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Before you go any further, let me tell you – if you are interested in learning more about your hearing, then this is undoubtedly the most important read you could possibly have. You might have read a post I wrote last week about my trip to Texas and how I explored the latest and greatest audiology practices from […]

The convention capital of the world. Over 4 days, The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centre attracted some of the world’s top audiologists in a bid to seek out the latest tech that will change the lives of their patients – and wow, did we stumble into something… Circling the various stalls of gizmos and gadgets was […]

Have you ever just watched a child being themselves?  Living in the moment. It’s a concept that many of us lose after we ‘grow up.  I want to tell you about a time when I was running in a competition – about aged 10 or so. It was a huge Olympic size circuit and there […]

Keeping in line with our promise to our patients we have travelled to San Antonio Texas to attend the worlds biggest conference on hearing technology. Hoping to build on the success of previous trips Chris and Grant will be finding out the hottest trends in digital hearing tech. Watch this space for updates on our […]

Learn from a baby? Yep, you read that right! Have a watch at this little boy, Lachlan hearing for the first time:   Now for the breakdown: 1. Experimenting with the new Although babies are very early on in the learning and development process, the speed at which they learn is extremely fast. Their curiosity […]

Why good hearing is a lot like a good diet. Interesting opening statement, but please allow me to explain… One of my regular patients, a nutritionist, had been in to see me on an aftercare visit – you know, the regular service they get at least twice per year to make sure their hearing aids […]

Number 1: Make your own decisions. Don’t be seduced by cheap offers that don’t deliver. There are advertisements all over the place these days. “Buy hearing aids cheap” “Get 2 hearing aids for the price of 1” “Free gadgets when you buying a hearing aid” For a piece of equipment that you are going to […]

What causes hearing loss? Have you ever found yourself asking people to repeat? Or perhaps you know someone who does? It’s frustrating isn’t it?! That dreaded phrase. “What did you say there?” Sometimes it is a command  “Say that again.” We even get the less structured, but still understandable “Catch you say what?” So annoying that […]

Here are some tips and suggestions to allow them to get the most out of life: It’s their hearing loss, but you are both losing out Think of your relative and the problems that they suffer from when it comes to their hearing: Do they often ask you to repeat yourself? Do they turn up […]

Don’t let your hearing fall into disrepair Over the past 13 years of my career as an audiologist, I have realised the most important thing when it comes to hearing health is to get regular health check ups. Like any part of your body, when you leave it unmaintained, then it can fall into disrepair and […]