively impaired older adults and developing behavior change interventions for care staff to improve hearing support in care homes.

Awards:

• Distinguished Achievement Medal 2024
• Doctoral Academy's Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 2024

Grants & Projects:

Her current projects include a Manchester Biomedical Research Centre-funded study on cochlear implants for older adults with cognitive impairment (2025-2027) and a feasibility study on hearing loss prevalence in dementia patients (2023-2025). She also contributed to the development of an evidence-based intervention for care staff in long-term care homes.

Labs & Collaborations:

She is part of the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), collaborating with experts like Prof. Paul Dawes and Dr. Ruth Millman to advance audiological research and clinical practice.