Hearing Tips

Hearing Aid Acclimatisation and Adaptation

Initial Experience: Expect sounds to be louder than usual at your first fitting. Your brain, particularly the Auditory Processing Centers, needs time to adjust to the increased stimulation after a period of under-stimulation. Real Ear Measurement: Your hearing aids will be programmed to your full prescription using Real Ear Measurement. However, it’s common to reduce […]

Tips for Cleaning Your Ears Safely

Do your ears feel blocked up? Excess wax can accumulate sometimes and make hearing difficult. At the same time, you’ve probably read that using cotton swabs isn’t a safe way to remove the wax. Here are some tips on how to safely clean your ears, what not to do, and when you should contact a […]

Tips for a festive dinner

The holiday season is a truly magical time of year. You shouldn’t let hearing loss put a damper on your holiday spirit. Read our best tips for enjoying the magical sounds of the season. The holiday season is usually a magical time of the year, filled with heart-warming sounds like children laughing in anticipation, festive […]

Tinnitus. What is it and can we get rid of it?

Do you ever experience buzzing, ringing or humming in your ears that is constantly bothering you throughout your day? This is known as tinnitus. It is normal to experience the occasional ringing in your ears but when it is constantly present, it can start to interfere with your day-to-day life. The cause of tinnitus is […]

Adjusting to your new hearing aids

Wearing hearing aids for the first time can sometimes be unusual as your brain starts to hear sounds that have not been heard in a while as a result of having a hearing loss. While this may be different for you on your new hearing aid journey, it is absolutely normal and all your brain […]

4 signs you should invest in a pair of hearing aid devices

Good hearing is optimal to get the most out of life’s experiences. This is why it is so important to get your hearing assessed whenever you feel there has been a change to your hearing abilities. The sooner a hearing loss is identified, the sooner you can get the benefit of hearing well again with […]

Hearing Evaluations

A hearing evaluation is an in-depth assessment of an individual’s hearing by an audiologist. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the nature and degree of the hearing loss and the best treatment options. Audiologists use a number of different tests in this evaluation. What happens during a hearing test? When you arrive for […]

What’s the best way to keep your ears clean?

Audiologists and other medical professionals refer to earwax as Cerumen. It is a mixture of bodily excretions including sebum, which is a light yellow, oily substance secreted by glands.  It help keep the skin and hair moisturised, and protects from sweat, dead cells and other particles, such as dust, which may have made their way […]

Tell me about assistive listening devices. What are they?

Most people are aware that hearing aids help with hearing loss, however there are other options that can be used in place of, or in conjunction with hearing aids to help you hear specific hearing environments. These are known as Assistive Listening devices. Some examples of Assistive Listening Devices are: Most people are aware that […]

Tips for wearing a face mask with hearing aids.

The world is becoming more aware of the communication challenges brought about by the mandatory use of face masks, but we are also starting to see an impact of mask wearing that we would like to help minimise hearing aids falling off as a result of removing masks. Not to mention, if you wear glasses […]

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Hearing tests check a person’s ability to hear the loudness and pitch of sounds. Some reasons why you may need a hearing test include ringing in your ears, others companing that you talk too loud or watch the TV on high volume, or simply you have trouble hearing conversations.

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