So you’ve been told that you have a hearing loss, and you also know that your friend or a family member has a pair of old ones. Is it a good idea to just use someone else’s hearing aids? You might think yes, because hearing aids are there to make sounds louder, so what’s the harm? Well actually, there are…
While a cause-and-effect relationship has yet to be established, evidence is gradually increasing to suggest that untreated hearing loss can accelerate dementia. There are three possible explanations. 1. Cognitive load — when you can’t hear well, the brain receives messy signals, forcing it to work harder to derive meaning from the message. 2. Social isolation — people who can’t hear…
9 Tips to Hear Better in a Noisy Restaurant Do you like to dine out with friends and loved ones? Dining out can be one of the most enjoyable social activities, if only you can keep up with the conversation in all the noise. And if you have hearing loss, it is almost impossible to follow a conversation in a…
Earwax issue? What can you do? First things first In most cases, you don’t need to remove your earwax manually. Your ears are designed to clean themselves by pushing out any excessive earwax naturally with jaw movements such as eating and talking. In fact, you need a small amount of earwax in your ears to reduce the chances of ear infection and…
“May Your holidays be filled with joy and good cheer May the new year bring you peace and laughter May you enjoy good times with those you hold dear And create lovely memories you’ll treasure all year” We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2018 From everyone at Ivory Hearing
Good news everyone! Ivory Hearing is very proud to be an award winner of the 2017 Whitehorse Excellence in Business Awards for the Micro Business category! This award recognises and rewards our efforts in the community, and it will motivate us further to provide excellent hearing care to those in need. We will also continue to learn and grow more so that more…
How to take care of your hearing aids so that you can hear your very best! After making an investment to get hearing aids to hear better, it makes sense for you to keep them in best working condition for as long as possible. While we are more than happy to help send them away to be fixed, we understand…
Ivory Hearing is once again delighted to be nominated for 2017 Whitehorse Excellence in Business Awards. Ever since we started our first ever visiting site in Blackburn, we know that we are making the right choice. One reason is that our audiologist Shuey lives in Blackburn, so she can service our clients and the locals more conveniently. Secondly, there are more Chinese population…
Hearing Awareness Week 2017 Get more informed about hearing health One in six Australians is currently affected by hearing loss – that’s an estimated 3.55 million people. Yet, it takes an average of 7 to 10 years before they actively seek help. This often causes negative effects (psychologically, socially & physically) not only on the person with hearing issues, but…
Would wearing hearing aids damage your hearing? This is a question we get asked a lot. We want to say that hearing aids would definitely not damage your hearing. In fact, hearing aids are created to help those in need to hear better. They are even proven to delay the natural progression of hearing loss. However, anything is possible, and if…