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Study partners of hard of hearing people

Mr. Dick Hill, member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is searching for six individuals who are willing to help with a study. This study is about exploring the experiences of partners of people who are hard of hearing. The purpose of this research is to gather […]

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Music that’s too loud causes hearing damage

It’s not really new for us, nightclubs turn up the music so loud that it can cause hearing damage. A study of the Dublin Institute of Technology learns, that the sound levels of night clus vary between 89dB and 97dB. To compare: To expose the ears to sound of 92dB is equal to listening to a smoke […]

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Noisy jobs threatened hard of hearing

Psychology Professor Bjorn Lyxell os one of the persons has done research, this study shows that people with reduced hearing are threatened by noisy jobs. One conclusion is that people with hearing problems experience worse health problems. The group of hard of hearing also thought, that their physical work presentation […]

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Hearing test

Newborns who are delivered with C-section have a higher failure rate (21%) with regard to the hearing test than newborns who are delivered in the natural way. The cause is not known but it could be that it’s related to fluid in the middle ear. To avoid worries of the […]

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Meningitis and hearing loss

The risk to have significant hearing loss is five times bigger for children who have had meningitis. Over 3% of children who have had meningitis, are deaf of have hearing problems.. Meningitis is one of the leading post-natal cause of hearing loss. Hearing loss caused by meningitis, can also be […]

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Stemcell research – Not deaf anymore!

British researchers have made 18 deaf gerbils hear again. All gerbils were completely deaf at one ear. For the examination, human stem cells were used. The stem cells made the hearing ability improve with not less than 46%. This research offers good oppurtunities to help people within a couple of […]

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Brain research – How can we filter noise?

Brain researchers have done research to learn how it is possible, that, in situations with lots of rumour, we’re capable to filter noise like laughter and music, and to concentrate us fully to a conversation. This is also known as the “cocktail party-effect”. It has appeared, that, in this kind […]

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Why the T-coil is so important!

T-coil, what’s that? It’s a pity  that a lot of people are unknown with the T-coil on their hearing aid although this may be the most important function of the hearing aid. By switching your hearing aid to the T-coil, you can make use of the induction loop systems in […]

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Ssssh….I’m busy! – Soundmasking

During holidays, it’s certainly very quiet in the office. Many colleagues are celebrating their holiday. Are you enjoying the quietness en is your workflow better than it normally is? Soundmasking With our soundmasking system you can always work in a quiet environment. Your working day will be more pleasant because […]

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Catch a movie? No, I’m wearing a hearing aid…

Imagine, you’re hard of hearing. Which activities will you do less or will become completely impossible? Do you like to go to the cinema? When you’re wearing a hearing aid it isn’t comfortable to watch a movie in the cinema. The hearing aid will amplify all the noises. It can […]

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