The World Health Organisation is celebrating World Hearing Day on March 3rd this year. As is usually the case, this will coincide with Hearing Awareness Week, from March 1st through March 7th, here in Australia. Each year this event focuses on a particular aspect of hearing loss and this year it is the effectiveness of […]
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Attending the Brisbane Care Expo talking to hundreds of people over the two days. With and without hearing loss the message was shocking! 90% of hearing aid owners did not wear their aids!! Some are aware they have a hearing loss not wanting to act and improve their hearing. Normally in our posts, we only
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Sound is a precious gift. It enables us to communicate quickly over long distances, helps keep us safe in our daily lives. Enhances the cinema and listening to a sad song can make us cry like a baby. There is nothing else in the human experience that has as profound an effect on our lives
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The internet age is a wonderful thing. At no time in history has there been more information available to more people. The great thing about this is it makes it easy for people to research things like hearing aids. The downside is that there is so much information available that it can become confusing. Here
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Can anyone hear that besides me? That is a question 15 to 20 percent of Australians ask themselves every day. According to Better Health Australia this is the estimated number of people suffering from some degree of Tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? The simple answer to this question is that Tinnitus is when you hear sounds
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“ I must admit I was very sceptical when Katia suggested the TV Streamer to connect the TV with my hearing aids”. “But hearing the TV directly to my hearing aids, not having to read the subtitles AND be able to have a conversation at the same time is quite amazing!” Mary, not her real
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As an Independent hearing aid provider, we hear lots of people questioning the price. Some are comparing hearing aids with the legendary iPhone. Comparing price is what most individuals discuss. However, the technological advances of iPhones in contrast with hearing aids are another. An iPhone investment is a fraction of a hearing aid and has
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One of life’s greatest pleasures can be travelling. Whether your trip is international or interstate the opportunity to see new things, meet new people and experience new things is always exciting. When you have hearing issues though, the idea of being in unfamiliar surroundings can be a little daunting. Travelling with hearing loss can be
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Scenario, you are trying to listen to music or watch TV. The environment around you presents its challenges like background noise and or people telling you to turn it down. One area that can be most frustrating for people with hearing loss is being able to enjoy their leisure time at home without disturbing those
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Hearing aids will improve your daily quality of life. There are times though, like when sleeping, showering or just puttering around at home when you might not have your assistive hearing devices. If you are surrounded by others with normal hearing you should be fine. For those who are living alone, there can be challenges.
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Buying hearing aids is a step in the right direction. Needless to say, you want to be sure that your new hearing aids will give you the best possible service. Beyond this though, you want to be assured that they will continue to provide you with a quality hearing experience for some time to come.
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For those who have not had much experience with hearing aids their first exposure to the industry can be confusing and stressful. Often it will seem that people are speaking a totally different language. This can make it difficult to understand what is being talked about much less what it all means. And, to be
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They say that time flies when you’re having fun. Here at ‘Falls of Sound Hearing Solutions’, we believe it must be true. To be honest, it came as a bit of a shock to realize that we were less than a month away from our 15th anniversary. It seems that it was just moments ago
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There is little doubt that rechargeable hearing aids have made life much more convenient for the hearing challenged. Some of today’s more advanced hearing aids can go through a zinc-air battery a week. If you wear two hearing aids, that equates to over 100 disposable batteries a year going into the rubbish bin. While hearing
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Most people think of swimmer’s ear as a disorder you get after a dip in the pool or a dunk in the ocean. The truth though is that the malady can strike anytime moisture becomes trapped in the ear canal. Even on dry land, sweat and humid conditions can lead to this painful condition. In
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For those who might not be aware of it, classic hearing aid batteries are not like other batteries. They are zinc-air batteries. Instead of using a chemical reaction inside a case, they are filled with zinc. They generate electricity when the zinc is exposed to oxygen and begins to oxidize. This makes it possible to
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If there is one thing that all of us here at ‘Falls of Sound’ have in common, it is that we are all big-hearted people dedicated to helping those in need. While this normally gives us a great deal of satisfaction, there are times when it leads to less joyful happenings. Visitors to our Maroochydore
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If you are thinking of purchasing hearing aids towards the end of the year, you may find that not all private health funds offer the same option paying for hearing aids. Not only are you able to benefit from a Government Subsidy if you are a Pensioner Concession card holder. You may also be able
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In life whether it is personal or business there are bittersweet moments. On November 30th the team here at ‘Falls of Sound’ will experience one such event. The audiologist at our Indooroopilly hearing clinic, Nick Parkyn, will be leaving us to move on to greener pastures. Nick first came to work with us in
There is no doubt that Bluetooth hearing aids have opened the door to a world of possibilities. They make it possible to stream music, television audio and even theatre events directly into your hearing aids. They put near-total control of your listening experience in the palm of your hand. They connect you directly to the
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Whether using a Made for iPhone hearing aid, one of the new Asha equipped phones developed by Google and GN Hearing or one of the many models equipped with a streamer there is little doubt that Bluetooth equipped hearing aids bring a lot to the table. To help you decide if one is right for
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All Bluetooth devices work in a similar manner. Electronics were once connected to each other by an array of cables and wires. In the simplest terms, Bluetooth uses high-frequency radio waves to do the same thing. Unlike messy cables though, there are no worries about matching plugs or making sure the machines speak the same
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It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Sue Clothier. It has been said that you can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family. That is not entirely true. If we are lucky we encounter a few special people who become such an integral part of our
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Working at Falls of Sound Hearing Clinic has many advantages. One of the best is getting to sit down with our clients. To tell them they are a part of our extended family and having a chance to catch up is always fun. Lately, though, we have noticed a disturbing trend. It seems a large
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