Two main type of hearing loss

1.SENSORIALNEURAL Hearing loss
Is the most common type of hearing loss in adults. It manifests itself in the inner ear, which is made up partly from delicate hair cells; overtime and exposure to 20th century living and increasingly noisy environments. These hair cells can become irreversibly damaged.  Therefore, they are unable to convert and transmit important sound signal that are required by the Auditory nerve to feed the hearing part of the brain with hearing information to keep it active.

This type of hair cell damage is irreversible but can be greatly aided by the help of Digital hearing Instruments, to help you maintain an active social lifestyle whether it is with family or friends.

LONG TERM EFFECTS if loss goes unaided AUDITORY DEPRIVATION 

2. CONDUCTIVE Hearing loss
This occurs either in the outer or the middle ear and prevents the sound naturally being transmitted over into the inner ear.
A few common causes can manifest themselves in a number of forms

• Blockage or build up of wax in the ear canal.
• Perforated eardrum(s)
• Fluid in the middle ear
• Damage to the three bones in the middle ear.

Long-term Proven benefits of wearing hearing instruments programmed to suit your hearing and lifestyle.

• Better and increased communications with your family and friends.
• Better understanding of familiar and unfamiliar voice in noisy situations.
• Feeling more positive about taking part in gatherings and meetings.
• Enabling you to become independent and spontaneous in general chitchat.
• Helping to rebuilding your self-confidence and self-esteem in social gatherings.
• Improved awareness of location of sounds going on around you.
• Feeling less anxious, stressed and isolated in everyday listening situations.
• Adding to your quality of life i.e. taking up new or old hobbies and activities.

There are many more far-reaching benefits from wearing fully digital, re-programmable hearing instruments that have been recommended.  These benefits will vary detailing on your attitude, your hearing

Services provided

Free Personal Consultation and Hearing Assessment in friendly and relaxed environments

• An all round QUALITY service putting you and your hearing FIRST.
• Professional advice and information.
• Digital Hearing Technologies to suit most budgets.
• 30 – Day Trial.
• High standard of continuous aftercare.
• Extended warranties.
• Batteries and Accessories.
• HOME and EVENING visits available.

Products

Digital instruments are available in all sizes, from cosmetically discreet instruments to models that can go behind the ear.
 
Recommendations will vary depending on your loss and your requirements all digital instruments are reprogrammable and fully automatic- unless otherwise stated.

The Hearing Technology that we prescribe range from BASIC- ESSENTIAL technologies i.e. Television viewing, one to one conversation right up to state of the art technologies that uses artificial intelligence that will enable you to communicate confidentially and freely in more complex social gatherings and events.

Hearing instruments will vary in price depending on the type of technology recommended to suit your hearing loss and lifestyle requirements.

Corrective HearingCare prescribed instruments range from
500 for Non Programmable instruments to 1900 for State of the Art Technology.