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Sounding out the benefits of chocolate

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 23 May 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

Have you heard there’s a new study which suggests chocolate could protect middle-aged people from hearing loss? It certainly sounds too good to be true but doctors in Seoul, South Korea, found the rate of hearing loss among people aged from 40 to 64 was much lower in those who ate chocolate than those who Read more…

Eleanor has prize in her sights!

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 15 May 2019 Read time: 1 minute

A delighted ten-year-old from West Hallam has her eyes on the prize after winning a national colouring competition in aid of charity. Eleanor Attenborough won a set of books by children’s favourite David Walliams in our national colouring competition and received her prize at our Ilkeston branch. Youngsters were encouraged to submit their creative designs Read more…

Say again – the misused sayings that could hint at hearing loss

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 24 April 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

It’s International Noise Awareness Day today (24 April) when we are encouraged to consider the effects of noise on people’s life and health and what we can do about it. Trying to make out what is said in noisy environments is not just inconvenient; it can lead to misunderstandings and damage our hearing over time too. Research Read more…

Say again – the misused sayings that could hint at hearing loss

Noteworthy 40 years of service form Deborah

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 16 April 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

A popular dispensing optician who now sees the grandchildren of some of her original customers has celebrated 40 years at our Newquay branch. Deborah McLean was congratulated by colleagues and presented with flowers at Varnals Opticians (Part of the Scrivens group) on East Street and will receive a piano as a gift to recognise her Read more…

Noteworthy 40 years of service form Deborah

Show the love for your lenses

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 22 March 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

Millions of people have opened their eyes to the benefits and freedom of using contact lenses and it’s easy to see why, for they are a great way to correct your vision. But research has shown that not all contact lens wearers know how to look after their lenses properly and don’t get round to Read more…

Keeping sight of the value of eye tests

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

The importance of regular eye tests comes into focus in World Glaucoma Week (March 10-16). Glaucoma is caused when pressure builds up inside the eye, damaging the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain. As most types of glaucoma have no symptoms, a regular eye test is the best way to let you Read more…

Heed the call on World Hearing Day!

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 3 March 2019 Read time: 3 minutes

‘Check your hearing’ is the theme of today’s World Hearing Day (3 March) with the World Health Organization drawing attention to the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realise that they are missing out on certain sounds and words. Hearing checks are Read more…

Scrivens sees support for Alzheimer’s Society grow

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 26 February 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

We have raised £20,281 for our charity of the year Alzheimer’s Society to bring the total to nearly £85,000. The partnership which started in 2015 will continue in 2019 with our network of 180 branches keen to carry on raising awareness of the disease and increasing funds for the cause. In the last 12 months Read more…

Scrivens sees support for Alzheimer’s Society grow

Love your hearing

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

We’re issuing a Valentine’s Day plea to encourage people to have their hearing checked or risk losing out on the sounds they love. A poll* we ran last year found our favourite top five sounds were waves crashing on rocks, a crackling fire, birds singing, rain hitting a window pane, and babies laughing. Did you Read more…

Reaching out in Tinnitus Week

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 4 February 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

‘You’re not alone’ is the message for Tinnitus Week (4-10 February) to help those with the condition feel less isolated. There is no cure for tinnitus, which affects one in ten adults, and is often described as buzzing or ringing in the ears. The British Tinnitus Association, which offers advice and support, organises the week Read more…

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Sounding out the benefits of chocolate

Eleanor has prize in her sights!

Say again – the misused sayings that could hint at hearing loss

Noteworthy 40 years of service form Deborah

Show the love for your lenses

Keeping sight of the value of eye tests

Heed the call on World Hearing Day!

Scrivens sees support for Alzheimer’s Society grow

Love your hearing

Reaching out in Tinnitus Week