Could your exercise program be causing hearing loss? Contributed by Lisa Packer, staff writer, Healthy Hearing | Monday, January 25th, With the New Year upon us, it is likely that many of you have resolved to finally start exercising, and to make this the year…
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Tinnitus is sometimes the first sign of hearing loss in older people. It also can be a side effect of medications. More than 200 drugs are known to cause tinnitus when you start or stop taking them. A number of medications may cause or worsen…
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New Years is a noisy time of year with fireworks, noisemakers, bars, yelling and screaming crowds, and other loud sounds piercing the environment. Fireworks and firecrackers have been found to register noise levels of…
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FREE 4 Week hearing aid trial – Your Invited! Unitron- New Moxi Fit. It’s new inside and out. Enjoy style and functionality in perfect harmony, with a 312 battery, push button and telecoil. reddot-award-2015. It’s so discreet…
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Humor can sometimes make lite of a serious situation – but it’s a great way to break the ice and start a conversation. Hearing and quality of life are closely linked. Poor hearing affects both the person with the loss and those with whom they communicate. A…
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Hearing aids can be damaged when exposed to heat or moisture. Sweat and water are the two biggest enemies of hearing aids during the summer, and sharp temperature changes can cause condensation and an increased propensity to sweat. All of these are damaging to…
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Keeping your pet safe from hearing aid hazards Contributed by Lauren Clason, staff writer for Healthy Hearing | Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 Some dogs will eat anything they can get their paws on: your child’s box of crayons, a forgotten Pop-Tart, the baseboards, or…
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Hearing And Audiology via Oticon People First Top five ways hearing aids make you look good Contributed by Debbie Clarkson, staff writer for Healthy Hearing | Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 According to the Hearing Health Foundation, nearly 50 million Americans…
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Hearing And Audiology is delighted to announce its Sponsorship of the Cambridge Bowling Club. We are proud to support our Local Community and look forward to our association with the Cambridge Bowling Club and all its members in the future. Lawn Bowls is a…
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One in six Australians is affected by hearing loss – that’s an estimated 3.5 million people. Hearing loss in Australia is mainly mild in nature, but one third of people experience a loss that is moderate or severe to…
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Hearing And Audiology Supporting Jeans for Genes 2015 Jeans for Genes is the iconic fundraising campaign of Children’s Medical Research Institute. Each year, Australians unite by wearing their favourite jeans and outdoing each other with crazy denim outfits…
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Tradies National Health Month – Industrial Deafness. August 2015 has been declared as Tradies National Health Month. Noise hazards on the job can be a real threat to the wellbeing of the workforce. Industrial deafness and ongoing issues with Tinnitus are the…
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Hearing Loss and Dementia Linked in Study John Hopkins Medicine Release Date: February 14, 2011 Seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing, a study by Johns Hopkins and National Institute…
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Photo of Zoe receiving her certificate from Dr Grant Searchfield Senior Lecturer Audiology and Director of the Hearing and Tinnitus clinic at The University of Auckland. A BIG congratulations to Zoe Sampson on receiving the Oticon Professional Development Award…
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Sometimes what Clients have to say can be the best advertising. Here are some recent Testimonials for Hearing and Audiology: “Just wanted to thank you for the new EasyTek that arrived a couple of weeks ago. I am not sure if it came direct from Siemens, or…
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What is a hearing test? A hearing test takes place in a sound-proofed room or cubicle. You will take a seat, put on some headphones and listen. We will start playing sounds that start at a bass tone…
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What is the link between STRESS and Tinnitus? It’s unlikely that stress can actually cause t…innitus, but research has shown that there is a strong link between them. All sources of stress can sometimes be a trigger for tinnitus, or make it worse. Meanwhile, some people – though not all…
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Sounds are measured using the decibel scale. An increase of 10 sounds twice as loud but has ten times more power or energy to cause damage. The larger the number, the shorter the period of time for exposure before damage occurs…
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Dark chocolate is good for your hearing health! You may not believe it, but eating your dark chocolate Easter Egg can benefit your hearing due to the abundance of zinc and other antioxidants that protect your inner ears against the most prevalent…
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Hearing and Audiology donates any unused behind the ear hearing aids for recycling to The Nepal Hearing Project. The Nepal Hearing Project’s primary focus is to provide a community health service whose purpose is to improve or restore…
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