A big part of what we do as audiologists are educating and informing the general public about hearing, and hearing loss as well as the […]

Hearing forms such a critical part of our daily lives. Even before we are born hearing sounds is the first sense we experience. And throughout […]

When you need a new cellphone, you go into one of the major cellphone retailers and take out a cellphone contract, pay a monthly fee […]

Listen to the interview with Yolande van der Westhuizen as SAAA (South African Association of Audiologists) representative here:

Human immunodeficiency virus and hearing impairment Considering that an estimated 36.7 million individuals live with HIV/AIDS and literature reporting that HIV/AIDS contributes to hearing loss, […]

You probably know at least one person that has hearing aids but never wears them. What a waste of such a valuable resource – just […]

Yolandé in studio on SABC Health Talk with Dr Duane Mol – ENT surgeon in Alberton!

Undoubtedly, teleaudiology is one of THE buzzwords of our industry. Many researchers dedicate their time and resources to exploring this new way of addressing patients […]

Well… it’s actually a silly question why you shouldn’t buy a amplification device or PSAP over the counter…never did I ever think that such a […]

Hearing loss is defined as a decline in hearing ability that is caused by a variety of factors such as noise exposure, ototoxic medications, medical […]

Wanneer dit by gesondheid kom, staan “goeie gehoor” en ons ore, dikwels agter in die ry. Tog kla mense gereeld oor irritasies en simptome wat […]

I kind-of grew up with hearing loss. I went to a primary school in a small town and a friend of mine had severe hearing […]

Never thought it would happen to me – I was expecting-but not a hearing loss! As an audiologist when one deals with hearing loss everyday, […]

One day, a little boy Leanu came into my office, and VERY enthusiastically told me about his Stikeez collection and that he has a few […]

Is ‘n klaskamer ‘n ideale plek om te leer? Dink daaraan… miskien vir ‘n kind wat 100% normale gehoorvermoens het ja, maar wat van ‘n […]

Doesn’t this sound all too familiar? Wife: ‘’You need to get your hearing tested!” Husband: ‘’There is nothing wrong with my ears, you are the […]

Hellen Keller said that blindness separates you from things, but deafness separates you from people… Hearing is one of the fundamental aspects that is necessary […]

I have been pondering on the idea of a blog for a while now, and here I am, writing the first blog entry. So, the […]