World Environment Day 5 June 2024
World Environment Day Protecting Your Hearing in a Noisy World: Understanding Risks and Prevention In today’s bustling world, the cacophony of sounds can be more than just a daily annoyance—it can pose a serious risk to our hearing health. With the first signs of hearing loss often dismissed as simply needing to turn up the […]
Exploring Assistive Listening Devices
Exploring Assistive Listening Devices: Enhancing Communication for the Hard of Hearing Hearing loss can significantly impact daily communication and quality of life. While hearing aids are a common solution, not everyone is ready or able to use them. Fortunately, there are alternative technologies designed to assist in specific situations. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are specialized […]
Women’s Health and Hearing Loss
For International Day of Action for Women’s Health this article highlights the significant impact of hearing loss on women’s health and well-being. Hearing loss can lead to feelings of isolation, embarrassment, and depression, particularly among women. The connection between hearing loss and general health is strong, with research showing that: Women with hearing loss […]
How to Get My Mother to Wear Hearing Aids?
With Mother’s Day here and celebrating all that is motherhood, do you ever sometimes find yourself asking any of these questions: My mum loves to talk but I find it very hard to communicate with her because she can’t hear me unless I shout. My mother refuses to wear hearing aids. My mum has a […]
International Noise Awareness Day Wednesday 24 April 2024
Have you checked the volume? In Australia 2 in every 1000 school aged children are diagnosed with some form of hearing loss. Each year 1300 – 1500 children under 17 years are fitted with hearing aids for the first time. Around 5% of adults aged 45-54 have a disabling hearing loss. This rate increases with […]
World Health Day 7 April 2024
Wear Earplugs Around Loud Noises Loud noises such as those emitted by power tools, concerts, lawnmowers and aircraft can all gradually lead to hearing loss, especially if you are exposed to these noises on a regular basis. Wear earplugs in environments that expose you to loud noises to protect your ears and reduce your risk […]
Invisible Hearing Aids
What are invisible hearing aids? Many people with hearing loss are concerned about the devices themselves being too conspicuous. We know that looking after your hearing health is important, but confidence is also key and often being self-conscious about wearing your hearing aids effects that. In some cases, it is the reason why so many […]
Unveiling the Future of Hearing
Unveiling the Future of Hearing Genesis AI Hearing Aids Launch at Hearsmart Hearing Solutions At Hearsmart Hearing Solutions, we are elated to announce the much-anticipated launch of Genesis AI hearing aids from Starkey. This groundbreaking technology marks a significant leap forward in the world of hearing solutions, promising a transformative experience for individuals with hearing […]
Should’ve gone to my audiologist…..
Today I would like to highlight the skills of an Audiologist and Audiometrist. An audiologist has studied a Master’s Degree and has completed a clinical internship and has years of clinical training and experience to evaluate every aspect of your auditory system. An audiologist performs comprehensive audiological evaluations including tests for hearing sensitivity, speech understanding, […]
World Hearing Day Sunday 3 March 2024
World Hearing Day 2024 will focus on overcoming the challenges posed by societal misperceptions and stigmatizing mindsets through awareness-raising and information-sharing, targeted at the public and health care providers. Key messages: Globally, over 80% of ear and hearing care needs remain unmet. Unaddressed hearing loss poses an annual cost of nearly US$1 trillion globally. Deeply […]