LACE
Aston Hearing Service are proud to offer LACE “Listening and Communication Enhancement” LACE is an interactive software you can purchase from Aston Hearing Services, it will help you retrain your brain to listen to your ears. For example “Hearing is one thing, Listening is another!” You hear with you ears, but you listen with your [...]
Loud headphones ‘damage ability to discriminate sounds’
Wednesday 9th March 2011 Listening to portable music players at a high volume could damage the ability to discriminate sounds, researchers have found. A study published in journal PloS ONE found that listening to music through earphones in noisy surroundings can instigate neurophysiological changes. It was found that even when the hearing threshold remains normal, [...]
Hearing aids ‘significantly improve quality of life’
Friday 25th February 2011 Hearing aids significantly improve the quality of life for those with hearing difficulties, one expert has said, suggesting that audiologists should encourage people to get help. Rachel Mcdonald of Deafness Research UK said that hearing loss can be hard to detect as it is a gradual process. However, she said that [...]
Audiology: brain is ‘wired so we can hear ourselves…
The brain has a network of volume settings designed so that humans can better hear themselves speak, according to new findings. Researchers from the University of…
10 things you didn’t know about sound
Julian Treasure, the author of “Sound Business,” is chairman of UK-based audio branding specialist The Sound Agency and an international speaker on sound’s effects on people, on business and on society. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/10/treasure.sound/index.html
Tinnitus is caused by the brain
Researchers in audiology jobs have discovered that Tinnitus is caused by the firing of neurons in the brain. Sufferers of the hearing disorder complain about a ringing or…
8 Month Old Deaf Baby’s Reaction To Cochlear Implant Being Activated
This 8 month old baby was born deaf, watch the moment as his cochlear implant is activated and he hears sound for the first time, and his mother’s voice. Click Here to view
Audiology jobs: Hearing specialist’s novel ‘destined…
Those seeking audiology jobs may be interested to hear of one hearing specialist’s success, as a novel he wrote between hospital shifts is set to be made into a…
High street hearing assessments ‘no match for audiologists’
People with hearing loss are not receiving an adequate level of service from shops providing assessments and selling hearing aids on the high street, according to new…
Audiologists told ‘Deafness can lead to divorce’
New research has found that deafness can lead to heated arguments between couples, sometimes even leading to the breakdown of marriages, which may interest those looking…
Do we need to reduce our noise footprints?
Forget carbon footprints. Poet Ian McMillan thinks we should all be worrying about reducing our noise footprints. From mobile phones and portable music players, to car alarms and sirens – is modern life simply too noisy? Matt Prodger (BBC Newsnight) goes in search of the sound of silence. Click here to view
Hearing loss among teenagers ‘has increased’
The prevalence of hearing loss among teenagers and young adults has risen, a new US study has shown. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
‘More awareness needed’ over hearing loss
More people need to be made aware that there is help available if your hearing deteriorates, with services and professionals – such as audiologists – on hand to help…
Temporary hearing loss ‘could lead to permanent tinnitus’
Audiologists may be interested in the results of research that found temporary hearing loss caused by loud noise may lead to permanent tinnitus. Funded by charity RNID,…
Audiologist helps woman hear again
An audiologist recently identified a woman’s medical problem and helped her hear again. Janet Clark was completely deaf in her left ear since birth and had received many…
Audiology specialist calls in at Yorkshire centre
A globally-renowned audiology specialist has called in at a centre in the north of England. Yesterday (July 5th), Ingeborg Hochmair toured the Yorkshire Cochlear Implant…
Improving understanding of deafness is crucial, audiologist…
It is vital to improve people’s understanding of deafness, it has been claimed. Writing on thisiskent. co. uk, audiologist and partner of Sevenoaks Hearing Care Centre…
Early help from audiologists could help hearing impaired…
Individuals who suffer from hearing problems may benefit from early intervention from audiologists. According to a report produced by the charity RNID, it is important…
MP3 listeners ‘may need help of audiologists’
People who listen to MP3 players may be more likely to require the help of someone with an audiology job. According to new research from a team at Ghent University in…
Audiologist issues World Cup warning
An instrument commonly used among South African football fans could damage people’s hearing, an audiologist has warned. A symbol of this year’s World Cup – which began…
Medically unexplained hearing difficulties ‘common…
People with audiology jobs often see patients who have medically unexplained hearing problems, it has been claimed. According to research conducted at Bristol University…
Audiologist launches project to challenge stigma
A professional audiologist has initiated a project designed to challenge the stigma associated with wearing hearing aids. Kate Cross works at a Nuffield Health Hospital,…
Possible new deafness cure could impact on audiologists…
The work of audiologists may be affected by new research concerning a possible deafness cure. A team from Stanford University has been working on creating specialised ear…
Audiologist involved in new hearing bubble creation
An audiologist is among those to have been involved in the creation of a new product designed to enable people to hear things more clearly. The so-called ‘social spheres’…
