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  • Hearing Loss and the Brain

    Hearing Loss and the Brain

    Hearing Loss and the Brain . You have had a hearing assessment; a hearing loss has been identified and hearing aids have been recommended. Aside from the benefits of being able to hear the people and things you love again why should you treat hearing loss? Did you know we hear with our brains not…

  • Ear Wax and Wax Removal

    Ear Wax and Wax Removal

    While ear wax, or cerumen, is not many people’s favourite topic of conversation it is something that we all produce. Why do we have ear wax? Ear wax helps to keep our ears clean and healthy. It naturally makes its way out of the ear taking any dust or foreign bodies with it. Ear wax…

  • Masks, Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids.

    Masks, Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids.

    Over the past 2 years COVID has been the catalyst for some changes to how we go about our days and how we communicate. Masks, while recognised internationally to reduce the spread of COVID, can be challenging for people with hearing loss and hearing aids. Social distancing is another widely implemented strategy to reduce the…