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Different Types of Hearing Losses
There are 3 different types of hearing loss: 1. Sensorineural hearing loss2. Conductive hearing loss3. Mixed hearing loss Sensorineural Hearing Loss: This is the most common type of hearing loss. It occurs if the cochlea (hearing organ) and/or the hearing...
Hearing Aid Batteries
One of the most critical components affecting the performance of a hearing aid is the battery. Hearing aids on the market today are commonly powered by a disposable zinc-air button battery or a lithium-ion rechargeable battery. Disposable button batteries...
Funding Options
Hearing Services Program: Hearing loss can certainly have a major impact on one’s quality of life, impacting independence, social participation and the ability to communicate with others. The Australian Government runs a program called the Hearing Services...
Different types of hearing aids
Hearing aids come in all different shapes and sizes! Some hearing aids will go behind your ear, with a part leading into your ear, while others might just go in the ear. You may have seen people with larger hearing aids, and you may have not noticed some...
There has been a technological revolution in hearing aids
There’s been a revolution in hearing aids, thanks to a better understanding of how hearing works in the brain. There has been a technological revolution in hearing aids. Recent research and insights have revealed why we need to think brain-first. See why...
What is Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) or sudden deafness is a rapid loss of hearing that occurs instantly or over a 72-hour period. Any sudden loss of hearing is serious and requires immediate action for the best chance of recovery. Sudden sensorineural...