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World Glaucoma Week and the importance of regular eye tests.

Adam Townsley

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…
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Make a noise for hearing friendly workplaces

Adam Townsley

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…
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Hearing aids give alert when wearer falls

Adam Townsley

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…
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Aid hearing health with a Mediterranean diet

Adam Townsley

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…
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Fundraising for Alzheimer’s 2019 – bike rides and big jumps!

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 18 December 2019 Read time: 3 minutes

We know our staff are amazing – they’re friendly, knowledgeable and know eye and hearing care inside out! That doesn’t mean they can’t surprise us though, below are a few stories from the last 12 months about members of our team who have gone above and beyond their day jobs, and taken on personal challenges, Read more…
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Christmas tips for those with hearing loss

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 11 December 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

There’s a real buzz about Christmas as we catch up with family and friends, enjoy festive food, gift giving and socialising in the season of goodwill. The festivities can be something of a challenge for those with hearing loss however, so here our top five some tips to help you make the most of this Read more…
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Seeing the benefits of seeking help

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 30 September 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

Research showing that both life expectancy and quality of life are affected in older people living with vision and hearing loss has highlighted the importance of detecting and treating such problems early. A study by Singapore researchers, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, found that those without visual or hearing impairments lived for Read more…
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Ear ‘tickling’ could help slow ageing

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 2 September 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

Have you heard of ear ‘tickling’? It sounds like fun but refers to sending small electrical currents into the ear. A new study suggests this therapy could rebalance the nervous system in the over-55s to help them age more healthily. Researchers at the University of Leeds found that stimulation of the vagus nerve, which connects Read more…
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Chernobyl children look on the bright side at our Stone branch

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 19 August 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

Children from Chernobyl enjoying a respite holiday were welcomed at our Stone branch which provided free eye tests and prescription glasses. The ten youngsters were put at ease by optometrist Larisa Dorochtchak, who is Ukrainian and speaks Russian, and they also received goody bags from the team at the branch on Adies Alley. The children aged Read more…
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Listen out for the signs of hearing loss

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 5 August 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

Some things in life are obvious and hard to ignore while others – like ageing – creep up on us. Hearing loss often comes into that latter category as it can be subtle and gradual and easier to overlook. But the signs are out there and it pays to listen to them. Being aware of Read more…
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