hearing loss

Elton John during Starkey Hearing Foundation mission to the Philippines.

Sir Elton John Gives Gift Of Hearing

Elton John’s comment says it all when it comes to hearing and hearing loss: “It’s something that you take for granted, your hearing …” Polo Park Hearing Centre has a long history of supporting the Starkey Foundation. Do you have questions about your hearing? Give us a call and will be happy to answer all […]

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Movie Poster Image - all gone pete tong - about one man's struggle to overcome hearing loss.

All Gone Pete Tong: An Inspirational Movie Worth Watching

In keeping with the fact that May is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month, we thought we would suggest a movie with the theme of overcoming hearing loss. Club DJs generally rely on their ability to hear to mix tracks – or so we thought. All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy about the tragic life of

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Classic BoomBox: Hearing Loss and Personal Music Players

1.1 Billion Teens & Young Adults Risk Hearing Loss

The World Health Organization has identified exposure to recreational noise as the greatest threat to the hearing health of teens and young adults . Some 1.1 billion people are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices (smartphones too)  and noisy venues such as sporting events and nightclubs. Worldwide 360

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Hearing Loss Quote Helen Keller

Hearing Loss Quotes – Helen Keller

This quote is widely credited to Helen Keller, On researching it we found information posted by Tom Harrington, a Reference and Instruction Librarian, he was never able to trace it to an original source. He does say that Keller did express the same idea at least two other times using similar words. Either way,  internet creation or

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Bill Clinton and Bill Austin of the Starkey Hearing Foundation.

Understatement of the Year

If our blog had an “Understatement  of the Year” award I would give it to Bill Austin, the man behind the Starkey Hearing Foundation. In this star packed video (Kevin Costner, Sir Richard Branson,  Miley Cyrus) President Bill Clinton reveals why this quote from Austin is so incredibly understated: “I want to chip in and do what I can

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