Hearing Aid & Accessories Supplier in Kenya

Hearing Aid & Accessories supplier in Kenya

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Hearing is the way we connect to people. IncusEar remains the most respected hearing aid & accessories supplier in Kenya. This has been enabled by stocking and dispensing leading world brands of hearing aids with cutting edge technology. We equally distribute state-of the-art audiological equipment. Our clientele include Government of Kenya, NGOs, public and private hospital, private clients and many more.

 

IncusEar also offers diagnostic hearing tests and holistic ear care within Kenya and Africa at large. We have investing and exploited the latest wireless technology in most of our hearing tests and ear care. This has enabled us to have fast and reliable services. For the first time patients are able to see their ear canal which is projected on a big screen and able to understand clearly how their respective ear canals looks like, this is facilitated by top of the range wireless otoscope which is wireless device and gives high resolution of image as well as video.

Ear Care Tips

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Cleaning your ears
Clean your ears with extra care. Wipe the outer ear with a washcloth or tissue. Do not put anything into your ear smaller than your elbow. Do not use Q-tips, bobby pins or sharp pointed objects to clean your ears. These objects may injure the ear canal or eardrum.
Earwax is the ear’s mechanism for self cleaning. If you have a build-up of wax that is blocking your hearing, see your doctor to have it removed.
If you experience itching or pain in your ears, consult with your primary care physician to determine the appropriate treatment and to determine if you need to see a specialist.
If you have pierced ears, clean your earrings and earlobes regularly with rubbing alcohol.

Illness and Medications
Reduce the risk of ear infections by treating upper respiratory (ears, nose, throat) infections promptly.
Some illnesses and medical conditions can affect your hearing. If you experience sudden hearing loss or have constant noise in your ears or head, see an ear doctor promptly.
Drainage from the ear is not normal and usually suggests infection. See your doctor as soon as possible.
Some medications can affect hearing. Take medications only as directed, and consult your doctor if you experience unusual hearing, balance problems, or ringing in the ears.

Noise
At home or work, wear hearing protection during exposure to loud levels of noise. This includes mowing the lawn, leaf blowing or using power tools. By law, a noisy work environment requires use of hearing protection. Hunting shops and some garden centers carry ear-protecting headgear.
Ear buds, such as those that come with an IPOD or MP3 player, do not protect your hearing. Also, listening to music while using power tools is dangerous to your hearing and should be avoided.
When using stereos and home theater systems, avoid high volume levels. If you think it is too loud, it probably is.
When using personal sound systems, the volume should be at a comfortable level. If someone else can hear what you are listening to, the volume is too high. Remove the headphones from time to time to give your ears a rest.
Wear earplugs at rock concerts, nightclubs and motor sporting events.
Keep automobile sound systems at sensible volumes. This can help you avoid hearing damage and allow you to hear and yield to emergency vehicles.

Safety Issues
Always wear a helmet when you bike, ski, and roller blade or in any other activity that puts you at risk for head and ear injuries.
If you scuba dive, learn and practice proper underwater techniques to avoid potentially damaging changes in pressure inside your ears.
When flying in an airplane, swallow and yawn frequently when the plane is ascending and descending to equalize pressure in your ears. If you have an upper respiratory problem such as a cold or sinus infection, take a decongestant a few hours before descending, or use a decongestant spray just prior to descent and on landing.
Earplugs with special filters can be purchased to help equalize air pressure in ears during air travel.

General Care
Have your ears checked regularly by your primary care physician. Have your hearing checked by an audiologist if you or anyone else questions whether your hearing is normal. Consult an ear physician as necessary.
When outdoors in sunny weather, remember to use a sunscreen on your ears.
If you notice unusual bumps or scaly areas on the exterior ear, consult your physician.

