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		<description><![CDATA[Hearing Aids Review Before you go for any hearing aid in the market, it is important that you look up the hearing aids review because such will tell you about all the pros and cons of that product. It is therefore very important that you know the benefits of the product that you have in [...]]]></description>
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<p>Before you go for any hearing aid in the market, it is important that you look up the hearing aids review because such will tell you about all the pros and cons of that product. It is therefore very important that you know the benefits of the product that you have in mind. The good news is that if you are looking for user reviews on the internet, you will be spoilt for choice because they are very many. Another benefit of the reviews is that they are written and posted by the users and only a user can give you an unbiased outlook about a product. With so many hearing aids in the market and under so many brand names, you can be sure that you want to see the reviews first because without them, you are going to find it a very daunting task to choose the best one.</p>
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<p><strong>Starkey hearing aids</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/starkey-1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-311" title="starkey-1" src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/starkey-1.jpg" alt="starkey digital hearing aid" width="300" height="265" /></a>What you get with this hearing aid is a lot of experience and effort considering that this company has been manufacturing hearing aids since 1973. If you guess that their game has gotten better with time, then you guess just right. Today, they are the leaders in the market and for a very good reason and that is quality. This company is mostly known for the Destiny Brand that is for use behind the ear. It is made to suit all forms of noise in the environment and more so, there is a product for the children as well as the adults. Starkey will solve your hearing impairments and at the right price too. If you want something for the external ear or the inner ear, then Starkey is   your product.</p>
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<p><strong>Phonak hearing aids</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/phonak-1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-312" title="phonak-1" src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/phonak-1-300x236.jpg" alt="phonak hearing aids" width="300" height="236" /></a>Any hearing aids review that does not mention Phonak is not justified because with these hearing impairment aids, you get value for your money. You also get the best hearing assistance and it does not matter how much money you have because whatever it is, it will get you something from the market. The good news is that Phonak tries to anticipate hearing problems that may arise in future and as such, it has ready gadgets both digital and analog for just any kind of hearing impairment in children as well as adults. Before you buy, you had better look at the hearing aids review posted about Phonak hearing products because only then will you know that you  have good quality  and worth for your money.</p>
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		<title>Hearing Damage – What you need to know</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hearing damage results in hearing loss or deafness as it is popularly known. When the ear is unable to detect sound at certain frequencies, then it is said to be impaired. Many conditions could bring this kind of impairment about and therefore it is important that you take care to subject your ears to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-damage.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-279" style="padding: 7px;" title="hearing-damage" src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-damage-237x300.png" alt="decibel amount overview" width="237" height="300" /></a>Hearing damage results in hearing loss or deafness as it is popularly known. When the ear is unable to detect sound at certain frequencies, then it is said to be impaired. Many conditions could bring this kind of impairment about and therefore it is important that you take care to subject your ears to the best conditions possible. At the same time, it is also important to know of the normal conditions around us that cause ear damage. Some of the major culprits are the conditions that we are used to every day and which nonetheless we take for granted. The good news is that there is hope of hearing again. When you suffer an impairment in your hearing organ, then that does not mean that all is lost for you.</p>
<p>That said, there are two kinds of hearing damage and one of them is the temporary healing impairment. If it is not taken care of this could lead on to permanent deafness in the long run. It is therefore important that you define the causes of the temporary hearing loss so that you can keep away from them. Luckily, this should be easy to know and avoid. One of the known causes for hearing loss is loud music. It is surprising that just what you love; music, could bring you endless trouble. But again, this only happens when you do not keep the music to the essential decibel levels.</p>
<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-damage-2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-282" style="padding: 10px;" title="hearing-damage-2" src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-damage-2-300x242.jpg" alt="hearing loss" width="300" height="242" /></a>In addition to the temporary ear damage, there is the permanent damage to this hearing organ, which means that, most likely, you will never recover the use of your hearing ability again. Luckily, this is not the end of the line for you because medical technology has come up with the best digital and analog hearing aids to make sure that you hear sound as it is. There are many causes of permanent hearing damage but the first one is that if temporary ear damage is not taken care of, then it escalates into permanent hearing loss. Accidents, noise pollution, loud bangs and explosions that cause the rupturing of the eardrums and many other causes lead to permanent hearing ability loss.</p>
<p>It is easy for you to protect your hearing ability. If you have it in the first place, then there is no reason why you should lose it. The first thing to do is to find out what causes hearing damage and then put it under control. You need to keep the stereo volume at a moderate level and you have to wear ear protection plugs if you work in areas where there is bound to be bangs and explosions like mining, construction sites and others. Sound is beautiful, but only at the right level.</p>
