What is it like to live with a hearing loss?
December 9, 2016 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsDoes a friend or loved one have hearing loss? To understand what they actually hear, try Starkey’s Hearing Loss Simulator:... View Article
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2/5 classical orchestral musicians are hearing impaired
November 15, 2016 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsTwo out of five musicians have hearing loss and three out of four suffer from varying degrees of tinnitus, a... View Article
Fewer and fewer feel embarrassed to wear hearing aids
November 1, 2016 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsBut why are people embarrassed to wear hearing aids, you may ask? Practically no one is embarrassed to wear glasses.... View Article
People working in noise have a 5x higher risk of hearing problems
September 19, 2016 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsWorkers exposed to occupational noise have a five times higher risk of hearing problems and tinnitus, a study finds. Around... View Article
Dangerous decibels at fitness centres may lead to hearing loss
July 22, 2016 12:50 pm Leave your thoughtsThe music at fitness classes often reaches unsafe levels blaring anywhere from 100 to 115 dB with spinning classes among... View Article