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Tips For Using Hearing Aids Outdoors

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Published 10-08-2020
Last Updated 10-08-2020

Helpful information on sweat-resistant hearing aids, carrying cases, and other hearing aid accessories designed for an active lifestyle.

Written by Annie L. Messmer, Doctor of Audiology

Travel advice for the wandering hearing aid wearer

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Published 10-08-2020
Last Updated 10-08-2020

The world is out there and full of beautiful sound, make sure you've got the volume turned up for it. 

How to Keep a Healthy Lifestyle While at Home

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Published 03-04-2020
Last Updated 16-04-2020

Discover the ways you can maintain a healthy lifestyle and mentality, even when stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are our top 5 tips.

Stay Connected with a Partner with Hearing Loss

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Published 03-04-2020
Last Updated 09-06-2020

Do you have a partner who suffers from hearing loss? Practice how to stay connected, engaged and build a healthy relationship during the coronavirus.

4 Activities to Do at Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Published 03-04-2020
Last Updated 16-04-2020

You may be wondering what home-friendly activities you can do during the coming weeks and months to keep you entertained and physically active, while doing your part to help Australia flatten the COVID-19 curve. Whether you’re a homebody or somebody that likes to keep busy while out and about, this is the perfect time for you to discover the joy of doing activities and learning new skills from the comfort of your own home.

Eat these Immunity Booster Foods & Stay Healthy

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Published 03-04-2020
Last Updated 16-04-2020

Now more than ever, it's important to boost your immunity with these superfoods and delicious recipes to get you inspired, while staying at home.

Home Exercises to Stay Fit while Indoors

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Published 03-04-2020
Last Updated 16-04-2020

Explore our 5 easy indoor exercises to do from the comfort of your own home, during COVID-19 outdoor activity restrictions.

What is your hearing loss shape?

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Published 10-07-2019
Last Updated 20-01-2020

It may seem pretty straightforward, you can either hear or you can't - right? Not exactly, there are many different types, degrees, and even “shapes” of hearing loss.

Types of hearing loss and how to identify them

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Published 10-07-2019
Last Updated 20-01-2020

Similar to vision loss, there are different types and severity levels of hearing loss. We outline the differences between them that might help you distinguish one from the other.

Recommended reads: 5 books about hearing loss worth reading

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Published 10-07-2019
Last Updated 29-08-2019

Become a hearing loss guru with these essential reads.

What to expect at a hearing test?

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Published 10-07-2019
Last Updated 20-01-2020

Written by Annie Messmer, Doctor of Audiology.

Hearing Loss: Age related or not

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Published 10-07-2019
Last Updated 20-01-2020

You don't just "get old" and lose your hearing overnight - though it may seem that way. It happens gradually over time, and starts younger than you'd probably think. Read about the hearing loss stages our ears go through as we grow.

The importance of Binaural Hearing

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Published 09-07-2019
Last Updated 29-08-2019

Have you ever heard an unexpected noise around you and instinctively turned your head in the direction of where it came from? That impulsive reaction to search for the source of a sound is actually our brain working in harmony with our ears to create what's referred to as binaural, or directional, hearing.

11 Facts you might not know about hearing loss

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Published 08-07-2019
Last Updated 29-08-2019

Read on to learn these interesting facts you might not have known about hearing loss.

How to soothe hearing loss after a concert

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Published 08-07-2019
Last Updated 06-10-2020

If you've ever seen your favorite band play in a packed venue, or with speakers the size of a small home, you may have experienced the feeling of a temporary hearing loss after a concert once or twice. 

7 Common Myths About Tinnitus (you have heard again and again)

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Published 04-12-2018
Last Updated 21-08-2019

Tinnitus is probably causing that ringing or buzzing in your ear that doesn’t seem to go away. Maybe your doctor told you that tinnitus can’t be helped – that you’ll just have to deal with it?

7 Signs that Your Loved One Has Hearing Loss

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Published 01-01-0001
Last Updated 20-01-2020

Does your husband often miss what you are saying? Does your wife insist on turning the TV up too loud? Does a friend always ask you to repeat yourself? It could be a sign of a hearing loss.

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