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I remember when my Grandma had her first and only hearing aid fitted. She hated not only the size of it but also how it made horrible sounds when cups, pans or cutlery were rattled. She often winced, seemingly in pain every time she went to the cupboard to get something out. My Grandma tried to [...]
The hearing aid industry as you might expect generally deals in the main with elderly people, due to the nature of a hearing loss affecting this age group more commonly. I know from my own experiences with my own family, how confusion can so easily set in later on in life. It’s a sad fact [...]
Private hearing aids can cost as much as £7500 for a pair of premium hearing aids at some private hearing aid companies. You have no doubt heard of the phrase “A Sprat to catch a mackerel” and you have probably seen hundreds of these sneaky ploys used in order to hook people in, only to be put [...]
Having 20 reasons to wear hearing aids at your fingertips to help encourage a friend or family member to act on their hearing loss might come in handy More and more unaware people are being diagnosed with some form of hearing loss during a new hearing screening program offered by Hearing Aids at Trade. Statistics [...]
What is Hearing Aid Aftercare? And Why is it so Important? The term “hearing aid aftercare”, falls into 3 different groups, in terms of whom it is important to and then to why it is important. In terms of whom, there are actually three groups of individuals that after care is vital for, namely (1) the hearing aid user, [...]
About two million people in the U.K. have hearing aids, but only 1.4 million use them regularly. This is a well versed Action on Hearing Loss statistic but what are the real reasons for as many as 600,000 people to have been prescribed hearing aids, not to wear them and what could be done to improve [...]
Hearing Aid Scrap-page Scheme- £400 off your old hearing aids, when you upgrade your old hearing aids. Free T.V. Amplifiers. Pop in a ********* for £99!!!. Buy one get one free!!! Thousands of free hearing aids to give away!!! I was recently asked by a senior representative within a well known National High Street hearing aid company [...]
A Hearing Loss Will Change Your Personality – Fact As a practising hearing aid dispenser, I wanted to share what happened to me today and what I realised is happening day in and day out to people with a hearing loss and how it affects those close to them. More importantly what was happening in their lives [...]
Buying Hearing Aids On The Internet Buying your hearing aids over-the-counter or over the internet without consulting a health professional is a risky strategy, advises The Better Hearing Institute (BHI), as the hearing aids you buy might not suit your needs. Not only is it risky but illegal in every state in United States as [...]
St Albans hearing aid news, an 80 year old volunteer has been awarded for her selfish work over the last 25 years by Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service. Doris Scott was presented with a certificate and bunch of flowers by Gary Appleby, the HHAS’ volunteer co-ordinator. Doris works as a volunteer “hearing aider”, providing assistance to hearing [...]
Hearing aid insurance is sometimes one of the last thoughts on your mind when you are buying your hearing aids. But please read this and act accordingly to save disappointment should you unfortunately lose or damage your hearing aids. In today’s modern world of micro technology, the hearing aid manufacturers have taken on board customers demands for smaller, more discreet [...]
Hugh Hefner is reportedly losing his hearing by the constant use of Viagra but in his words would rather go deaf than give up sex. (I suppose that’s because he wont be able to hear his partners saying no to him). His twin girlfriends Karissa and Kristina Shannon say he is getting very hard of hearing, [...]
Hear How To Love in Marriage A study released today has confirmed that the affects of a hearing loss reaches deep into relationships and causes unwanted and unnecessary problems, to the point of causing arguments and in some cases separation within the household. It has often been said that listening to your partner properly is [...]
About a hearing loss A hearing loss develops very gradually over a long period of time. So it is no wonder that it takes an average of around five to seven years before it is even recognised and dealt with. There is always a period of resistance to try to cope as long as possible [...]
Hearing Advice H.A.A.T. have reported a resounding success in their hearing screening results for the first quarter of 2011 and have also admitted to going through a “learning curve”whilst offering a free hearing screening service through their extensive number of outlets. Numbers of people attending the network of outlets have trebled since offering their latest bespoke and [...]
After a lot of careful thought and consideration and finally after putting it off for in some cases years, you finally decide to purchase your hearing aids. The first step has been successfully taken but there are still potential pitfalls ahead for you that you must be aware of. Do not to lose focus on hearing to [...]
Hearing Aid Problems can be reasons why we try hearing aids and give up wearing them. Only a hearing test will show the true results of how well or not we are hearing. Whether that person is ready to wear hearing aids or not is a personal and individual choice. As hearing aid dispensers we [...]
Hearing Aids Advice Fact sheet -Contents: • How do I tell if I have a hearing loss? • What should I consider if I’m thinking of going to a hearing aid dispenser? • How do I choose a private hearing aid dispenser? • How much will my hearing aids cost? • How do I decide [...]
In life as with all things, what you expect and what you get can be two parallels that are poles apart. Whilst it is true that you will get generally get what you pay for, the expectations of your hearing aid purchase should always be kept at a realistic level. If you are paying any less than [...]
Access to work is a little known employment grant funded by the government that may be available for people with a disability including a hearing impairment. Below is a guide for people wishing to gain further information. What is Access to Work? Access to Work provides advice and practical support to help disabled people and [...]
