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Here you’ll find all our latest news and thoughts. From interesting articles we’ve found in the press to news about our people, work and the latest technological innovations we’re seeing. If you’d like more information regarding any of the topics here, please get in touch.
September 30, 2024
The Joy of SFX
Exploring the BBC’s Free Sound Effects (SFX) Library Sound has the unique ability to evoke emotions, transport us to distant places, and immerse us in vivid memories. For audiophiles, casual listeners, or those cherishing the little moments in life, sound is invaluable. That’s why the decision by the BBC to make its extensive sound effects library free (HERE) to use...
September 17, 2024
Apple & Hearing – Interesting… but no Banana
Can Apple’s AirPods Pro Act as Hearing Aids? A Closer Look at their Hearing Capabilities In recent tech news, Apple made a significant announcement: the company is now promoting its AirPod Pro headphones as offering ‘hearing assistance features’ that could make them a contender in the hearing aid space. This update has sparked interest and debate across both the tech...
September 12, 2024
Learning to Love the New You
Getting Used to the Sound of Hearing Aids: Why Your Voice Sounds Different and How to Adjust As audiologists, one of the most common concerns we hear from patients who are newly fitted with hearing aids is that they don’t like the sound of their own voice. This initial discomfort is completely normal and stems from the way our brain...
September 6, 2024
The One Show on Hearing
It’s always good to see the benefits of hearing technology featured in the mainstream media. And so, this week we were particularly pleased to see wildlife expert, presenter and campaigner, Chris Packham featured on BBC 1’s ‘The One Show’, talking about his own hearing journey and the fact that he was worn a hearing aid for many years. Like many...
August 21, 2024
Letters to Margaret – Out Now
The Story of a Life and a Hearing Journey. “At the end of almost every day of their fifty-five years of married life, author Margaret Forster would ask her naturally gregarious and outgoing husband Hunter Davies to describe to her the highlights of his working day spent in the worlds of journalism and publishing. In the six years that have...
August 15, 2024Hearing Centre Stage at Las Vegas Sphere
We don’t often write about the launch of new hearing technology – as you’ll know our philosophy is centred around the importance our clients’ own personal journeys, with technology in a supporting role. But a recent event at the extraordinary Las Vegas Sphere was a first. We’ve worked with Phonak, a global leader in hearing aid technology, for decades and...
August 5, 2024
A Response to Rory Stewart
From our founder, Robert Beiny: “Personal opinion is highly influenced by our own experiences and we can easily form opinions which are inaccurate. At the same time, we dismiss scientific studies if a sample size is too small as we know there is confidence in numbers. A human trait is that we can easily jump to the wrong conclusion if...
August 1, 2024
Hearing Loss & Dementia – New Brain Research
Yet more research has unveiled a compelling link between hearing loss and Dementia, underscoring the critical role of hearing aids in potentially slowing brain degeneration. The study, conducted by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, utilised advanced nuclear medicine techniques to explore how hearing loss might contribute to cognitive decline. By employing positron emission tomography (PET)...
July 23, 2024
No need to Shout!
Legendary Scottish singer Lulu is now proudly wearing hearing aids, allowing her to continue performing. In an recent interview, Lulu shared her experience of dealing with ringing ears during her last tour and her decision to get hearing aids and ear protection to keep entertaining fans. “I want to hear every note and every whisper,” Lulu said, emphasising the importance...
July 19, 2024
A Word in your Ear for the Summer Holidays
As we mentioned a few posts ago, we’ve been looking through our 12 years of News stories. Twelve years of News isn’t bad when most Blogs last for about 12 days! Anyway, with the sun blazing through our office window, we came upon this timely little post which we thought we’d reshare. Hearing Tips for Summer Travel For those of...