Support for Loved Ones.

Hearing loss can occur at varying degrees

  • Sep 6th, 2010

A common misconception is that if a person has a hearing loss, they don’t hear much at all.  They are practically without any hearing – they are deaf.
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Get your hearing tested because once it's gone - it's gone!

  • Aug 30th, 2010

The stigma has been with us forever.  If you are going deaf you must be old, right?  Wrong!
Today more than ever before, hearing loss is not just a condition of the elderly. 
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"I'm too young for a hearing aid"

  • Aug 23rd, 2010

 Caron Harris is a speech therapist and hearing clinician with Connect Hearing in Melbourne who has been wearing hearing instruments for six years. Caron receives constant comments from clients and acquaintances about her being too young to be wearing hearing instruments!
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How has hearing aid technology changed?

  • Mar 9th, 2010

Hearing aid technology is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly advanced. Modern hearing aids are small high-tech computers, constantly being refined and developed to provide better reproduction of natural human hearing.... Read more

He's stopped using his hearing aid. Here's what you can do to encourage him.

  • Nov 11th, 2009

The hearing aid itself is only half the solution. Receiving the correct training and ongoing support from a qualified audiologist is fundamental to the success of the hearing aid.... Read more

"I don't have to worry about my hearing or get it checked until I am over 60. There isn't much you can do to protect it anyway because you naturally lose it with age."

  • Nov 10th, 2009

Hearing damage can happen at any age. People who are exposed to noise and do not protect their hearing begin to lose their hearing at an early age. For example, by age 25 the average carpenter has "50 year old" ears!... Read more

How do I convince my dad that he needs a hearing aid?

  • Nov 9th, 2009

There is a common perception that hearing loss is something to be ashamed of – – it means I am getting old.... Read more

"It won't hurt if I put off doing something about my hearing for a year or two"

  • Nov 6th, 2009

Studies have shown that people who manage their hearing loss have half the number of visits to doctors and enjoy better social, emotional, and physical well being.... Read more