Your hearing health, everything from A-Z

What is surfer's ear?

Can tinnitus be cured?

Can I sleep with my hearing aids in?

What does it mean to have good quality sleep?

Can sleep apnoea affect my hearing?

Why is sleep so important?

Does wearing hearing aids affect the way I sleep?

Is there a relationship between sleep difficulties and hearing?

What is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and how do I treat it?

Why do I have difficulty equalising ear pressures when diving or on a plane?

What benefits are there for treating my hearing loss?

Is there such a thing as being too old to start hearing treatment?

I know I have a hearing loss but it’s mild, should I wait till it gets worse before addressing it?

Is it really such a big deal if I don't treat my hearing loss?

How might I feel when wearing hearing aids for the first time?

How often should I check my hearing?

Do headphones or earbuds increase your risk of hearing loss?

Why do people find some sounds unbearably loud while others don't?

Why does it sound like people are mumbling?

Why is it hard to hear people with accents?

Why do I hear my wife/husband/partner better than other people?

Why can I hear some quiet environmental sounds but speech is hard to hear/understand?

Why do some people need their ears cleaned more regularly than others?

Am I eligible for a New Zealand hearing aid subsidy?

What is OtoSet?

What should I expect during my Ear360 appointment?

What should I expect during my ear wash?

What is ear wax?

What are 'hearables'?

Do masks have an influence on hearing aids?

I wear glasses, will hearing aids work with them?

Can hearing aids be worn with a hat?

I’ve been told my ear canals are too small/big/funny shaped. Will your hearing aids fit my ear?

What does hearing aid connectivity mean?

What are OTC hearing aids?

What are hearing aids?

Am I eligible for ACC funded hearing aids?

What is ReSound Omnia 9?

Will hearing aids stop me from getting dementia?

Do hearing aids help with memory loss?

How does hearing loss cause a problem with memory?

Is there a link between memory loss and hearing?

Have I got a hearing or a memory problem? How do I tell?

What is not normal forgetfulness?

How do I know if I have a memory problem?

How do I stop myself from falling?

How do I know if I have a balance problem?

How are balance problems treated?

What causes poor balance?

Why are ears important for balance?

Does my hearing affect my balance?

What is balance?

My hearing specialist says I have normal hearing, but I still struggle to hear when there is a lot of background noise. What can I do?

Hearing loss and dementia. Is there a link?

Can hearing aids connect to mobile phones?

Do hearing aids make me lose / damage my hearing further?

Can I just wear one hearing aid?

I’ve heard hearing aids just amplify all the background noise. Is this true?

How often do I need to replace hearing aids?

Do I have to wear hearing aids every day?

Can I buy waterproof hearing aids?

Why are hearing aids so expensive?

What brand is the best and why?

I’ve heard hearing aids keep breaking down. Do they need to be repaired/serviced a lot?

How can hearing aids help people hear?

Can wearing hearing aids make tinnitus worse?

Does my tinnitus make my hearing worse?

Is tinnitus genetic?

Will wearing earplugs help with my tinnitus?

How can I get rid of the ringing in my ears?

Why do I hear ringing sometimes and rushing at other times?

Why can I only hear my tinnitus when it's quiet?

Why does my tinnitus get louder sometimes?

Can tinnitus stop me from hearing people talking?

Why can’t other people hear the ringing that I can hear?

My father-in-law can’t hear very well and won’t have a hearing test or wear hearing aids. What can we as a family do?

The T.V. is up loud at my parent's place. What can I do?

I can hear people when it's quiet but not when it's noisy. Why?

What should I do if I wake up and my hearing is different?

Do I lose hearing each year?

My family member can't hear well. What should I do?

How do I know if I've got hearing problems?

What is swimmer's ear?

Is chlorine bad for my ears?

Is seawater bad for my ears?

Should I wear swim plugs?

How should I care for my ears when I go swimming?

What colour should my wax be?

Why do I have itchy ears?

How do I know if I have an ear infection?

Is it normal to produce lots of wax?

I tried cleaning my ears with a bobby pin, and now blood is coming out of my ear. What should I do?

Can I use cotton buds to clean my ears?

Should I try and remove all of the wax out of my ears?

How often do I need to get my ears cleared of wax?

How do I clean my ears safely?

How does loud noise cause hearing loss?

What noises can cause hearing loss?

My hearing is already damaged. Is there any point in wearing hearing protection?

What are the different classes or grades of hearing protection?