Do Online Hearing Tests Work?

What are online hearing tests? Simply put, an online hearing test comes in one of two forms: a quiz-based screening and a series of recordings with varying levels of background…

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Diseases That Can Also Cause Hearing Loss

Aside from the more obvious causes of hearing loss, i.e. earwax, infection, a trapped foreign object or the flu, there are a somewhat surprising retinue of diseases that can also…

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Help! I Have Hearing Aids but My Hearing Got Worse…

Sometimes, life just throws a spanner in the works.  Even with the very best in audiology care and the crème de la crème of hearing aids, it’s still possible to…

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What is a Hearing Test?

 Hearing tests come in a variety of different forms, with each designed to analyse a particular part of the ear. They’re used to ascertain your level of hearing, and to…

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Ear Candling for Earwax Removal

What is it? Also known as ear cones or auricular candles, ear candles are hollow tubes made from linen or cotton that have been wound into a cone and lined…

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Why do my hearing aids whistle? It drives me mad!

I’m sure most people reading this have been to a meeting, conference, play or concert when, out of the blue, you hear a really high pitched whistling noise over the…

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How to talk to a hearing impaired person

“Why did I come into Hearingcare?” I loved all my Grandparents, and got on particularly well with my 'Grandpop' - my Mum's Dad. He was an ex-miner, but a strict…

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Hearing Aids – What are they and how do they work?

What is a hearing aid? In my 26 years as a Hearing Aid Dispenser, people are often put off by hearing aids because the ones that are more visible, appear…

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What is Severe-Profound Hearing Loss and Why All is Not Lost

The words severe and profound are quite scary sounding words when an Audiologist explains your hearing test result. Let’s look into what these terms really mean for you and how…

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