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In this article today, our audiologist Nicholas Ng will be answering some of your top questions about hearing care and services. But first, we'll introduce you to him: Nick has been with us for 3 years now and shares our passion for delivering you the highest quality care. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons), Masters of Clinical Audiology, and is a full Member of Audiology Australia with a Certificate of Clinical Practice—he certainly knows what he's talking about when it comes to hearing!  How and why did you study audiology? "Before I studied audiology, I was in the field...

You’ve finally made the decision to purchase your first set of hearing aids. Congratulations! You’re starting to hear your friends and family again, asking people to repeat themselves less and less, and you’re starting to feel happier and more social. Everything is great until suddenly your new-found hearing is reduced: you’ve got a clogged hearing aid. Keeping your hearing aids clean and sanitary will provide you with years of reliable hearing and protect your investment. How you clean them depends on what type of hearing aid they are, so we’ve listed quick walkthroughs for each of the main types.  First,...

Improving the ability to hear is a miracle that modern technology has allowed us to achieve. So, why should you get a hearing aid? What could such a cost offer to make it worth the outlay? There are many ways hearing aids can improve the lives of those with a hearing loss. Here are our top 6: 1. Hear the TV & music again – stop turning up the volume One of the most common ways hearing loss affects people is in their consumption of media. Turning up the television, and having it at an unbearable volume for people of normal hearing,...

We all know communication is key to maintaining strong, healthy relationships. Push and pull, give and take. Relationships require balance, compromise, and understanding of each others’ needs and desires... but what happens when a hearing loss is part of the mix? The breakdown in communication that it causes can damage, or even end, relationships.  How does it affect relationships? Quite often, hearing loss-related communication problems will be blamed on one’s ability (or lack thereof) to listen. When a person has a hearing problem, their closest circle of loved ones also has a hearing problem, as this puts a strain on...

Your sense of hearing is one of your most valuable assets; it provides information the brain uses in many different ways to do things like keep you balanced, build a picture of the world around you, and of course, communicate with others. It’s this communication that our relationships with friends and family are built on. So what happens to you when this powerful sense starts to deteriorate? What options are there to alleviate hearing loss at different degrees? Read on to learn about the different degrees of hearing loss and everything you need to know about them.   1. Normal Technically not...