Brooklands Audiology

When you are working, you may not realize how loud the environment around you can be. That daily exposure can be a problem for your hearing long term. Why not get a check up, and see where your hearing stands today?

Even the best technology depends on the skill of the person using it, but fortunately you don't have to worry. Audiologists not only have the training to make sure your digital hearing aid is a good fit, they also have the equipment to program it perfectly.

Did you know that the telephone, patented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell, was not only the first electronic device that transmitted speech? Bell’s phone also enabled the hearing-impaired to hear their conversations when they held the telephone’s receiver to their ear.

The French writer Voltaire described the human ear as the "road to the heart." Ears are, of course, very critical to our being able to hear, but did you know that ears are also important to the maintenance of our balance, a critical component of daily living?

Did you know that loud noises not only affect your hearing, but also your stress levels? Experts say that even low noise volumes can release stress hormones. This can then cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and result in extreme irritability.