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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 Ha ha, I use a hearing aid
Ashkan Tehrani has a hearing-impairment, and he has made it his trademark. He is always ready to make a joke about it. | |
iPods cause hearing loss
Loud music and long periods of listening your iPods and MP3 players wear your hearing down at an early age.
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My voice sounds strange
When you first use hearing aids you may find that your voice sounds strange to you - as if you were talking in a barrel. | |
Children and hearing loss
Your child's hearing is extremely important as it affects his or her ability to learn, socialise and communicate.
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Noise 24 hours a day
Tinnitus is noises in the head, not related to any psychiatric condition. The noises can be heard anywhere. | |
Hearing impaired at work
The workday may seem long and hard for hearing impaired. Every conversation demands much energy.
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Stigma about hearing loss
People with hearing loss are subject to much prejudice and misconceptions:
"they are old", "less intelligent", "mentally ill"... | |
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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Earplugs
A set of earplugs can make a big difference when going to a concert or other places where loud music is being played. | |
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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| July 2010, Quarterly Newsletter: |
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| | Untreated hearing loss may cause social and psychological problems: It is commonly known that untreated hearing loss may have negative social and psychological effects on a hearing impaired person. |
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| | The most common causes of hearing loss are noise and ageing. |
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