May is Healthy Hearing Month Tips to keep your hearing healthy! -Protect your hearing with proper hearing protection. Remember your hearing aids in the “off” position do not serve as hearing protection when in loud noise. -Wear your hearing aids everyday. This decreases strain and the energy required to hear without your hearing aids and is beneficial for your physical and mental health -Eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly. This is good for your cardiovascular health but also for your hearing health. -Do puzzles like crosswords, Sudoku or word searches. Th ..read more

Hi, my name is Mary DeMelo and I am very proud to be a member of the London Audiology family.  For those of you who don’t know me, I started here in 1983 in an administration role and then eventually became a Hearing Instrument Dispenser. In keeping with our dedication to 2020 being the year of “Family” I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to my work family. The support I have received not only professionally but personally is  amazing. All the birthdays, showers, parties that we have celebrated together remind me how lucky I am to be part of the London Audiology family. Also, a big than ..read more

In the last blog I talked about hearing loss and depression. Another common mental health issue associated with hearing loss is anxiety. It seems the more severe the hearing loss the more anxious some people become. It may be related to the person’s concern about their ability to manage their hearing loss. Grief is another mental health issue which sometimes results from hearing loss. People born with hearing loss tend to not go through this process, as hearing loss is simply part of life.  But, someone who had normal hearing and is suddenly or slowly progressivley experiencing hearing loss ..read more

There are many health conditions associated with hearing loss.  Mental well being, for example, is strongly linked to hearing health. As hearing loss can interfere with communication, this can sever social connections. Human beings are social by nature. When people lose their social connections they lose an important link to the world. This leads to social pain and sometimes feelings of rejection, which triggers the same neural pathways as physical pain. There is a strong relationship between untreated hearing loss and depression. This is likely precipitated by withdrawal and social isolation ..read more

London Audiology Consultants is very excited to announce our 2000 EARS Campaign for 2017.  We are committed to raising awareness of the importance of hearing. Our goal is to test 1000 people (that’s 2000 ears!)  We need your help to achieve this!  Please encourage your friends and family to come in and get a baseline hearing test. When we reach our goal we will donate $1,000.00 to the local Men’s Mission. So please be a part of this great initiative. Throughout the year you can look on our website to follow our progress ..read more

Studies show a link between untreated hearing loss and depression. Hearing impaired people who do not wear hearing aids are 50% more likely to suffer from sadness and depression than those who do wear their hearing aids. This was found in a study of more than 2,300 subjects. Other studies have shown that as untreated hearing loss gets worse the risk of cognitive issues, like dementia, increases. Researchers suggest not being able to function socially is an important factor. People who have difficulty communicating in social settings tend to avoid them and stay home. They also noted that ange ..read more

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday time and enjoyably rang in the New Year with friends and family. Wishing you all the best for 2017 and more blogs will follow ..read more