Pittwater Life March 2019 Issue

sneak up on you. Often, it’s
not until it’s having a negative
impact on relationships
with those closest to you that
people realise they have a
hearing loss. Seeking a full assessment
from an audiologist
will provide you with advice
on whether medical advice is
needed, and the possible options
for best managing your
hearing loss. Hearing aids are
not the answer for everyone
and audiologists can offer
other strategies to assist in
minimising the impact of your
hearing loss on daily life.
Sunday March 3 is World
Hearing Day, with the theme
being ‘Check Your Hearing’.
The World Health Organisation
wants everyone to know that a
regular hearing check is important,
especially if you are over
50, working in noisy places, or
listen to loud music for long
periods of time.
Pittwater Hearing is celebrating
Hearing Awareness Week
(March 3-9), with an afternoon
tea for the community from
2pm on March 7. Find out how
to check your hearing using the
HearWHO app, meet people living
with hearing loss and learn
how you can look after your
hearing. RSVP 8919 0008 info@
pittwaterhearing.com.au.
Bilgola resident Emma van Wanrooy is an Audiologist
with 21 years of experience working across a broad range
of areas in Audiology. Emma has worked with some of
Australia’s largest organisations including Australian Hearing,
and the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre; she has
also worked with the internationally renowned National
Acoustic Laboratories where she was involved in research
into hearing aid fitting, bimodal hearing (cochlear implant
and hearing aid worn together), and speech and language
outcomes for children with hearing loss.
Health & Wellbeing
The Local Voice Since 1991
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