Audiology

Hearing aids, as you know, greatly increase your ability to understand conversations. Their adaptive features seamlessly adjust to increase speech intelligibility. But learning to read visual cues and understanding basic Speech Reading can help interpretation and enable one to ‘fill in’ any blanks. Everyone uses speech reading, though mostly subconsciously. By practicing and identifying patterns… Read more »

Ear Wax Removal We are very happy to announce that, student audiologist Daniel Sanchez, has recently completed his ear wax removal course. Daniel passed with ease, receiving exemplary marks throughout his assessments. With the addition of Mr Sanchez to our wax removal team, we are able to take more ear-wax removal appointments. If you have problems… Read more »

World Hearing Day is an annual advocacy event which aims to raise awareness, as well as promote ear care across the world. The theme for this year’s World Hearing Day is childhood hearing loss. There are 32 million children worldwide who have a disabling level of hearing loss. Public health measures can effectively reduce hearing… Read more »

The Yelling Women’s Institute Our audiologists, Chris and Daniel, were privileged guests of The Yelling Women’s Institute on Tuesday 16th February. We were invited to share our knowledge and expertise on all things ‘ears’ and ‘hearing’. Chris and Daniel presented an informative and interactive exhibition to inform and demonstrate the importance of good hearing health. The presentation… Read more »

Is your hearing loss affecting your ability to work effectively? If so, you may be eligible for an Access to Work grant. This government-funded scheme provides financial support to those with a disability or health condition including people who are hearing impaired or deaf. The grant is designed to pay for practical support to enable… Read more »

The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia   Dementia is an umbrella term for a number of related conditions, including vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. According to research, around 1 in every 20 people over the age of 65 suffers from dementia and the symptoms might range across various types of losses, including hearing loss…. Read more »

What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus can be a distressing condition which affects people of all ages. It is a medical condition which causes sufferers to hear ringing, buzzing and whistling in one or both ears. Though there are no cures for tinnitus, research is being conducted into the condition and happily many people are able to… Read more »

Hearing Healthcare Centre were very privileged to be invited to Cambridgeshire’s only community support group for people living with hearing loss. On the 4th of November our audiologists Christopher Carr and Daniel Bainbridge travelled to Chatteris to hold a talk for Come and Be Heard, a social group for the hard of hearing.

After the last product launch from GN Resound being the Linx made for iPhone, all of us at Hearing Healthcare Centre are extremely excited to attend the next event on Monday. The mystery product launch is being held at The DoubleTree in Cambridge on Monday 9th March. After arrival coffee and networking the meeting will… Read more »