6 March 2010
All digital hearing aids need to be cleaned and serviced. So Leightons have just launched a free digital hearing aid Clean and Check service. The service is available to all digital hearing aid wearers and extends to all digital hearing aid manufacturers.
Just call into one of Leightons Hearing Centres or make an appointment for a free digital hearing aid Clean and Check . “It’s important that people look after their digital hearing aids and keeping them clean and well maintained, and that’s why we have introduced this new Clean and Check service for as a way of helping people prolong the life of their digital hearing aids” comments Katy Husband, one of Leightons Hearing Aid Audiologists.
The free digital hearing aid Clean and Check service can also be helpful for anyone experiencing problems. Leightons free digital hearing aid checks will start with a detailed inspection of the hearing aid and might include the following:
- Clean and Check microphone
- Replacement of domes and Wax Guards
- Check condition of BTE hearing aid tubing, this may involve re-tubing
- Clean and Check digital hearing aid receiver
- Clean and Check hearing aid battery contacts
- Thoroughly clean digital hearing aid casing
- Analysis of the volume control operation
- For digital hearing aids that have a telecoil operation this can also be checked
Leightons is offering the free Clean and Check on all digital hearing aid brands including: Oticon, Phonak, Resound, Widex, Siemens, Unitron, Starkey.
After your free digital hearing aid Clean and Check MOT, Leightons can also provide you with hearing aid cleaning accessories to help with the ongoing maintenance and care.
- Book your Free digital hearing aid Clean and Check by calling 0800 40 20 20
9 February 2010
A special invitation to attend Oticon’s global launch of Agil, in Copenhagen has been warmly welcomed by all the hearing aid audiologists at Leightons.
The two day launch will showcase Oticon’s new premium digital hearing aid called Agil. With international guest speakers from some of the leading minds in audiology, it will offer a masterclass on audiology and introduce Oticon’s next generation wireless hearing solutions. “It’s a real honour to have been invited to such a prestigious event, and to be at the cutting edge of the latest developments in hearing health care” comments Kevin Carlyon, Director of Leightons HearingCare.
There is already much excitement surrounding Oticon Agil, with claims that Agil will have the most advanced signal processing concept ever, offering exquisite speech understanding in noise. Agil marks the second-generation of premium wireless hearing instruments from Oticon, building on the success of Epoq. Agil is a wireless digital hearing aid that boasts an extensive range of features and benefits, but core to Oticon’s new approach to hearing care is the focus on taking speech understanding in noise, to a new level. And it’s here where Oticon Agil, is thought to stand alone.
At the global launch of Oticon Agil, Leightons Hearing Aid Audiologists, will be amongst the first in the world to learn about these new audiological concepts that make Oticon Agil so ground-breaking. These new audological concepts have been designed to preserve the natural characteristics of speech, while enriching the sound quality to enable the brain to use fewer of its resources for listening purposes. “It’s often one of the most pressing problems for someone suffering with hearing loss, that the concentration required to hear and follow normal conversations are so high, and this results in extreme tiredness. So I am so excited to be able to learn about, and experience the benefits of Oticon Agil, and the reduced cognitive efforts that it aims to provide” Comments Catriona Husband, Leightons Hearing Aid Audiologist.
Oticon Agil, will raise the bar for hearing aid wearers, where features such as “3D listening” will further bridge the gap, bringing impaired hearing, closer to natural hearing than ever before. Not only will Oticon Agil, be packed full of the latest technology to help elevate the listening experience but it will is also 30% smaller than Oticon Epoq! - already regarded by most to be a very discrete hearing aid. But even with Agil hearing aids becoming so much smaller, it also has the benefit of full wireless connectivity with TV’s, home telephones, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
The Oticon Agil range of hearing aids, also promises to offer every type of hearing loss the full range of styles, for example, a completely-in-the-canal (CIC) option is available for severe hearing losses.
"With Oticon Agil, we have virtually improved all the advanced features already available in Oticon Epoq. Our almost three years of everyday experience with wireless audiology and connectivity has given us valuable insights enabling us to bring forward a significantly better hearing solution. Says Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO of William Demant Holding.
“It is really exciting to be amongst a select group of hearing aid professionals invited to attend the global launch of Oticon Agil, and we are so keen to fully embrace these new concepts, in order to be able to share them in full with our customers at Leightons. Comments Ryan Leighton, Director at Leightons HearingCare.
To pre-book your appointment and experience for yourself the benefits of Agil by Oticon, please contact Leightons HearingCare on 0800 40 20 20.
6 January 2010
New for 2010, Leightons are offering full and free hearing tests, not just a quick 5-minute test! Rather Leightons full hearing consultation will establish exactly the type and degree of hearing loss. Using a new type of hearing test called Live Speech Mapping, Leightons will help provide a more accurate and insightful analysis of how people hear with and without hearing aids.
“Its vital that people have the opportunity to understand how their hearing works, and early detection is very important, so we offer free hearing tests to encourage people to have their hearing checked. Living with a hearing loss can be extremely isolating and can even lead to depression through a lack of social interaction. So its for this reason that we have introduced Live Speech Mapping, in all our Hearing Care Centres, which builds upon our full and thorough hearing consultation with the use of live speech to detect and show a hearing loss”, says Ryan Leigtons, Director for Leightons HearingCare.
Leightons experienced hearing aid audiologists offer free hearing tests that now include Live Speech Mapping, which is a relatively new method of testing for hearing loss, that rather than using standard beeps and tones, uses live speech to determine the extent of a hearing loss. This process allows for a more insightful analysis of how someone is actually hearing, and is ideal for anyone concerned about their hearing or for people who currently wear hearing aids. Live Speech Mapping will show a hearing loss in relation to speech, revealing exact words, or parts of speech that are not audible, and this can be displayed on a computer screen to allow people to actually “see how they hear”.
