News & Events
At Alpha Hearing we’re passionate about the work we do for our community. We want to keep our community up to date with the latest information that may affect them and we want to actively create community engagement. Our news and events will share whats been happening with our community and to keep you all informed of the latest trends, news and research.
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 expect at a hearing assessment....
Higher social distress and lower psycho-social wellbeing: examining the coping capacity and health of people with hearing impairment.
As audiologists, when caring for our patients, it is important to not only treat the effects of hearing impairment but also explore the social and health impacts of residual hearing disability. It is only through this holistic care that we are able to give the most...
Helen’s retirement
Farewell and good luck to Helen, our wonderful Customer Care Representative. Helen has been a valuable member of the Alpha Hearing family and is well liked by both staff and clients. We wish Helen all the best in her retirement. Enjoy all the trips, lunches and...
Balance in older adults may improve with hearing aids
In an apparent first, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, found that hearing aids can help maintain balance. This study appears to shows that it is sound and not your balance system in the inner ear that helps postural stability. In the study,...
Christmas and New Year Holiday Period
Alpha Hearing will be closed over the Christmas - New Year holiday period. We will re-open on Monday 5th January 2015. For urgent assistance, please call 9807 3007 and leave a message and we will get back to you. From the team at Alpha Hearing, we wish you a very...
Caffeine Intake and Risk of Incident Tinnitus
People suffering tinnitus have often been advised to avoid caffeine because it is seen as a risk or exacerbating factor for tinnitus. Evidence in medical literature have been limited on this link with a recent study demonstrating no improvement in tinnitus symptoms...