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Five signals to listen out for

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 16 September 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Like the passing of the years, some things in life have a habit of creeping up on us. Take hearing, sometimes changes are so subtle and happen over time that we may not notice until there’s an impact on our lives. It’s important to spot hearing loss as soon as possible by having regular hearing Read more…

A child friendly approach to glasses

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 14 September 2020 Read time: 3 minutes

Like getting children to eat their greens or swap screens for fresh air, the right approach makes all the difference. You don’t need to be an expert in child psychology to appreciate that finding effective ways to help your children to do the right thing makes sense. It applies to many of life’s lessons and Read more…

Watch out for screen eye strain

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 2 September 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Have you been feeling the strain of remote working in a pandemic-hit economy? It’s not only about organising your time, finding a productive space and adjusting to the lack of personal contact, it has meant spending many more hours looking at screens. Technology has enabled more of us to work remotely and feel safer but Read more…

Facing up to hearing loss

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 19 August 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Wearing face coverings has become a way of life and is a challenge for some, particularly those with hearing loss. We appreciate it’s necessary in the face of a global pandemic, but making out muffled voices of conversations through face coverings and masks in shops, on public transport and elsewhere while socially distanced can be Read more…

Pandemic is an eye opener

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 5 August 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Been feeling the strain of remote working? Well it’s also taking a toll on our eyesight according to our OnePoll survey, where almost 60% of respondents complained of eye strain during lockdown. Our research of 2,000 adults also found the pandemic has been a ‘real eye-opener’ for 42 per cent of adults – as far Read more…

Recycle your old hearing aids

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 21 July 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Enforced time at home inspired Covid clearouts with all manner of items found that were destined for tips and skips or for recycling and re-use through charity shops. If you came across old or unwanted hearing aids during your spruce-up, these can be found new homes by dropping them into our branches. For more than Read more…

World Glaucoma Week and the importance of regular eye tests.

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 10 March 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

It’s World Glaucoma Week (8th – 14th March), a time when we encourage more people to book an eye test and prevent avoidable sight loss. Approximately 3 million people aged 40 or older have Glaucoma and half don’t even know they have it. It affects people from all walks of life, including celebrities like Kirk Read more…

World Glaucoma Week and the importance of regular eye tests.

Make a noise for hearing friendly workplaces

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 3 March 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

As today (3rd March) is World Hearing Day, let’s speak up about the importance of hearing health at work – so that it doesn’t remain a silent taboo. Helping people with hearing loss feel comfortable and included in the workplace is a sound investment; it benefits communication, productivity and the health and happiness of employees Read more…

Make a noise for hearing friendly workplaces

Hearing aids give alert when wearer falls

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 28 January 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Listen up, there’s a new-style hearing aid that not only helps people to hear better, but also tracks overall health and wellness and can alert others should the wearer have a fall. With the assistance of artificial intelligence and integrated sensors, the Livio AI from Starkey really is a mini marvel. It’s been developed to Read more…

Hearing aids give alert when wearer falls

Aid hearing health with a Mediterranean diet

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 20 January 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

You are what you eat and a healthy, balanced diet has to be good for our general wellbeing. But did you know that eating certain foods is good for our hearing health? Researchers in the USA found that following healthy eating plans, such as the Mediterranean Diet, led to a lower likelihood of mid-frequency and Read more…

Aid hearing health with a Mediterranean diet

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Five signals to listen out for

A child friendly approach to glasses

Watch out for screen eye strain

Facing up to hearing loss

Pandemic is an eye opener

Recycle your old hearing aids

World Glaucoma Week and the importance of regular eye tests.

Make a noise for hearing friendly workplaces

Hearing aids give alert when wearer falls

Aid hearing health with a Mediterranean diet