Five tips for maintaining hearing aids in hot weather
Five tips for maintaining hearing aids in hot weather With summer here, it’s a good time to remember that hearing aids, like most high-tech devices, are susceptible to excess heat and moisture. And while Starkey hearing aids are more durable than most — thanks to our proprietary Surface™ NanoShield moisture-repellent system — keeping these five tips […]
Hearing Technology Timeline
Hearing Technology Timeline We recently came across this fantastic graphic showing the timeline of hearing technology.
Have you heard? GN are 150!
Have you heard? GN are 150! GN are celebrating 150 years of making life sound better this year! Connecting the world GN’s ambitious journey has taken them from telegraph cables to radio waves and intelligent audio engineering. Today, their global mindset continues to facilitate communication for people worldwide. A DIVE INTO THEIR HISTORY… 1869 The […]
Jovi is a cheeky rock star
Jovi is a cheeky rock star – I can’t imagine my life without him Graham Sage, 29, is a Year 4 teacher at Moulsford Preparatory School in Oxfordshire. He also plays for the England Deaf Rugby Union side and is their assistant coach. Graham’s hearing dog, a cocker spaniel called Jovi, has not only changed […]
Hearing dog puppies in training: May update
Hearing dog puppies in training: May update It’s been a busy few weeks for our clever hearing dog puppies, here’s what they’ve been learning as they move one paw closer to helping a deaf person to leave loneliness behind. 1. Oshi had a family reunion with Otto at a Great British Dog Walk Brothers Oshi […]
7 top tips for communicating with deaf people
7 top tips for communicating with deaf people Communication can be a struggle for some deaf people, so we asked one of our hearing dog partners for some top tips on how best to speak with deaf people. Our tips for communicating with people with a hearing loss Always face a deaf person. Make eye contact […]
Lower hearing loss in chocolate eaters
Lower hearing loss in chocolate eaters, but no sweet news for tinnitus sufferers A possible otoprotective effect from one of our favourite foodstuffs has been highlighted by the results of the first large cohort study of the effect of chocolate on hearing loss in middle-aged people. This mouth-watering research by a team led by Sang-Yeon […]
Do’s and don’ts of getting rid of earwax
Do’s and don’ts of getting rid of earwax Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a gray, orange or yellow material made in the ear canal. It cleans and protects the ears from bacteria, dust, foreign particles, and microorganisms. In normal conditions, wax works its way out of the canal and into the ear opening naturally. […]
Ear Health and Wax Removal
Ear Health and Wax Removal As a busy Audiologist with over 26 years’ experience and running Lakeland Hearing a private hearing clinic, I have seen a lot of ears and a lot of ear wax. One of the most common questions asked is “How can I get rid of wax?”. Well, a healthy ear does […]
Bruce Springsteen becomes an ambassador for conscious hearing
Bruce Springsteen becomes an ambassador for conscious hearing Cision PRWeb reports that the Hear the World Foundation has a new ambassador who needs no introduction: Bruce Springsteen. The Hear the World Foundation is a Swiss charitable foundation that supports people in need, and particularly children with hearing loss. Springsteen will be an ambassador for conscious […]