“ 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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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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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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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
Are you bothered by earwax? You really shouldn’t be. Earwax is one of the ways that your body helps to protect your hearing. It is secreted in the ear and acts as a trap to help prevent germs, moisture and debris from reaching the sensitive structures of the inner ear. Once it has done its
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Hearing loss can be very frustrating both for those who suffer from this unseen disability and for those trying to communicate with them. For the speaker, there is the constant irritation of having to repeat themselves or feel like they need to shout to be understood. For the hearing impaired, having to maintain the constant
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If you have been having problems with your hearing, turning your hearing aids on for the first time can be a wonderful feeling. Like someone living in the dark that finally finds a light, there is just so much to experience. Instead of, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone; you don’t know
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For those without hearing issues understanding how different the world can be for those with a hearing impairment is a difficult proposition. You might say that until you have walked in their shoes you can’t understand the pebble. Hearing problems come in many different forms and each type of hearing issue can present its own
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One of the hardest jobs in the world is being a parent. Being responsible for a tiny person’s mental, physical and emotional well being and development is a joyous burden. If you are the parent of a hearing-impaired child the joys are in no way diminished. That isn’t to say though that it doesn’t present
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The answer to the above question is a resounding yes. Your diet can certainly impact your hearing. While being overweight has been found to be detrimental to your hearing, the connection between hearing and nutrition goes much deeper. Eating foods rich in the proper vitamins and minerals is a great way to minimize your hearing
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There are many possible reasons why people develop hearing loss. Environmental noise is a major contributor. Some loss of hearing is a natural part of growing older and some medications and medical problems can also be contributing factors to hearing issues. Induced hearing loss Induced hearing loss can be the result of exposure to sustained
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Brain power is a finite resource. That isn’t to say that you are going to run out of it. It does mean though that you only have so much to use at any one time. Try to focus on two things at once and you’ll find it is nearly impossible. Concentrating with any degree of
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Kids love noisy toys. Parents may hate them but kids love anything that bangs, squeals or makes an annoying sound. Naturally, loving kids we like to see them happy so we buy noisy toys for them. This may not be such a good idea. Sounds travel as pressure waves. Our Secondary School physics taught us
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Being a young adult, millennials, can be a very exciting time. It is a time of great discoveries. You are finding out how the world works, who you really are and figuring out what you want your future to look like. It is that time when you can experiment, try new things and lay the
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“Baby Driver” a recently released Hollywood thriller is a landmark film for the hearing impaired. It has been an uncommon event for movies to portray characters with hearing issues as part of popular culture. Rarer still, has it happened that actual hearing impaired actors were used to depict these parts. The Movie Edgar Wright, director
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The last full week of August, Australia celebrated Hearing Awareness Week. As is their habit, Falls of Sound joined the celebration by providing the community with an afternoon of fun and information. The day was begun with one of Falls of Sound’s, Certified Audiologist delivering a short talk about general hearing issues and what has
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‘Hearing Awareness Week’ is only a few days away and we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that ‘Falls of Sound’ is once again celebrating by giving back to the community that has given so much to us. It is only once a year and for those of us who work with the
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Surfer’s Ear or Exostosis, as it is technically referred to, is a very misunderstood condition. It gets its common name from the fact that surfers are the group that is most often affected by it. Because of that, most people assume that it is caused by summer time activities but that is far from the
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Once again, it is that time of year. August 20-26, the last full week of the month, is ‘Hearing Awareness Week’ in Australia. As you can imagine, this is a very special time for us at ‘Falls of Sound.’ We find it very satisfying to see the entire country making an effort to take hearing
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Hearing loss is the third most common health issue in the world. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least reported. Some people shy away from getting their hearing tested out of the fear of being ridiculed. Others simply fail to understand the seriousness of their situation. Why have a Hearing Test Hearing Loss is
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