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Hearing Awareness Week, 2014

We’re working with Hidden Hearing and we’ve a busy week ahead with Hearing Awareness Week. This Monday, our Hearing and Health Event is happening in The Gresham Hotel. Hosted by Joe Duffy, the event will offer members of the public free hearing screenings and health checks from 9am to 5pm.  It’s a good opportunity to find out if you’re suffering from hearing loss and do something positive about it.

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There’ll be free on-site hearing tests and screening by top hearing audiologists, while Hidden Hearing’s Medical Advisor, Dr Nina Byrnes will also be on hand to meet and greet attendees.

Picture2Around 35% of people over 64 years have significant hearing loss, but this is not something that just affects older people. A Hidden Hearing survey found that almost a quarter of under 25 year olds in Ireland (24%) are putting their hearing at risk by listening to music at levels that cause long term harm. That’s worth bearing in mind the next time you reach for your headphones.

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And do you know about the 60/60 rule? Neither did we. Basically, it’s a recommendation from researchers that we should only listen to music devices through our headphones at 60 decibels for a maximum of 60 minutes. Worrying then, that 16% of those tested had noise levels on or above 85 decibels, which is known to cause long term harm to hearing. rsz_apple_iphone

Hidden Hearing also has a handy app for tinnitus sufferers. And for the teachers among you, The Too Noisy app is a nifty tool. If the noise level in a classroom increases beyond an acceptable level, the metre dynamically indicates the level of noise and the background graphics within the app change to reflect the noise levels.

For those of you who can’t make Monday’s event, Hidden Hearing clinics will host ‘Walk in Wednesday’ on the 9th April, offering a free drop in service. Call in, talk to qualified audiologists and avail of a free hearing screening.