One in six has hearing loss
Hearing aids - high tech computers
Hearing aid technology is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly advanced. Modern hearing aids are small high-tech computers, constantly being refined and developed to provide better reproduction of natural human hearing. Read more.
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 Expert listener
One half of a lifetime with hearing loss has turned Canadian Elizabeth into an expert listener | |
A magnificent organ
The ear is an advanced and very sensitive organ of the human body.
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Living with hearing loss
Your hearing ability may contribute to how well you function in your daily life around relatives, friends and colleagues. | |
The Elderly
Many elderly people seek medical attention for their hearing loss only after being prodded by family.
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Improving love life
Hearing aids improve social relations and the users’ love life, and make intimate conversations easier. | |
Good advice
Here is some good advice for hearing-impaired children and their parents.
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Work noise
Daily exposure to excessive noise in the workplace is the primary factor in many cases of hearing loss in the working population. | |
One in six
One in six has hearing loss. But only some of those who need hearing aids use them even though they can improve quality of life.
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Tinnitus
If you have tinnitus, a hearing aid may help you, according to hearing specialists. | |
Speech-in-noise test
Try the 5 step speech-in-noise test that will help you determine if you would benefit from wearing hearing aids.
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| January 2010, Quarterly Newsletter: |
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| | Tinnitus: Scientific insights: Medicines and additives can exsacerbate tinnitus, according to scientists with an understanding of the biology of the condition. |
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| | The most common causes of hearing loss are noise and ageing. |
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