One Week in: Resound Quattro, Tips and Tricks
This week Michael shares some tips and tricks he has discovered one week in wearing the new Resound Quattro hearing system. Captions will be up within 24 hours. Michael's Audiogram:
Day 1: ReSound Quattro
Michael's initial experiences with the NEW ReSound Quattro hearing system. His thoughts on the sound, Features and even the packaging. Michael will be posting a new video next week with more in-depth thoughts of the ReSound Quattro and how they are different in everyday situations compared to the ReSound 3D. At this moment [...]
Brain Training
Lynda Shaw PhD CPsychol Lynda is a cognitive neuroscientist and business psychologist. Lynda has lectured in Psychology and Neuroscience at Brunel University and conducted research on brain function and impairment, specialising in consciousness, emotion and the effects of ageing. “Lynda’s conviction and enthusiasm is infectious - it is so exciting to spend [...]
Me and My Hearing
I’m part of a magical generation: the Baby Boomers, born just after World War II. There are a lot of us – the year I arrived, in 1946, a million babies were born in the UK, and most of us are still around. In fact we have 15 million retired people, and [...]
Your Hearing – A Very Valuable Commodity
Your Hearing – A Very Valuable Commodity It is essential for everyone to take care of their ears and hearing as damage to the auditory system could be irreparable. However, if you have hearing loss it is especially important to preserve and protect your remaining hearing as communicating freely with others [...]
Tinnitus
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is a common symptom of many hearing and ear conditions and is characterised by a ringing, hissing or other noises that appear to be originating in the body or head, rather than from an outside source. Tinnitus is actually therefore not a disease in itself, but usually a symptom of [...]
You Don’t Have to Shout
Losing the privilege to hear normally in one or both ears is more than an unexpected disappointment. It is a bewildering, life-changing event that strikes fear in your heart, as Jay Myers recounts. It could have been the frequent, bone-rattling and often aggressive cough that triggered the outcome. The Consultant ENT Surgeon said [...]
Why Glue Ear Shouldn’t be Ignored
What is Glue Ear? Glue ear (medical term otitis media) occurs in the middle ear and can be common in children due to the physical contracts of their Eustachian tubes becoming easily blocked and less able to drain. This changes as they grow, the Eustachian tube (Ear's connection to the throat) becomes [...]
Would you get your hearing devices from Apple?
As a technology hobbyist and Apple fan I am inclined to stand firm on what I believe in. However, I can say that Apple will no longer be the company to invent the next best gadget, in my opinion their “One more thing” has truly disappeared into the big multi billion company [...]
Mission to Armenia
In 2017 our audiologist Paula Cook joined a hearing mission to Armenia, to provide technology and expertise to people in need. Paula was part of a 17 strong contingent from the UK who travelled to the Armenian capital, Yerevan. This was the first time a UK team has fitted devices in an [...]