Know the warning signs of hearing loss:
Difficulty hearing conversations, especially in the presence of background noise.
Frequently asking others to repeat what they have said.
Misunderstanding what other people say and answering inappropriately.
Difficulty hearing on the telephone.
Requiring the television or radio volume to be louder than others in the room prefer.
Feeling that people are mumbling or have marbles in their mouth when they talk.
Difficulty hearing environmental sounds, such as birds chirping.
Agreeing, nodding your head, or smiling during conversations when you are not sure what has been said.
Withdrawing from conversations and social situations because it is too difficult to hear.
Reading lips so you can try to follow what people are saying.
Straining to hear or keep up with conversations.
Noise within your ears or head, called tinnitus, which is not caused by an external sound source.
See an ear doctor immediately if you injure your ears, experience ear pain, or notice changes in your ears or hearing.

Courtesy of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All rights reserved.

Why It’s Important To Wear Your Hearing Aids All Day

 

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Many people wear their hearing aids only when they go out to dinner, or for certain events or occasions. But it’s important for your brain to receive a wide variety of sounds all day long. Here’s why.

 
“I only wear my hearing aids when I go out to dinner.” A new patient told me this recently, and it’s a phrase I hear too often when I meet with hearing aid users. I try to educate my patients that it is important to wear your hearing aids all day because it gives the brain a foundation of sound in all the environments you live in. The quiet environments are not silent, and the brain will become accustomed to this sound input (which it doesn’t receive when you don’t wear your hearing aids). Having this foundation of sound prepares the brain and provides a good basis to transition into more complicated sounds.

 
Helps To Hear In Noisier Environments
Being able to hear all the words in the conversation in noisier places is what people look for most from their hearing devices. By wearing your hearing devices all day, you will be rewarded with maximum benefit when you have conversations in more complicated listening settings, whether it is in a restaurant, the car, or a party full of people.

 
Use It Or Lose It
Like most things, the brain works on a “use it or lose it” basis. So if the brain is not used to hearing – and processing – certain sounds (or frequencies of sound), the ability to hear those sounds becomes increasingly diminished over time. By not wearing your hearing aids, you are denying your brain the opportunity to process those sounds, which can lead to further deterioration of your hearing.

 
Prevent Early Onset of Dementia
Research has linked untreated hearing loss with an earlier onset of dementia. When your hearing is impaired (by not wearing your hearing aids), your brain needs to work harder and use resources that are usually devoted to memory and comprehension, simply to hear. As a result, your memory and comprehension become compromised, and by the same “use it or lose it” principle described above, these abilities become weaker and weaker over time. This can result in an earlier onset of dementia - which can be prevented by wearing your hearing aids as much as possible.

 
Make It A Morning Habit
People are creatures of habit. We are not in the habit of making our ears ready for the day, except for a nice pair of earrings, as we never actually turn our natural ears off at night. Mornings can be a quiet time, and putting your devices on often gets forgotten. Establishing a routine of putting your hearing aids on at a specific time each morning (e.g. right before you brush your teeth) will help ensure that you - and your brain-will have full access to your day-to-day environment.

Courtesy of  Ana Anzola

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Prof. GianPaolo Mazzoni

Prof. GianPaolo Mazzoni, Ph.D.

404 NW 118th Av
Coral Springs, FL 33071

Electrical Engineer – Biomedical Engineer Consultant.

Member of American Auditory Society and tele-Audiology Consultant.
Guest lecturer at Congreso de Audiologia de Colombia in Medellin 2010, and 2011.

Invited Professor of Electrophysiology and Auditory Evoked Potentials at Escuela Colombiana de Reabilitacion, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotà, Colombia.

Guest Professor of Electrophysiology and Audiology at Universidad Ibero Americana Bogota Colombia.

Invited speaker at ENT congress of Colombia 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998.

Invited speaker at Audiology Congress of Colombia 1994,1995,1996.

Guest Professor at Universidade Nacional do Brasil, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul courses on Evoked Potentials.

Invited lecturer at Brazilian ENT Congress 1996.

Invited speaker at Congress of ENT Society of Mexico 2004.

Invited speaker at Asociacion de Medicos Generales del Estado de Jalisco, Mexico 2003.

Guest Professor Universidad de Manizalez, Colombia.

Invited speaker Semana de la Otologia Clinica Jose A. Rivas Bogota, Colombia.

Has given lectures on Electrophysiology and Auditory Evoked Potentials in Italy, Hungary, Checkoslovakia, Spain, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Kuwait, and the USA.