How to convince a loved one to get a hearing test
How to convince a loved one to get a hearing test Asking for someone to constantly repeat themselves can get frustrating – not just for you, but for those with hearing loss as well. However, it’s typically hard for them to admit it to themselves, and even more challenging for you to bring it up. If […]
Button battery safety
The Battery Controlled – Button battery safety When swallowed, small coin-sized lithium button batteries can get stuck in a child’s throat and cause severe burns or death. Order your fact card and poster for more information, including safety tips. In a joint safety campaign, Energizer, Kidsafe, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission warn parents […]
Hearing loss and vision loss?
What’s the difference between hearing loss and vision loss? A common misconception is that hearing and vision loss are the same things or that they are at least closely related. Yet while both involve a loss of senses, the two are actually markedly different.The main difference between these two types of sensory loss is that, […]
Tinnitus
Tinnitus Tinnitus is a condition where people experience noises in the ears or head when no physical noise is present. Each individual’s tinnitus experience is unique and commonly tinnitus is described as ringing, buzzing, humming, roaring or whistling noises in the ears. The term tinnitus is Latin in origin and means ringing or tinkling like […]
Internet Sales of Hearing Aids
Internet Sales of Hearing Aids Internet Sales Regarding buying hearing devices off the internet, the professional body representing Audiologists, the Audiological Society of Australia, does not advocate internet sales, and cites the following risks if an Audiologist is not involved for the assessment, selection, fitting and rehabilitation associated with a hearing device; • Failure to […]
Services for Eligible Pensioners & Veterans
FREE to Client Services for Eligible Pensioners & Veterans ACTIV-EARS Audiology also provides services to eligible voucher clients approved by the Office of Hearing Services. These services include provision of hearing assessments, the cost of pre-approved hearing instruments / assistive listening devices and their fitting, contribution to the ongoing maintenance and repair of hearing devices. […]
Are All Hearing Centres The Same?
Are All Hearing Centres The Same? Are you receiving the best care available? Did you know that if you are on an Australian Government Pension, you may be entitled to free hearing care and subsidised hearing devices? There is some important information you need to know when choosing a hearing service provider and where to […]
Consumer Advice
Consumer Advice A few tips for the consumer when considering purchasing or receiving subsidised hearing services: See your local independent clinic first! (or get a second opinion or price from an independent clinic). Most large hearing care chains are owned by international hearing aid manufacturers, which only sell their own brand of hearing device. In […]
Musicians Plugs
Musicians Plugs They preserve the natural response of the open ear, so that sound heard with these earplugs has the same quality as the original, just quieter. You are less likely to want to loosen them in your ears in order to hear speech better which tends to be the case with conventional ear plugs, […]
What’s a Decibel?
What’s a Decibel? In an effort to protect our ears from the effects of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), we need to be wary of how long we are exposed to dangerously high volumes. Education Queensland estimates that almost over a third (37 per cent) of all hearing loss cases in Australia are caused by overexposure […]