by Alpha Hearing | Nov 22, 2019 | Industry News
Hearing Aid Evolution – An Imagined Retrospective Source: HearingLikeMe.comAs a hearing aid wearer, I’ve always been fascinated with the evolution of the hearing aid. The device has come a long way in just a few hundred years. With technology evolving so fast, who the...
by Alpha Hearing | Oct 17, 2019 | Hearing Loss
Slowing Brain Changes Article review by Michael Wong; Principal Audiologist, Alpha Hearing. I was interested to read this article by journalist Jill Margo in the Australian Financial Review (Apr 5 2016). Through my years in clinical practice, I have come to...
by Alpha Hearing | Jun 8, 2019 | Hearing Loss, Hearing Research
25-Year Study of Cognitive Decline In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Professor Amieva found that the rate of cognitive decline in older adults who had a hearing loss and using hearing aids was not significantly different to...
by Alpha Hearing | Mar 3, 2019 | Tinnitus
Tinnitus and Chronic Pain Similarities For over 30 years scientists have noted similarities between tinnitus and chronic pain. With advances in brain imaging, scientist at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Georgetown University Medical Centre have recently...
by Alpha Hearing | Jan 26, 2019 | Hearing Aids
What Happens at Your Appointment So, you’re thinking about making an appointment to get your hearing checked? Great thought! Being proactive about your hearing health goes a long way towards your overall health and wellbeing. Here’s a general idea of what you can...