• COMPLETE HEAR CARE NEEDS:
• PROFESSIONAL Differential Diagnosis of HEARING LOSS
• DEMO HEARING AID TRIAL
• ADVICE AND SELECTION OF HEARING AIDS
• CONTRACTED WITHIN MEDICAL AIDS
• BATTERIES/REPAIRS/ACCESSORIES
• NOISE PROTECTION FOR HUNTERS / MOTORCYCLISTS / MsUSICIANS
• HOME VISITS BY ARRANGEMENT
• FREE HEARING SCREENING

As Audiologists at NHC NORTHCLIFF Audiology Clinic .... 

We will strive to meet the demands of your communication needs as realistically as is possible, being governed by the configuration of your hearing loss and the latest technology available to us.

We  WILL add the STYLE back into the LIFE of individuals bearing loss of hearing acuity, thus giving them a LIFESTYLE they deserve. 
YOU should allow us . 

DEGREE OF HEARING LOSS AND EFFECTS ON SPEECH

The degree of hearing loss can range from mild to profound:

Mild Hearing Loss 
A person with a mild hearing loss may hear some speech sounds but soft sounds are hard to hear.

Moderate Hearing Loss 
A person with a moderate hearing loss may hear almost no speech when another person is talking at a normal level and no visual clues are available.

Moderate to severe Hearing loss
Speech may sound muffled or indistinct as if the speaker ismumbling the words. Difficult to seperate the speech sounds from one or the other.

Severe Hearing Loss 
A person with severe hearing loss will hear no speech when a person is talking at a normal level  and catch bits of

speech if visual clues are available and speaker speaks alot more louder than usual. Can hear mosty some loud sounds.

Profound Hearing Loss 
A person with a profound hearing loss will not hear any speech and only very loud sounds.

HOW TO TELL IF SOMEONE YOU INTERACT WITH HAS A HEARING LOSS? 
Someone turning up the television or radio is a very common sign of a hearing loss. The “appropriate” volume for them might seem too loud to others.

Focusing on one speaker in a crowded or noisy environment is often especially difficult for a person with a hearing loss.

In a car, the engine, road or wind noise can make it hard to hear a conversation, the radio or important traffic sounds.

People with a hearing loss frequently feel that others mumble or need to repeat what they’ve said.

Often, a person will hear, but not understand, what’s being said, and ask for repetitions.
Social occasions are often difficult for a person with hearing loss. Background noise, such as music or group conversations, can become overwhelming, making it impossible to participate in a conversation.

In church, theatres, and auditoriums, it might be very difficult to for that someone to hear a speaker’s voice, and ask repeatedly to sit closer to the front of the hall.

Someone cupping their hand behind their ear, or turning the ear towards the sound source is commonly seen in people having hearing difficulties, but it’s no substitute for a properly fitted hearing instrument.