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One of the biggest issues with hearing loss, surprisingly, is people don't seek treatment for it. In Australia it takes an average of seven years for someone to get professional advice on their hearing loss. Shari Eberts writes a blog called Living with Hearing Loss, and has penned a piece about probably one of the hardest things to deal with when talking about hearing loss... acceptance. It...
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Just in time for Halloween... in the continuing move to get inspiration from the animal kingdom scientists at the Binghamton University have shown that spider's silk can improve the quality of microphones in hearing aids. In a study they have recently published they showed that small insects like mosquitoes, flies and spiders have fine hairs all over their bodies that they use to sense soun...
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Cochlear have launched the Nucleus 7 sound processor, the next generation sound processor for our Cochlear implant patients. This has been in the works for some time and the big deal about this processor is that Cochlear worked hand in hand with Apple to create seamless integration with your iPhone. The big ticks include: The N7 is the lightest sound processor on the market. Can stre...
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Channel 7 News recently ran a story on the Antinitus skin patch from Sweden that makes claims to relieve symptoms of tinnitus. Do they work? (more…)...
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You may be having trouble hearing what people are saying - or are starting to miss out on sounds you once heard - but you're not sure you're ready to wear a hearing aid yet. That's where a personal hearing amplifier may help. If you want to hear better but aren't sure you're ready for a hearing aid, there are options in the form of personal hearing amplifiers. You might have seen something abou...
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When it comes to bone conduction hearing aids, implant manufacturer MED-EL have brought a new sticky solution to market. (more…)...
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Debbie and Bill* are both pensioners and live in regional Queensland. Recently they were both due to have their hearing aids updated through the Government's Hearing Services Program (HSP). (more…)...
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With a growing number of Australian's suffering in silence (no pun intended) from hearing loss, this month's Hearing Awareness Week is a timely reminder of this invisible disorder. (more…)...
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People come to the realisation that hearing aids can assist them in a variety of ways. Sometimes you just know it's time. Other times it takes the gentle (or not so gentle!) prodding from family and loved ones. (more…)...
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Matthew was like so many people who have hearing aids. He was prescribed hearing aids but hardly ever wore them. They ended up in the drawer. (more…)...
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'The thing about hearing loss is that no one can see it. Most people are so impatient they just assume that the person with hearing loss is being rude, or slow-witted' - Marion Ross (Happy Days) (more…)...
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If you missed it, The ABC's CheckOut program recently did a segment on the hearing aid industry in Australia. It provides some enlightening insights into the industry and some tips to ensure you get the right hearing health treatment for you. You can watch the segment below but here are the main takeaways: The hearing aid industry in Australia is not regulated. Anyone can set up shop and 'pr...
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Prior to Mother's Day this year we ran a short 15 second ad on the regional TV network Imparja. You can see the ad below if you wish. The ad aired for 13 days and on the last day (May 13th) the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) received a complaint about our ad saying it depicted domestic violence. Clarity is Queensland's largest independent, family-owned audiologist. Clarity was built ...
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NOTE: The Advertising Standards Bureau received a complaint when this ad was shown. Please see our response here. Hearing loss and family frustration We decided to make this clip because it's important to realise that it's not just the person with hearing loss who suffers from the disorder. The people around them, their family and friends, can also end up suffering due to the frustrations of not...
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What's it like to suffer from hearing loss? 'I'm always trying to figure out what's really going on. Always having to fill in the gaps, but never getting all the details. It's like trying to do a jigsaw when I don't even know what the picture is, and I'm missing one of the vital middle pieces.' (more…)...
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