Latest News
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.
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...
July 9, 2024
Hearing Protection, the MoD and Compensation
As you will appreciate, at Hearing Healthcare Practice, we’re crucially aware of the importance of hearing protection in an increasingly noisy world – in our everyday lives, and in the work place. A recent BBC news story has now reported a significant development, stressing the growing importance of this issue: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will now compensate thousands of...
July 1, 2024
Being Seen in the Right Places
You know how it is during elections? Whether it’s holding cute babies or high-fiving pop stars, every politician is looking for the best photo opportunities. And so, perhaps, we shouldn’t be surprised that this (un-arranged) photo of current Foreign Secretary and former PM, David Cameron was taken in front of Hearing Healthcare Practice last week. (In the interests of balance...
June 24, 2024
Peter Schmeichel, ‘Don’t Hold Back’ getting Hearing Aids
Former Manchester United and Danish goalkeeping legend, Peter Schmeichel, has recently been fitted with his first hearing aids. Schmeichel who is now 60, reveals that he put off getting hearing aids for years because it ‘made him feel old’. Schmeichel had a hearing test two years ago after seeing an ENT specialist about another issue. “He did a hearing test...
June 14, 2024
18 million now experience Hearing Loss
At Hearing Healthcare Practice we weren’t wholly surprised to learn about new figures reported by the RNID, which suggest a far larger number of people in the UK are experiencing hearing loss than was previously believed. For several years, RNID has highlighted that there are 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus. Now...
June 6, 2024
Struggle to Hear in Noisy Places? You’re Not Alone!
At Hearing Healthcare Practice, we’re passionate about helping people hear well and to live full lives. So we were interested in a recent study that investigated the hearing health of adults in Britain. The study revealed a surprising and worrying statistic, namely, that three in five U.K. adults have difficulty following conversations in noisy environments, a phenomenon which is known...
May 31, 2024
Keith Moon. Head Case.
Keith Moon, the legendary drummer for The Who, was famed for his excessive behaviour and untamed talent. But there’s one Moon anecdote that particularly raises an audiologist’s eyebrows – the headphones he wore, gaffer taped to his head, during The Who’s iconic performance at Shepperton Studios. WATCH IT HERE. As you’ll see during “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley”...
May 23, 2024
Thank you for making us a ‘Hearing Hero’
We’re delighted to announce that our founder, Robert Beiny, has been recognised as a Hearing Hero. A Europe-wide awards programme for hearing healthcare professionals who’ve ‘gone the extra mile’ for their patients, Rayovac’s ‘Hearing Heros’ recognises the very best audiologists working today. And what makes being a Hearing Hero so special for us is that the awards are based on...