I work in noise, will Flare earplugs help me stay comfortable?
CALMER / LOOP EARPLUGS FOR LEISURE vs WORKING IN NOISE.
Loop ear plugs are, I believe, designed to reduce high frequency sounds. People
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Aug 4
- 7 min
Fitting Hearing Aids - Severe / Profound Hearing Loss
Fitting a severe/profound sensorineural hearing loss is very different to working with the standard mild/moderate loss.
Patients such as
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Severe SensorineuralHearing Loss and Cochlear Implants - Part One
How severe, high-frequency, sensorineural hearing loss affects patients, and how audiologists deal with it. Cochlear implants are next.
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- May 11
- 3 min
Hearing Care and Social Isolation in the Elderly
Hearing loss can be socially isolating. Are your loved ones withdrawing from life? Could it be hearing that’s the problem - and can we fix
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Feb 21
- 4 min
What Does Frequency Lowering Do For Me?
Frequency lowering comes in two main flavours, frequency compression and frequency transposition. Both of these are strategies to bring ver
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Nov 15, 2023
- 1 min
I’m a Lipreader - Make It Known!
I’m a lipreader! Lovely badges that tell the world they need to stop mumbling into their sandwich.
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Sep 27, 2023
- 3 min
Hidden Hearing Loss / Cochlear Synaptopathy
To understand Hidden Hearing Loss (HHL) which is the catchy name for cochlear synaptopathy, you need to understand a little bit of...
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Sep 15, 2023
- 1 min
Do IIC hearing aids (inside the canal) provide better hearing improvement than BTE (behind-the-ear)?
IIC have a fixed vent which means it can’t be changed as your hearing loss progresses (this hamstrings the audiologist who has to progressiv
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Jul 16, 2023
- 2 min
What are the factors that affect the use [adoption] of hearing aids?
With the NHS, we have very accessible hearing aids, albeit relatively basic and not particularly attractive. The service is the issue though
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Jul 9, 2023
- 6 min
“He won’t wear his hearing aids” - refusing to rehabilitate.
It’s not possible for an audiologist to remove unwanted sounds and only give back amplified speech on demand.
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Apr 29, 2023
- 5 min
Dementia Action Week - Talk About Dementia and Hearing Loss, How Can We Make It Better?
Dementia Action Week is coming, 15-21 May 2023! A fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of this condition and how we can support you
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Apr 27, 2023
- 2 min
Can’t hear your TV?
How to improve the sound from your TV. Tips for the hard of hearing.
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Mar 27, 2023
- 1 min
I'm proven to have almost perfect hearing. However, while being in a noisy environment…
If the ears are working and sending signals correctly, then you may have a processing disorder. Understanding speech is a complicated proces
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Mar 8, 2023
- 2 min
Scientist or Salesman - The Acid Test
Audiology is a science, so you want someone who knows that science inside-out ideally. Unfortunately it’s difficult to tell out there who’s
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Feb 25, 2023
- 4 min
Bunged Up / Blocked Ears - Help!
I have been on an aeroplane or had a cold, now I’ve got blocked ears and dull hearing. What can I do to help get rid of it?
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Feb 18, 2023
- 6 min
Widex Sound Assist (Table Microphone) Full Length Review
I review the new Widex Sound Assist table microphone / partner microphone as a hearing aid end user and as an audiologist.
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Aug 14, 2022
- 7 min
How can care homes improve life for hard of hearing residents?
Article explaining how audiologists and care home managers can work together to obtain best outcomes for hard of hearing residents
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- May 29, 2022
- 2 min
Are there hearing aids that separate sounds? I hear everything all at once…
Yes indeed there are! Basic hearing aids will amplify all sound inputs equally, so loud background noise that’s roughly the same volume as t
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Apr 24, 2022
- 2 min
Question: If you wear hearing aids, did you have a long adjustment period?
How long did it take me to adapt to hearing aids? About 3 days. But there’s more to it than that, and other success factors …
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Sally Jackson RHAD
- Feb 27, 2022
- 3 min
How Loud Sounds Damage Hearing
How loud noise exposure can damage your hearing, new research shows hidden hearing damage can occur that doesn’t show up in your test.
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