Many people that suffer from hearing loss comment on problems hearing the television. This is traditionally tackled by simply turning up the volume; which of course helps but can cause many a cross word with others in the household (or...
Hearing aids require electric power in the form of a battery cell to work correctly. The amplification level that varies from one hearing aid to the next consumes energy at a varied charge constantly. Hearing aids belong to a group...
Today, over 10 million hearing impaired people live in the UK. Many of the home devices and technology that we take for granted, while our hearing abilities are intact, are either difficult or in some cases impossible to use in...
The Shetlands was my holiday destination this summer. Yes, I see your raised eyebrows…but it proved to be a great week. We struck it lucky with the weather, and had 6 days straight with no rain, and sunny blue skies...
Hearing loss and the need for hearing aids is something that many of us associate with old age (see age related hearing loss). But what do we mean by old age? It is interesting to note that we also associate...
The Hearing Aid Council, universally known within the industry as The HAC, was established in 1968 under primary legislation. It was the statutory authority for the regulation of hearing aid sales across the UK and remained so until its abolition,...
My short trip to Cornwall was notable for all the usual things – variable weather, good food, late nights, lazy mornings but in addition twice being attacked by animals was added to the list. The first completely unprovoked assault was...
I was fascinated by an article and video clip that I saw on the BBC News website a few days ago: the world's first synthetic organ transplant. What first piqued my interest was the word synthetic – implying a technique...
At Hearing Direct we are ever adding new products, reviewing existing products and introducing new offers. To help you stay in the loop, we offer several means to stay in touch with us from a dedicated Facebook page to our...