Leightons have been using Live Speech Mapping for a several months with great results and have received excellent customer feedback, but only now have they extended this new service to all branches.
“Current hearing aid wearers are amazed at how we can use this new equipment to reveal exactly how their hearing aids and set-up are working for them. Once we have assessed how someone is hearing speech in a live environment we can then make necessary adjustments to their hearing aids in order to improve their listening experience”, comments Catherine Brown, Hearing Aid Audiologist at Leightons.
For people concerned about their hearing, but not yet wearing hearing aids, Live Speech Mapping is a great way to show which parts of everyday speech are not being heard. “Everyone likes watching their voices creating a reading on the screen, and we normally see that it’s the high frequency sounds that are not being heard” says Catherine Brown.
Leightons also offer a free haring aid demonstration for people that have a hearing loss and wish to see how hearing aids might help. “So using the latest digital hearing aids and Live Speech Mapping together, our customers can not only hear the improvement but also see, live on a computer screen, how their hearing has improved”, Catherine Brown.
So if you are interested in learning more about how well you are actually hearing with your current hearing aids, or are concerned about your hearing, contact Leightons for a free hearing test. And remember it’s not a quick 5-minute hearing test, but a full professional evaluation of your hearing using advanced diagnostic equipment via fully qualified hearing aid audiologists.
9 November 2009
So autumn is here and the winter months are edging their way upon us, but the great news is Leightons continues to expand its extensive range of digital hearing aids. Just like in the fashion world, the autumnal season for hearing aids marks the onset of new technologies, styles and accessories, helping to make the latest digital hearing aids even smaller, lighter and more sophisticated than before.
These stylish new hearing aids may even become the perfect Christmas accessory, like Phonak’s new Audeo MINI, available in 11 different colours including a fabulous Christmas red.
Phonak Audeo MINI is one of the smallest hearing aids ever to be produced. Its design and craftsmanship is exquisite, yet it the Audeo MINI is still packed with amazing features and benefits to help most people who are struggling to hear speech in noise or high pitched sounds. Phonak’s SoundRecover, for example, is just one of these great features that help to increase audibility and clarity of high-pitched sounds like children’s voices, birdsong and alarm clocks.
Twinned to the MINI, is Phonak Audeo SMART, regarded as one of the most advanced, lightweight and stylish connectivity hearing aids available. Audeo SMART, just like its twin, is available in three different price points to suit all budgets and is also available in 11 different fashionable and discreet colours. The best thing about the Audeo SMART is not its stylish appearance but it’s groundbreaking performance and ability to deliver exceptional sound quality whilst connecting to mobile phones, and other electronic devices. The amazing new feature called Duo Phone, enables the phone signal to heard automatically in both ears through the Audeo SMART hearing aids – helping to provide optimal understanding on the phone whilst background noise is reduced and clarity significantly improved.
TV lovers, will love the new Audeo SMART as it also works with the Phonak iCom TV package which easily and wirelessly connects the hearing aids to the TV via Bluetooth, ideally adapting the sound to the hearing loss. This allows for hearing without restrictions, which makes watching TV a truly enjoyable experience. The Phonak iCom TV package enables you to listen in comfort and benefit from digital quality wireless stereo sound while relaxing in your favourite armchair.
So why not consider, brightening up the winter months with a free demonstration from Leightons of Phonak Audeo MINI or Audeo SMART?
- To find out more about any of the fantastic new digital hearing aids including leading brands such as Phonak, Oticon and Resound, simply contact Leightons and ask for a free hearing test.
- As part of Leightons continuing campaign to raise awareness of hearing loss, they offer free hearing tests, a free hearing aid demonstration and a 30 day full money back guarantee.
21 October 2009
As autumn approaches Leightons continues to expand its digital hearing aid portfolio, offering increased choice and even more value to its customers.
In recent years Oticon has pioneered the development of connectivity in hearing aids, bringing together style and exceptional performance with its ground breaking Epoq hearing aids. This Autumn there are two new additions to the Oticon wireless hearing aid family, with the introduction of Vigo Connect and Vigo Pro Connect. Punching above their weight, Vigo and Vigo Pro Connect are high performing, mid-priced hearing aids suitable for all types of hearing losses within the mild to severe-to-profound range. They will also cover the complete spectrum from small custom styles to RITE Power and BTE Power hearing aids.
The Vigo Connect family, like Epoq and Dual allows users to connect directly to mobile phones, land line phones, TV’s and music players.
Vigo and Vigo Pro Connect are configured to work with the Oticon Connectline which enables the wearer to connect directly to the sounds of the TV and Telephone. This connection helps to elevate the clarity of speech and provide a much better listening experience whilst on the telephone or watching TV.
“My customers often comment on how difficult it can be listening on the phone or hearing speech on the TV, but now with Connectline we have a perfect solution. And our customers love that this can now be afforded with Vigo Connect and Vigo Pro Connect hearing aids”. Catriona Husband, Leightons Registered Hearing Aid Audiologist.
In celebration of the recent launch of Oticon Connectline, Leightons are offering an unbeatable deal until 20th December 2009. For all binaural purchases Dual Connect and Epoq hearing aids, Leightons are offering a FREE Connectline and Streamer, worth £375! . Learn more about Oticon Connectline and Leightons Free Integrated TV & Phone Solution.
So this autumn really is an exciting time for all hearing aid wearers as connectivity in hearing aids brings the wearer unprecedented listening benefits, and closer to normal hearing than ever before. Leightons continues to work closely with all hearing aid manufacturers to release the best and the latest hearing aid technology to its customers as soon as they are available.