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		<title>Hearing Care – How to Care for your Hearing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This God given ability to hear is so beautiful and it should be safeguarded with care. That is why it is important that you should go for ear check up after every so long and have an ear specialist give your internal ear a thorough clean up and a checking out to make sure that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-care.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-273" title="hearing-care" src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-care.jpg" alt="syringing your ears" width="300" height="210" style="padding:7px" /></a>This God given ability to hear is so beautiful and it should be safeguarded with care. That is why it is important that you should go for ear check up after every so long and have an ear specialist give your internal ear a thorough clean up and a checking out to make sure that it is in order. It is thus important for you to find a good ear specialist so that you can arrange for regular check ups. It is better to pay the cost of the check ups and know that your hearing is in order rather than avoid that cost and end up with hearing impairment for the rest of your life. Hearing care is actually very cheap compared to other forms of care on the human body.</p>
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<p>But hearing care does not only have to come from the specialists as you too could take good care of your ears at home. Some of the home ear care tips are just pure common sense and you should even teach them to your children so that they also take care of their ears. The good news is that when you care for your hearing at home, the truth is that you will not even have the need of going to visit an ear specialist and send your hard-earned money. If you do not know what to do, then look on the internet and there, you will find some of the best ear care tips. It is your responsibility to make sure that you maintain ear health.</p>
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<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-care2.jpg"><img src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hearing-care2-276x300.jpg" alt="protective heaphones" title="hearing-care2" width="276" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-275" style="padding:7px" /></a>Never use sharp objects like pencils, pens and such to scratch your ears. You do not know how deep inside your eardrum is and therefore you could rapture it by accident. At home, if you think that the music is too loud, then it is definitely too loud and therefore you should turn it down immediately. Keep the stereo levels in the car at sensible volumes everyday and even more important, please teach your children about hearing care and that soft, low volume is sweet and good.</p>
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<p>If you ever notice discharge from your ears, that is a danger sign and you should go for assistance immediately. If you notice sounds within your head while you are in a quiet environment, then that is called tinnitus and good thing about it is that it is treatable. Any kind of pain in the ears should never be ignored at all. If you work in sound pollution environments, even the law requires you to wear earplugs to protect your ability to hear. Practice good hearing care and keep enjoying the sounds.</p>
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		<title>Digital Hearing Aids</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One major advantage with the digital hearing aids is that they are able to transmit sound of extremely high quality and that is very accurate. It is thus important that you make use of the digital hearing technology so that you have the best that money can buy. Granted, this will cost a tad more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/digital-hearing-aid.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-258" style="padding: 7px;" title="digital-hearing-aid" src="http://personalhearing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/digital-hearing-aid.jpg" alt="example of digital hearing aid" width="260" height="242" /></a>One major advantage with the digital hearing aids is that they are able to transmit sound of extremely high quality and that is very accurate. It is thus important that you make use of the digital hearing technology so that you have the best that money can buy. Granted, this will cost a tad more than the other hearing implants in the market, but the good news is that you will get good quality and value for your money. In a very simple operation, this digital aid for the hard of hearing translates sound into digital code, which is then re-transmitted back using mathematical calculations.</p>
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<p>Whichever way that you care to look at it, the digital hearing aid is the state of the art hearing aid technology that gives the most accurate sound. Thanks to researchers and specialists who work round the clock to bring you the best, you can now at last get good value for your money. You can also get a good state of the art earpiece that will not be so obvious to everyone, and which will make sure that you do not miss any part of the conversation or the juicy gossip. Anyway, that you look at it, this is now a win-win situation where you get value for your money and you also get a long lasting product. You can be sure that nothing can beat the digital amplification of sound.</p>
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<p>There are many benefits of using this kind of hearing aid and top on the list is the digital feedback reduction, which makes it very comfortable to use. It is important that you get this aid because it monitors the feedback while you we wear it. This also includes monitoring sound from the jaws movement and from proximity to objects. It then does notch filtering to eliminate the moderate feedback and thus you are able to wear it comfortably.</p>
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<p>Digital noise reduction, digital speech enhancements, digital microphones and digital many other features are found in this gadget and what’s more, it keeps on getting better with time. Simply said, the future prospects for the digital hearing aids are practically endless. More developments are going on and very soon, the gadgets will be getting even better. However, patients need to be counseled and instructed because their expectations may be too high and thus may not be fully met in the shortest time span possible. The makers of these hearing aids have the obligations of presenting the right information to the patients.</p>
