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What is your hearing number?
What is your hearing number? Most people have a reasonable idea of their blood pressure and cholesterol or are at least aware of what the healthy ranges are. However, very few know what a typical hearing level consists of. But all that may be about to change. A NEW CAMPAIGN Doctors at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US have launched a ‘Know your hearing number’ campaign. The aim of the campaign is that every person should know what their hearing number is so they can more easily track and measure their hearing health over time and have informed conversations about this aspect of their health. Your…
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Gene therapy helps boy hear for the first time
Gene therapy enables boy to hear for first time Aissam Dam, a Moroccan boy who has a rare form of deafness and was born with profound hearing loss in both ears, has become the first person to receive a new gene therapy procedure. The gene therapy was to correct an abnormality in a single, very rare gene, and it has enabled Aissam to hear sounds for the first time in his life. Scientists and doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, operated on 11-year-old Aissam in October last year to introduce a single dose of the gene therapy into his inner ear. Four months later his hearing in the treated…
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Have you heard of Paget’s disease?
Today is Paget’s Awareness Day, which works to raise awareness of Paget’s Disease of Bone. One of the symptoms of Paget’s is hearing loss. Paget’s disease affects the normal repair and renewal process of bone. It’s a common disease in the UK – the most common after osteoporosis and is thought to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental influences. Many people who have Paget’s don’t have symptoms and never develop complications. About 1% of people in the UK over age 55 are thought to be affected. Any bone can be affected by Paget’s but the most commonly affected are the pelvis, spine, thigh bone, shin and skull.…
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Having the conversation about hearing loss
How to have the difficult conversation about hearing loss If, over the festive season, you noticed a good friend or loved one was struggling to keep up with conversation, now is a good time to talk to them about it. While it’s understandable to want to avoid this potentially tricky topic, there are ways to make the conversation a positive experience for you both. Five helpful tips: 1. Timing is everything: Find a time when you’re both relaxed. Make sure your loved one can see and hear you clearly, so don’t opt for a busy café or restaurant. Somewhere where they feel at ease is best. 2. Take their lead: Rather than…
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Your rights in the workplace – access to work
If you’re on the look-out for a new role, look for an employer that’s part of the Disability Confident scheme. New year, new job? A new year is typically the time when many people think about making changes in different areas of their life. If you’re living with hearing loss or auditory processing disorder (APD) and struggle in your current role to get the support you need, you might be looking around for a new opportunity. Hearing loss and deafness affects 5 million people of working age in the UK, or around 12 in every 100 employees. Many employers recognise that hearing loss or APD isn’t a barrier to excellence…
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Hearing aids reduce the risk of falls
Wearing hearing aids can reduce the risk of falls! According to the NHS, around one in 3 adults over 65 and half of people over 80 will have at least one fall a year. While most falls won’t result in serious injury, those that do can cause broken bones as well as much worse health effects. Studies have shown that older adults with mild hearing loss have double the risk of falling than those without hearing loss. While it’s not yet entirely clear how hearing loss increases the risk of falling, it’s known that hearing and balance are connected because they share a common nerve pathway to the brain. Recent…
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Binaural interaction for spatial hearing skills
Discover the fascinating world of binaural interaction and how it enhances spatial hearing skills.
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Experience the Benefits of Oticon Real Hearing Aids
Discover the incredible benefits of Oticon Real Hearing Aids and experience a world of clear, natural sound.
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hearing aid programming using real ear measurements
Discover the revolutionary approach to hearing aid programming using real ear measurements.
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Looking for a hearing aid that offers the ‘real sounds of life’?
A few months ago Oticon launched a new ‘Real’ hearing aid range designed to recognise all types of sound, and how they should ideally sound. With the Oticon Real range you get to experience sounds as they should be heard. Oticon calls this BrainHearing™ technology as it means your brain can then function at its best as it doesn’t need to fill in the gaps of sound that you might otherwise miss. The Oticon Real range also handles potentially jarring sounds adeptly. Wind, unexpected loud noises – even the noise caused by you touching your hearing aids – is balanced and smoothed. The Real range also offers impressive speech clarity,…
