The Best Hearing Aids Australia – Your 2023 Guide
Only one in five people in Australia who could benefit from a hearing aid actually use them. Additionally, hearing loss affects one in six Australians — and this ratio is expected to rise to one in four by the year 2050. But it’s not all doom and gloom; thanks to advances in technology that are…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Battery for Your Hearing Aid: A Guide to Ensuring Longevity and Performance
Are you searching for the perfect battery to power your hearing aid? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of choosing the right battery to ensure longevity and optimal performance for your device. With the multitude of options available on the market, it can be overwhelming to make…
Read MoreHearing Loss Intervention Halves Cognitive Decline (The ACHIEVE Study)
Results are out this week for a major collaborative study called the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE). The research took place over multiple sites over three years. The aim was to investigate the cognitive health in older adults at risk of cognitive decline. The study’s participants were carefully selected based on their…
Read MoreHearing Aids For Royalty
I was watching the Coronation of King Charles 3rd at Westminster Abbey this evening. I noticed that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby who placed the Crown on the new King was wearing a stylish pair of receiver in the canal style hearing aids. You do want to hear your best with style when talking with…
Read MoreWhat I Like about Beltone Hearing aids
Beltone are a lesser known name amongst the big hearing aid manufacturers. This is because Beltone hearing aids are essentially GN resound, a well known Danish manufacturer and leader and innovator in hearing aid technologies. Beltone has been specifically setup to support independent audiological clinics and their service and support to clinics and clients is…
Read MoreHearing Aid Technologies
Many of my clients often ask me why are hearing aids so expensive. To answer this we first need to look at hearing loss and why hearing aids require such elaborate technologies to effectively improve communication and hearing. There are different forms of hearing loss effecting different parts of the ear. Two of the most…
Read MorePresbycusis
Presbycusis (from Greek presbys “old” + akousis “hearing”), or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. Age-related hearing loss is the gradual loss of hearing in both ears and statistically one in three adults over age 65 has hearing loss. Because of the gradual change in hearing, some people are not aware of the change at…
Read MoreTinnitus Impacts Our Emotions
Tinnitus Impacts The Way Our Brain Processes Emotions Tinnitus is a condition that causes phantom sounds. These can ranging from an annoying ringing in the ears up to a loud, debilitating, roaring. There are over 50 million people who suffer from some level of tinnitus. So tinnitus impacts our emotions in various ways. In addition,…
Read MoreHearing Aid Verification
The Oxford dictionary definition of hearing aid verification is the process of establishing the truth, accuracy or validity of something. The Australian Commonwealth Hearing Services Program (HSP) definition is: an objective method to demonstrate the device fitting is appropriate and supports the client to manage their hearing loss. Verification means the hearing aid is fit…
Read MoreGlue Ear
Glue ear, also known as adhesive otitis, Otitis media with effusion (OME), or serous otitis media, is a condition in which there is fluid build up in the middle ear behind the ear drum. The disorder is much more common in children due to Eustachian tube maturation. Symptoms of Glue Ear The condition is often asymptomatic apart from causing…
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Otitis Media
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Otitis (ear) media (middle) is an infection of the middle ear cavity. Normal Ear Vs Ear with Otitis Media Types Otitis media can be divided into 3 types. 1. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) Otitis media usually starts with a cold or a sore throat caused by bacteria or a virus. The infection spreads…
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Oticon More Hearing Aids Improve Brain Hearing ™
New Oticon More hearing aids contain their latest Polaris ™ Chip platform which give you a a clear, complete and balanced sound scene with acoustic richness and finer details.
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