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		<title>Could YOU have a hearing loss?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could YOU have a hearing loss? Anyone can suffer from hearing loss – in fact almost 9 million people in the UK are affected. However, only a third of people with hearing loss are over the age retirement age. The majority (65%) are younger than 65 Hearing problems are often the result of exposure to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="color: #008080;">Could YOU have a hearing loss?</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;">Anyone can suffer from hearing loss – in fact almost 9 million people in the UK are affected. However, only a third of people with hearing loss are over the age retirement age.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;">The majority (65%) are younger than 65 Hearing problems are often the result of exposure to noise, certain medications, illness and of course ‘the passage of time’</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;">Often people do not realise they have a hearing loss because the changes have been gradual (sometimes over a period of years) and are very subtle</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #008080;"> Even a mild loss can affect up to 40% of conversation</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #008080;"> <strong>Ask yourself these questions….</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"> Do you miss keywords in conversations or frequently ask people to repeat themselves?</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"> Do family and friends say you have a problem with your hearing?</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"> Do you often turn up the volume on the TV or radio?</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"> Do you avoid social situations because you have difficulty followi</span><span style="color: #993366;">ng the conversation in noisy place?</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #993366;">You can hear people talking but cannot make out what is being said</span></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #008080;">What is a Hearing Assessment</span></span></h1>
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<p><span style="color: #993366;">We suggest that you have a relative to accompany you to the hearing assessment – most people feel more relaxed with a familiar face by their side. It is also very beneficial for the hearing aid audiologist to have a different perspective of your specific hearing problems</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #993366;">Examination of the ear is an essential element of the process; Christine, a specially trained and qualified hearing aid audiologist** will examine, assess and record the condition of the ear and the eardrum.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;">A full case history of your current hearing problems and how they impact on your lifestyle, your past (or current) occupation and an outline medical history will also be discussed before conducting a hearing test using an audiometer. An audiometer will accurately measure the hearing ability of each ear. This procedure involves wearing a headset through which a sequence of tones, some of which are easy to hear, whereas some are softer and harder to hear. All you have to do is press a button or tell the expert when you hear the tones</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;">The results will then be discussed and if appropriate and without obligation Christine will make recommendations to find a personal solution for your individual hearing problem.</span> </p>
<p><span style="color: #008080;">Occasionally it may be necessary to refer you back to your Doctor as a requirement of the Code of Practise for Hearing Aid Dispensers</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to join in Conversations again?                 Wish to Hear the TV clearly? Love to Hear What your Grandchildren Say? Why should you miss out on the most important elements of life? Hear the world around You! Often people do not realise they have a hearing loss because the changes are gradual, sometimes over a period [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Want </strong>to join in Conversations again?                 <strong>Wish </strong>to Hear the TV clearly?<strong> </strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Love </strong>to Hear What your Grandchildren Say?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #008080;">Why should you miss out on the most important elements of life?</span></strong></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;">Hear<em> </em>the world around You<em>!</em></span></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993366;">Often people do not realise they have a hearing loss because the changes are gradual, sometimes over a period of years and are very subtle.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Even a mild loss can affect up to 40% of conversation</strong>.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Personal Hearing Solutions</strong> is a new premier service for the <strong><em>discerning</em></strong><strong><em> person</em>.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Christine Flanigan,</strong><strong> </strong>a qualified and experienced Hearing Aid Audiologist, worked for several years in Bolton and surrounding areas of the North West before creating <strong>Personal Hearing Solutions</strong><strong>.</strong><strong> </strong>Her ethos is to provide you with personal attention, premium service and competitively priced hearing aids, without compromising on quality.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993366;">Prescribing the right hearing system and appropriate aftercare is key to successful, discreet and comfortable hearing. <strong>Positively change your life – take action now!</strong></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To arrange an appointment</span></strong><strong> at </strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>St Georges Multi-Therapy Centre 50 St Georges Rd Bolton BL1 2DD    </strong>Telephone: <strong>01204 361463</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>OR</strong> </span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;">to find out more contact Christine direct on <strong>07527 338590</strong></span></h3>
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