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.
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Maureen has been a Hearing Healthcare Practice client for 5 years. Due to a tumour developing in her cochlear nerve, she has a complex hearing issue which has left her with one ear which can no longer interpret and distinguish sound as everything is distorted. Her better ear has lost hearing too and, before she attended our Practice, she had...
September 18, 2017Because you’re unique, so are we…
At the Hearing Healthcare Practice and we’ve been reflecting on our bespoke hearing healthcare service and some of the successes we’ve achieved for our clients and patients. We have received so many lovely letters and cards of thanks and support from people who have put their trust and faith in our unique brand of hearing care, but one thing that...
September 4, 2017A State of Independence
As summer holidays come to an end, the world of audiology gears up for a busy period. Over the next 6 weeks all hearing technology companies will release brand new ‘never seen before’ solutions for us to learn about and evaluate. We then select the best and add them to our expanding portfolio – so that we always have an option...
August 30, 2017Why we do what we do ?
Like everyone, the team members at the Hearing Healthcare Practice are often asked what they do for a living . Sadly that can’t be explained in a few words as people have the misconception that’s it’s just about fitting hearing aids. But that can’t be further from the truth. Hearing aids are marvels of technology but are ancillary to the emotional connection we...
August 17, 2017Connectivity Comes of Age
Introducing Phonak Audeo Belong DIRECT. It’s not very often that the release of a new hearing technology product has been so long and eagerly awaited. At Hearing Healthcare Practice we are regularly presented with groundbreaking developments before they become public knowledge and are actively involved in helping to design and craft emerging technologies for the future. We are always restricted...
August 9, 2017
Brain Mapping and Hearing Technology
A smart cognitive hearing aid could make life significantly easier for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hearing technology continues to advance with brain mapping neuroscience at the centre of researchers’ work. Here’s an interesting article from DigitalTrends.com about the latest research from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. Read the full Article HERE.
August 3, 2017The Wisdom of Children
We recently discovered this engaging BBC Newsround video featuring a group of children with hearing loss explaining what people can do to help them to understand better. It’s great advice and true for anyone whose hearing has shifted. So please take a few minutes to watch and always remember that conversations are 2-way! If you click the link below you can watch the Newsround video...
August 1, 2017Hearing and Travel – Some Useful Tips
At Hearing Healthcare Practice, we like to champion the supportive words of others and we are constantly in search of useful information to pass on. Lianna, one of our clients, has a blog hearingmagic which we regularly feature. We also follow Nicole who writes about travel and her hearing loss. Her latest posts highlights some useful tips for travelling with hearing loss....
July 27, 2017“I’ll put it off till it gets worse”
Hearing Healthcare Practice Founder, Robert Beiny, writes; If I’ve heard that comment once in my professional life I’ve heard it a thousand times. But a study published this week in The Lancet and presented at The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London caught my eye. As an audiologist on the front line of dealing with how people react to the...
July 20, 2017Hearing Loss in Middle Age and Dementia
Is there a connection between hearing loss in middle age and dementia? “Potentially it (hearing loss) is something you can do something about, which I think makes it really important to understand better.” Clive Ballard, professor of age-related disease at the University of Exeter. Audiologists are continually presented evidence from ongoing research indicating the link between cognitive change in adults and hearing loss....