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Audiologist of The Year 2012
This week sees the launch of the annual Audiologist of the Year Award backed by hearing aid battery manufacturer Rayovac and Industry Magazine, Audios Infos. The award recognises the work of audiologists throughout Europe who go beyond the call of duty in their quest to deliver a life changing service for their patients and clients. Each year a small amount...
January 11, 2012Happy Birthday Hear The World
Five years ago, Hear the World, a global initiative was set up by Swiss Company Phonak to raise awareness of our most important sense: hearing. The goals of the campaign: To help us appreciate how important our hearing is To inform us of the consequences of hearing loss To educate us about hearing protection To show us the solutions which...
January 11, 2012ANNOUNCEMENT AUDIOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
It has come to our attention that several audiologists in the UK are misleading the public by claiming to be ‘award winners’ in the annual Audiologist of the Year Awards. On several websites there are claims that some audiologists have won the outright award which is not truly accurate. According to recent reports, MP Kris Hopkins, speaking in the House...
January 7, 2012Waiting for 42nd President of the United States
The highlight of the trip will be a talk today by Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the USA who is a good friend of Starkey CEO Bill Austin. Bill’s work is to deliver the gift of hearing to those less fortunate around the world under the Starkey Hearing Foundation http://tinyurl.com/2aj4v8q
January 7, 20123000 audiologists 30 hours and a billionaire
I am currently with 3000 audiologists coming to the end of a 3 day intensive range of lectures and workshops at the Starkey 1st Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas. I have seen some fantastic new ideas and heard some innovative talks from a diverse range of people including Sir Richard Branson. I’ll be bringing some of these ideas to...
January 4, 2012Hearing less diminishes the holidays
By now we have all packed off the family back to work, school or their own homes revealing that some have not been as involved as they were last year. The holidays are a time to gather together with family and friends but they can be bittersweet for many – especially those with unaddressed hearing difficulty, which can lead to...
December 23, 2011A very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Robert, Jo, Zoe, Ali, Ros & Jane would like to wish all our clients best wishes over the holidays. The office will open again on 3rd January at 9.00am. If you need us in an emergency, please email [email protected] or post a message with your contact details and we’ll come back to you.
December 21, 2011Tinnitus Guide published by the Better Hearing Institute
The Better Hearing Institute in the USA have published a guide for tinnitus sufferers. The details and link are below. People with “Ringing in the Ears” Can Download Free, All-New Authoritative eGuide on Tinnitus. People suffering with tinnitus, commonly known as “ringing in the ears,” can find the latest information on their condition and methods for coping with it in...
December 21, 2011Hearing Aids Reduce Stress from Tinnitus
Tinnitus is disturbing problem for many. Hearing loss is, in many cases, associated with tinnitus but in cases where the hearing loss is mild this can go unnoticed as the focus is more on the internal noise rather than the lack hearing ability. Improving hearing has long been the preferred method of helping tinnitus sufferers . You can see how...
December 15, 2011Beware of Noisy Christmas Toys
Robert Beiny, Director of Audiology @ HHP, works closely with Hear the World (hear-the-world.com), a Swiss charity dedicated to raising global awareness to the culture of hearing. We thank our colleagues Switzerland and Germany for this report Keep your ears open when it comes to buying toys 2011-11-30, Staefa, Switzerland The holidays are just around the corner, and with that...