Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
Extracted from the Hear the World Foundation: Every year, about 665,000 babies around the world are born with significant hearing loss. As one focus of the foundation’s work is prevention and education on hearing loss, the Hear the World Foundation has launched...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
‘In nearly a third of the surveyed cases, the vehicles had in fact sounded a horn prior to the collision’ When you hear the word ‘road toll’, you might imagine a collision between two vehicles. However, the reality is that almost one in five accidents involves...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
A healthy body equals healthy hearing! It’s easier than you think to protect your hearing. Some healthy lifestyle changes and a bit more conscientiousness about loud noise can dramatically reduce the risk of harming your ears. Diabetes and Hearing Loss Having a...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Feeling 10 years younger. Forgetting I even wear them. Wondering why I waited so long. Marvelling at how small they really are. Actively participating in a meeting. Surprising friends by overhearing their whispered conversation....
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
When you have a hearing loss, it is not just your hearing that is impaired. A hearing loss isolates you from your friends and family. It is hard to join in conversations in groups or in social venues such as cafes, restaurants and clubs. A hearing loss can make it...
Dec 23, 2015 | Hearing Loss
A friendly man, probably in his sixties, walks into my room and begins his story: “I don’t think my hearing’s too bad, but my wife and daughter do complain. It’s because they try to talk to me when the TV’s on, or when they are in another...
