Hearing aids
What are the benefits of hearing aids for memory and protection against dementia?
We’ve seen research looking at how important being able to hear well enough to enjoy conversations, or listening to TV, radio and podcasts, and even just hearing everyday sounds can be to a well-lived older age. Now recent research looking specifically at hearing aids and the mind has suggested that hearing aids may not dramatically […]
Read moreWhat to expect from new hearing aids
As a long-term hearing aid user myself, I know what it’s like to be in a loop where your hearing deteriorates and then new technology brings you jumping back into the world. Jumping is the right word too, because a step up in audio capability can make your environment sound suddenly very noisy. The benefits […]
Read moreWhy it’s time to get that hearing aid out of the drawer
By Duncan Collet-Fenson, Audiologist and MD of Aston Hearing Around 11 million Brits are currently suffering from hearing loss. Six million of them could currently benefit from wearing hearing aids, but only one third of them have hearing aids – and only 30% of those who have them, use them daily. There is often a […]
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