The COVID-19 pandemic has made this challenging since face masks are recommended in public settings and these masks muffle our voices and hide our faces. “I have found it extremely hard to understand people wearing masks because of my inability to see their mouth. I rely on watching their mouths, even if I don’t get…
As we slowly move into Autumn and Winter, along with those shorter days come the cooler nights. We will soon find the need to be building up a good fire, switching on our electric blankets, and turning on various other electrical appliances to keep us warm. Have you checked your smoke alarms are working? Can…
What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is the medical term for a ringing or other discernible noise in the ears. The sound can be different for each person: whistling clicking ringing and many others There is in fact no external sound source, making the condition very frustrating, often impacting an individual’s ability to hear external sounds. What…
With over a billion young people at risk of avoidable hearing loss due to recreational sounds, the theme of World Hearing Day 2022 “To hear for life, listen with care” signifies that to have good hearing across the life course, it is important…
Nikki Martin from Dannevirke suspects she has lived with hearing loss almost all her life. She manages the impact of hearing loss with help from a hearing therapist.
Covid-19 Update 2.45pm Sunday 3 October – Parts of Waikato move to level 3 The Life Unlimited Hamilton office in Palmerston Street will be closed for the week beginning Monday 4 October as parts of Waikato move into Level 3 following confirmation of two community cases in Waikato. Level 3 will extend from Raglan, north…
13 – 19 September 2021 Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic illness and one of the leading causes of severe disability. It is an auto-immune disease which often develops in adulthood, but can occur at any age – there is even a childhood form. The brain and spinal cord is surrounded by a fatty myelin sheath…
Nikki Martin from Dannevirke suspects she has lived with hearing loss almost all her life. She manages the impact of hearing loss with help from a hearing therapist.
When you’re hard of hearing, one of the worst experiences is when you and the person on the other side of the counter or desk are trying to get the messages through. It makes for another challenging day for those who are hard of hearing and for the person trying to communicate with you. Life…
Over 5% of the world’s population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss (432 million adults and 34 million children). It is estimated that by 2050 over 900 million people – or one in every 10 people – will have disabling hearing loss. Disabling hearing loss refers to hearing loss greater than…