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The Link Between Your Hearing and Overall Health
With one in three people over 60 struggling to hear their best, it’s clear that hearing loss is a pervasive issue. More alarming is the negative impact of untreated hearing loss on a person’s quality of life. The consequences of ignoring hearing loss can range from simply missing out on special moments and conversations to increasing risk…
Read ArticleA Healthy Diet Can Help Reduce the Risk of Hearing Loss
Are you looking for another reason to eat well? We’re guessing you already know a million reasons why. But if you want just one more, this one is pretty compelling. According to a study of 71,000 female nurses over a period of 22 years, women who ate a healthy diet reduced their risk of hearing…
Read ArticleNoise Annoyance is More Than Just Annoying
Our increasingly louder world doesn’t just affect our hearing. Studies have also shown that “noise annoyance” can cause stress, anger, and disturbed sleep, all of which can permanently impair our physical health and mental well-being. One study — by the Department of Cardiology at the Mainz University Medical Center — confirmed that noise annoyance increases…
Read ArticleToday’s Hearing Aids Are Technological Wonders
If your perception of hearing aids is derived from the devices once worn by your dad or grandmother, today’s blog should be of interest. It comes by way of the head of Stanford Ear Institute Neuromodulation Research Lab. Hearing aid technology have come a really long way in a very short time with our Livio AI…
Read ArticleIs Hearing Loss Avoidable?
That’s a great question, and a complicated one to answer! Hearing loss can be caused by a multitude of things: some of which are preventable and avoidable, and some which are not. So what you can do to avoid the second-leading cause of hearing loss — noise-induced hearing loss. Did you know that 1 in…
Read ArticleAudiologist Katrina Helps Hundreds in Vietnam to Hear
Audiologist, Katrina Skirka, from our New Lambton clinic, travelled to Vietnam in February 2017, to help treat more than 1,600 locals in desperate need of better hearing health. Katrina was part of a multi-skilled Starkey Hearing Foundation (SHF) team, made up of clinicians and volunteers from the Australia-Pacific region. Vietnamese SHF members welcomed the…
Read ArticleThese Common Hearing Aid Myths Could Be Holding You Back
The concept of ‘fake news’ has defined the year 2017 so far, while the rise and rise of social media provides a platform for anyone with an internet connection to have their say. How do you wade through the piles of information and opinions to sort what’s fact from what’s fiction, especially when it comes…
Read ArticleWhat Hearing Aid Styles Are Right for Me?
Unless you’ve done your research already, you may not know that the hearing aids of today come in many different styles and types. Gone are the days of the large and conspicuous brown banana-shaped hearing aid. In fact, all modern hearing aid styles have one thing in common – they’re discreet! The perfect match for…
Read ArticleGetting a Hearing Test
Last week I was having a chat with a client in one our waiting rooms. Just the usual general chit chat etc. and I noticed the body language was a little tense, this person looked quite anxious and I asked if everything was okay. The client replied, “I am fine, however I’ve never had a…
Read ArticleFive Things to Look for When Buying Hearing Aids
The world of hearing aids can be a little confusing, from assorted manufacturers and product names to numerous styles and dozens of features. So what are some key things you should look for and consider when buying hearing aids? Here are five things you’ll definitely want to look for when buying hearing aids as well as…
Read ArticleResources for Treating Tinnitus
According to the Australian Tinnitus Association, nearly 1 in 5 Australians have experienced the ringing, buzzing or whistling, swooshing sensation in their ears otherwise known as tinnitus. 90% of people with tinnitus also have hearing loss. As many clinicians know the impact tinnitus varies greatly from person to person but the condition often severely affects quality of…
Read ArticleTinnitus Update
If you’ve ever experienced noises that seem to be coming from inside your ears or head – ringing, buzzing, whistling, roaring, swooshing, humming – you may have had tinnitus. You might have noticed it for a little while after leaving a concert, or maybe it’s been sticking with you for years but you didn’t really…
Read ArticleHead Banging Can Lead to Ears Ringing
What do musicians like Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Chris Martin and Beethoven have in common? All have (or in Beethoven’s case, had) tinnitus. It’s not surprising, given that exposure to loud noise is a leading cause or trigger of tinnitus. Musicians, especially, are prone to it — along with hearing loss. That’s why doctors and…
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