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• Dec 08 2022
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The Stigma of Wearing Hearing Aids

The historical and often hysterical stigma attached to deafness and hearing loss may work as a deterrent that puts people off getting their hearing checked.

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• Oct 14 2021
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Lost or Damaged Hearing Aids

Some Hearing Aid manufacturers have a 12 month damage or lost hearing aid replacement program. Many offer reasonable Hearing Aid Repairs for out of warranty Hearing Aids. Typically a warranty will be for 3 years.

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• Oct 08 2020
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Over-the-Counter hearing aids

A new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids has been established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2022. It is called the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act.

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• Sep 08 2020
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Hear Better than Anyone in the Room

Hearing aid accessories can really work for you in difficult to hear scenarios, here are 4 products listed on www.HearingAidPrices.com.au

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• Dec 17 2019
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Hearing Better in Meetings

When it comes to hearing, technology is your friend. The extra processing power that has improved hearing aids have also helped accessories and general apps that can make your working life easier.

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• Oct 30 2019
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Wireless Hearing Aids

Wireless hearing aid wearers can stream media directly to their hearing aids without wires.
With improvements in smart devices like iPhones that streaming process is so much more efficient.

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• Oct 07 2019
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Cleaning and Maintaining Hearing Aids

If you are not cleaning and maintaining your hearing aid daily, the microphone ports will get blocked with wax and so will your wax management system at the speaker end.

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• Apr 09 2019
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What is the process for buying a hearing aid?

The best process for buying a hearing aid is 1. understanding the technology 2. ensuring you actually need a hearing aid 3. finding the right people to look after you

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• Jan 31 2019
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Hearing Aid Cost Breakthrough 2019

Premium hearing aids have come down in price in Australia.

The cost is less than $6000 for a pair of premium hearing aids.

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• Aug 29 2017
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Hearing Aid Future is Here

The impressive ReSound LiNX 3D - Imagine talking to your colleagues against a backdrop of whirring blenders, chopping knives and sizzling pans.

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• Jun 09 2017
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ABC Checkout Warns on Hearing Aid Purchases

Series 5 Episode 9 of ABC The Checkout examines hearing aids in Australia.

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• Oct 24 2016
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Hearing with Less Effort

Studies have shown that even when younger and older adults have similar hearing thresholds and speech discrimination ability in quiet, older adults will perform worse on speech discrimination tasks in noise than their younger counterparts (Kricos 2006).

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• Mar 06 2015
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Myth: Hearing Aids do not work

Not everyone pops in a hearing aid and trots off into the sunlight with perfect hearing.

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• Dec 03 2014
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ABC Background Briefing Hearing Aids

ABC Background Briefing exposes the vertical integration of hearing centres.

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• Nov 20 2014
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Buying a hearing aid for your parents

Hearing aids in Australia will always be more expensive than some locations like USA or Europe, however that is no reason to pay up to $4000 more for a pair of aids.

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• Jan 17 2014
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Is Bluetooth making costly Hearing Aids redundant?

In the US there is a growing trend for people to bypass buying hearing aids from an audiologist or licensed hearing aid dispenser in favour of what are termed personal sound amplifier products (P.S.A.P.).

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• Jan 13 2014
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Research Online and Save

Hearing aids can now be programmed at your premises by a qualified audiologist.

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• Oct 08 2013
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Phonak Q10 Hearing Aid Review

I can now hear the birds chirping

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• May 13 2013
• 1129 recent views

Is anyone listening to you

We often focus on the cost of hearing aids which is important and one reason we are upfront with our hearing aids prices.

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• Apr 12 2013
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Hearing Aid Repairs

The price of repairs to hearing aids in Australia represents good value.

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• Mar 18 2013
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Compare Hearing Aids

To properly compare hearing aids you need to trial different styles and different brands.

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• Mar 13 2013
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Audiologists are now mobile

Get the best value and care via our Hearing Aid Referral program.

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• Mar 08 2013
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Hearing and your work prospects

Hearing loss can have a dramatic effect on your employment prospects.

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• Dec 13 2012
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Occlusion effect when wearing hearing aids

Hearing aid wearers often get an occlusion effect when wearing hearing aids that cover the entire ear.
It's like a hollow or booming effect. You can simulate this effect by putting both of your fingers in your ear and talking.

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• Oct 24 2012
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Hearing Aid Brands in Australia

Hearing Aid Brands in Australia

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• Oct 18 2012
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ReSound Verso

Here is an interesting new hearing aid that has just arrived in Australia.

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• Oct 03 2012
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Waterproof Hearing Aids

Phonak announce first waterproof rechargeable hearing aid.

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• Feb 19 2012
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Donate hearing aids that are no longer needed

Refer to Hearing Aid Bank (BetterHearing.org.au) to see where you can send these aids.

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