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‘My child does not listen’ – but can they hear you?
This is the podcast made by Elana Afrika, Natalie Buttress, Bronwyn Dekker, specifically for World Hearing Day 2021. This year the global call for action is to address hearing loss and ear diseases across the life course. Hearing care for ALL. Thank you once again...
‘My child does not listen’ – but can they hear you?
This is the podcast made by Elana Afrika, Natalie Buttress, Bronwyn Dekker, specifically for World Hearing Day 2021. This year the global call for action is to address hearing loss and ear diseases across the life course. Hearing care for ALL. Thank you once again...
Demystifying Tinnitus: What is Tinnitus?
Lara Toni Benigson / Natanya Lee Ruso (Berry) - Nobody else can hear it – the tinnitus – but you hear it all the time. It’s a ringing, buzzing, clicking, roaring or humming noise playing in your ears, and it’s exasperating. Some people hear it in one ear and others...
The Lost Art of Listening
During this time of lockdown, we are spending far more time with our family members and fellow householders than we have ever before. We have often bemoaned the fact that we don’t have enough time to spend with our families – and now we have. And it is harder than we...
Troubleshooting Tips for your hearing Aid
If you’re experiencing problems during this lockdown period we have used a set of trouble shooting options for you to try at home before making a trip to the practice. Problem #1: No sound You’ve put the hearing aid in your ear and no sound is amplified. There are a...
Signs and Symptoms of a Hearing or Listening Problem
You should see an audiologist as soon as you can if you experience:1) Increased difficulty in hearing clearly in the presence of other, competing sound, such as a noisy restaurant or if a radio or television is on in the same room.2) A need to ask for repetition more...
5 Reasons why your Hearing Aids are Whistling and what to do About it.
Hearing aids whistle sometimes. Just like your phone sometimes does when it’s too close to the radio. Here’s what causes it and what you can do about it.If you wear hearing aids, you’re going to experience whistling at some point. It can happen through something as...