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World Hearing Day – top tips to prevent hearing loss

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 3 March 2017 Read time: 3 minutes

There is no magic wand to cure hearing loss, so taking care of our hearing is something each and every one of us should make a priority. The advice from Scrivens Optician & Hearing Care coincides with World Hearing Day [March 3], whereby prevention is the best option. More than half of people aged 60 Read more…

Study links anaemia to hearing loss

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 22 February 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

We know a balanced diet is important for our general health to give us the nutrients we need, but have you heard that a lack of iron could lead to hearing loss? Up to 30 percent of the world’s population are anaemic, mainly due to a lack of iron. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University, who Read more…

Children should get outside to benefit their sight

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 16 February 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

An increasing number of children are developing short-sightedness because they don’t go outside enough, new research has suggested. It’s not always easy encouraging youngsters to go out to play or to discover a world outdoors away from the indoor pursuits of looking at computers, smartphones and TV screens. So perhaps the notion that wearing specs Read more…

Sounding out to raise awareness of tinnitus

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 7 February 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Have you heard about tinnitus? One in ten adults is affected by the ringing, buzzing or humming in the ears condition which can strike at any age and have varying impacts on a sufferer’s quality of life. Tinnitus Awareness Week (6-12 February) will highlight an issue which is more common in people who have hearing Read more…

An eyeful of sights awaits Paris trip winner

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 27 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

A lucky customer from our Chesterfield branch has won a dream trip to see the sights of Paris. Mrs Sharon Glasby and husband Ian will enjoy two nights in a four star hotel in the French capital and have £1000 spending money to experience the city in style. The mother-of-two from Chesterfield struck lucky in Read more…

Sound advice on ear cleaning

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 26 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Listen up, however tempting it is to clear earwax with a cotton wool bud please refrain, for it could damage your hearing and cause infections. And don’t even think about using hair pins, car keys or toothpicks – as some people do – to tackle a perceived build-up of wax. New guidance underlines the advice Read more…

Getting equipped to stay connected

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 23 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Staying connected in the modern world can be a challenge when you have a hearing loss, but help is at hand to make it easier to communicate and engage with others. It is not only advances in hearing aid technology which have made a real difference; there are innovative devices on the market which are Read more…

When it comes to personal style the eyes have it

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 18 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Remember the days when wearing a pair of specs was uncool and to be avoided if at all possible? To say times have changed is an eye-popping understatement. In a style revolution, driven by celebrity culture and greater consumer choice, glasses are viewed much more positively. They have evolved from a necessity for sight correction Read more…

Listen up and heed the warnings from a young age

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 9 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

If you list the parental advice when growing up, the one about ‘turn the noise down or you’ll go deaf’ is sure to figure. Parents may not have appreciated our taste in music or the high volume, but they had a point because doctors fear people are losing hearing earlier in life. While much hearing Read more…

How to ensure children wear their glasses

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 3 January 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

Parenting is a joy but teaching children to do the right thing and learn life lessons ‘for their own good’ can be challenging. Ensuring children with glasses wear them is a case in point. Simply just telling them to do something, especially if they may not be too keen in the first place, requires a Read more…

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World Hearing Day – top tips to prevent hearing loss

Study links anaemia to hearing loss

Children should get outside to benefit their sight

Sounding out to raise awareness of tinnitus

An eyeful of sights awaits Paris trip winner

Sound advice on ear cleaning

Getting equipped to stay connected

When it comes to personal style the eyes have it

Listen up and heed the warnings from a young age

How to ensure children wear their glasses