Chelsea Hearing

07/12/2022

For anyone interested in drug and gene therapy treatment for hearing loss here is a good article that summarises the current research.

Hundreds of scientists are involved in a search for gene therapy and pharmaceutical treatments for hearing loss. Here is an update on some of their efforts.

20/10/2022

Chelsea Hearing will be closed for the Melbourne Cup public holiday on Tuesday, November 1.

21/09/2022

A reminder that Chelsea Hearing will be closed tomorrow (Thursday 22/09) and Friday 23/09 for the public holidays. We will be open again on Monday 26/09/2022.

19/09/2022

Chelsea Hearing will be closed on Thursday 22nd September and Friday 23rd September 2022 due to the public holidays.

12/09/2022

02/08/2022

Face masks are excellent for reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission, however, wearing masks can make communication difficult. Here are some great communication tips from the Ida Institute. Talk to your audiologist about communication strategies and hearing aid adjustments - some hearing aid apps now have a 'mask mode', which can be helpful.

https://idainstitute.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/communication_tips_while_using_face_masks__US_Letter.pdf

25/07/2022

Cognitive decline is associated with age-related hearing loss. Wearing hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults, according to promising research.

If you or a member of your family, a friend, or colleague notices you are having difficulty hearing, then the first step is to talk with an audiologist or your GP.

Below is a post from the University of Melbourne outlining some of their research on this topic.

Wearing hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults and improve brain function, according to promising new research.

18/07/2022

Tinnitus is defined as 'the perception of sound in the absence of any external stimuli'. It can be described as many things, including ringing, humming, buzzing, clicking, whooshing and more.

Often, a change in hearing is associated with the onset of tinnitus. Did you know that temporomandibular (jaw joint) disorders are also associated with tinnitus?

This video produced by Soundfair provides a multidisciplinary approach to tinnitus.

This is first of four videos – links to the other three are below. Tinnitus Australia https://www.tinnitusaustralia.org.au/ aims to be a source of quality, e...

11/07/2022

NALscribe App converts speech into large, easy-to-read text on iPads and iPhones in real-time, to help people with hearing difficulties understand speech and conversations. NALscribe is especially beneficial when the person speaking is wearing a mask or face-shield. It is available in 11 languages.

NALscribe can be downloaded from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad (requires iOS 12.1 or later).