Hearing Loss and Dementia Linked in Study

Hearing Loss and Dementia Linked in Study

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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Oticon Professional Development Award 2015

Oticon Professional Development Award 2015

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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What is a Hearing Test?

Hearing booth

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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STRESS and Tinnitus

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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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App that measures noise

App that measures noise.

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

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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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Thank you from the People Of Nepal

Thank You

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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