Tasha Ghouri (from love island and Strictly Come Dancing fame) has a cochlear implant and in a recent interview, she talks about (in her case) how she hears through her implant and not her ears, she goes on to speak about how she can pair bluetooth to her iphone to enhance her hearing aid user experience.

However, it is not just those with cochlear implants who can benefit from connecting their aids to their phones, there are many other hearing aid devices that can also provide the same service.

Find out more in this weeks blog.

 In aid of World Hearing Day, Audiologists Tracy James and Louise Hart (Tracy James Hearing, Newbury) will provide three short talks on hearing, tinnitus and dementia, with the World Hearing Day theme of Changing Mindsets: Empower yourself to make Ear and Hearing Care a reality for all.

Misophonia. What is it? It is tinnitus awareness week this week and whilst Misophonia isn’t a form of ringing in the ear, (like tinnitus and hyperacusis.) Misophonia is all about finding certain sounds painful upsetting or distressing to listen to, even though everyone else around us finds them okay or easy to ignore. Learn more about Misophonia in this weeks blog by Tinnitus Specialist, Audiologist and Trainer, Louise Hart

We at Tracy James Hearing are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted, in two separate categories, for the following Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards!

Best Independent Retailer

& Best Business Innovation

Welcome to the forth and final episode in this four part series, unraveling the world of private hearing aid providers. Written by our very own Independent Audiologist Tracy James MSc CAC RHAD.

Each month Tracy has let you in to this undiscovered world, and the ‘need to knows’ of the industry, ensuring you are fully informed when it comes to making choices regarding your hearing health.

Most people go swimming and may think of putting a swim cap on to protect their hair, either from the chlorine or from the water. We don’t often think about your ears and why it might be important to wear plugs when swimming.

So why should we wear swim plugs?

Tracy James Hearing are excited to announce that we have been nominated in 3 categories in the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards!

When babies and toddlers wear hearing aids for the first time their reaction to the new sound varies widely. Sometimes babies go still, sometimes they stare at Mum and Dad, sometimes they cry or smile! Other times the child may start babbling or talking even more. And sometimes their reaction doesn’t change that much at all – they just carry on playing!

Welcome to the third episode in this four part series, unraveling the world of private hearing aid providers. Written by our very own Independent Audiologist Tracy James MSc CAC RHAD.

Topic 3: Private hearing aid services – common pitfalls.

Read this blog to explore some of the most common pitfalls Tracy has heard from clients (and how to avoid them).

Our Christmas and New Year opening hours….

Research studies have confirmed that listening fatigue is a real issue in people with hearing loss and that it can affect their mental and physical well-being.

So, what can we do about hearing fatigue in someone we love, Particularly at Christmas time?

Louise Hart has some helpful tips and advice for you…

They say a dog is not for Christmas its for life, well when you sponsor a hearing dog your helping to change a deaf persons life for Christmas!

Welcome to the second episode in this four part series, unravelling the world of private hearing aid providers. Written by our very own Independent Audiologist Tracy James MSc CAC RHAD.

Each month Tracy will we letting you in to this undiscovered world, and the ‘need to knows’ of the industry, ensuring you are fully informed when it comes to making choices regarding your hearing health.

This month focuses on How to work out the finances of your hearing aids, and the difference between costs?

As a registered collection centre for the Hearing Aid Recycling charity, you can simply drop off any hearing aids you no longer need at our clinic in Wharf Street

Tracy James hearing would love to be considered for a Best in Business Award! Please read our blog on why we think we deserve to be considered.

Alternatively if you have already made your mind up then you can nominate us here

Tracy James hearing have an exciting new Christmas advert (curtesy of Frances at Pixel Squid Design) that you may just spot in Newbury Weekly News over the next few weeks!

Our Audiologist Louise Hart discusses how an evening of fireworks could cause you hearing damage or trigger tinnitus and what you can do to continue to enjoy the beauty of fireworks without risking damage to your hearing health.

Tracy James Hearing will be featuring the above advertisement in the November issue of Round & About. (on sale 4th November)

In this blog we walk you through all that is involved in a Hearing Test at Tracy James Hearing so that you know what to expect at your appointment with us.

If you are considering hearing aids and would like to discuss options with our experienced independent Audiologists then book in for a hearing test appointment this October as we have hearing aid promotions running throughout the month!