Jan 7, 2019 | Childrens Hearing
It may be that your child has Spatial Processing Disorder (SPD). Children with SPD find it difficult to listen in background noise, for example in a noisy classroom. It might seem like your child has a hearing loss, or as though they are ignoring you.So, what is...
Dec 27, 2018 | Tinnitus, Vertigo
Meniere’s disease is most often due to increased endolymph fluid pressure in the inner ear, similar to that of glaucoma of the eye. Endolymph fluid contains water as well as electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and chloride. If there is disturbance to the system,...
Dec 18, 2018 | Hearing Aids
If you broke your arm, wouldn’t you go to the Doctor to get a cast? If you are struggling to see, wouldn’t you go to the optometrist? So shouldn’t it follow that if you have a hearing loss you would go to a specialist to improve your hearing? According to the World...
Dec 4, 2018 | Hearing Test
As an employer, Worksafe requires you to provide hearing assessments for employees starting any work that requires hearing protection. As well as this, a hearing assessment should be completed at least every two years or when reasonably requested by a health a safety...
Nov 28, 2018 | Hearing Loss
Yes, recent research has suggested that smokers are more susceptible to hearing loss than non-smokers. The prevalence of the hearing loss in smokers is directly proportional to the years of smoking and history of noise exposure. Smoking affects your hearing health in...
