Emma attended the NZ Audiological Society Conference in beautiful Queenstown last week. There was plenty of new research presented, and chances to share ideas with fellow audiologists. Dr Frank Lin presented one of the pressing topics, the relationship between hearing loss and dementia. The evidence that having hearing loss increases the risk of dementia is…
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Ear Wax? No problem!
We are excited to announce that we now have a sister business – Boutique Ear Care. From next week we will be delivering ear cleaning services on a Tuesday morning. These services will be delivered using microsuction, under microscope. Emma Russell, who will deliver these services, completed her training in aural toilet (ear cleaning!)…
I have wax in my ears – what can I do?
Wax (cerumen) is a normal product of a healthy ear canal. In most cases there is no need to do anything about it, but if you do, please do the right thing! Cerumen is made up of skin cells, hair and oil from the ear canal. Interestingly there are two types of ear wax, dry…
Not sure how to get more batteries from ACC?
Do you have a hearing loss which is covered by ACC, and wear battery operated hearing aids? Lot’s of people tell us they have forgotten how to get more batteries, or have lost the form. Getting more is actually really easy! When you need new batteries, you can order by simply clicking on the following…
Help! My hearing aids got wet!
We get a few questions about what you should do if your hearing aids get wet. The first two things to consider are: what IP (International Protection) rating do your hearing aids have and what solution did they get wet in? IP Rating Most modern hearing aids have an IP67 rating which means they are…
Please, just breathe!
I was testing the hearing of a sweet little 7 year old girl this week. She was within the soundbooth so I could hear her, but could not see her. I had been talking to her during the test, and was almost finished when I heard mutter “how do I breathe in here?”. The poor…