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Many hearing aids require new batteries as often as every few days if the hearing aids are used regularly. For some hearing aid wearers, using disposable batteries can be an inconvenience. Modern rechargeable hearing aid technology found in the Oticon OPN can now provide a solution to this problem without compromising any other technology or… Read more »

From time to time hearing aid wearers will face the issue of their hearing device not working. There are a number of reasons why your hearing aid may have stopped working and a number of things you can do to troubleshoot the problem. Reset – Firstly, you can try resetting the device by opening and… Read more »

By mid-2019 the Hearing Services Program will in-part be transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This will only affect a small percentage of program clients, with most clients remaining in the program and continuing to receive high quality hearing services. After mid-2019, NDIS participants will no longer be able to receive hearing services… Read more »

Oticon Opn 1 Released in April 2016, the Oticon Opn 1 is one of the best hearing aids on the market. The device is built on Oticon’s Velox platform and features 64 frequency processing channels, environmental analysis of 100 times per second, and the highest level of BrainHearing support, as well as Bluetooth and internet… Read more »

Oticon was founded by Hans Demant in 1904. Han’s wife suffered hearing loss, and his passion to help her lead a life unhindered by her hearing loss is what led to the establishment of Oticon. The company started out as a distributor of hearing devices in Denmark, then in 1940 Hans’ son, William, who had… Read more »

In the past, hearing aids needed to be removed in order to use headphones for personal audio devices such as mobile phones and music players. However, more advanced technology exists today, which allows wireless hearing aids to connect with personal electronic devices and stream signals directly to the hearing aids using Bluetooth. This means you… Read more »

Work-related activities and recreational activities can often involve hazardous noise exposures, which can put your hearing at risk. There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss and help prevent age-related hearing loss from becoming worse. Always wear earmuffs or earplugs when using loud equipment at work or at… Read more »

For some people, signs of hearing loss can be subtle and come on slowly. For others, they can be significant and come on suddenly. Either way, there are a number of symptoms that are common with hearing loss. You may have hearing loss if you experience some of these symptoms: Sounds and speech are muffled… Read more »

The cochlea is the organ within the inner ear responsible for receiving and transmitting sound signals to the brain via the cochlear nerve. If the hair receptor cells within the cochlea are damaged, signals may not make it to the cochlear nerve or the brain, resulting in difficulty hearing.

While there is not yet a direct cure for tinnitus, it is possible to treat its underlying causes. Because this condition can be caused by so many different factors, the treatment options vary significantly from person to person.