News Archives - Cubex
Christmas opening hours & closures 2018
On 16, Oct 2018 | In News | By Rosie Williams
Cubex will close its doors for the festive season at 5pm on Friday 21st December 2018.
We will reopen at 9am on Wednesday 2nd January 2019.
Please make sure to arrange your appointments in advance as we tend to get very busy in the final run up to Christmas.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family Season’s Greetings, good health and happiness in the year to come.
Why mindfulness and meditation is good for tinnitus and hearing loss?
On 11, Oct 2018 | In Clinical Mindfulness, News | By Jerusha Shulberg
You don’t have to go very far to see that lifestyle practices like mindfulness and meditation are becoming more and more popular for the management of tinnitus, hearing loss and in western medical science in general.
Before discussing the role of mindfulness and meditation in hearing healthcare, it is useful to understand the nature of hearing loss and tinnitus.
Read more…
How to pair your Oticon Opn™ hearing aids to wireless accessories
On 11, Oct 2018 | In Hearing Technology | By Rosie Williams
Oticon Opn™ hearing aids were claimed to be the first hearing aid to connect to the internet, offering wears 360° sound, rather than directional sound as previous technology had offered.
Oticon Opn™ allows your hearing aids to connect to the internet and make use of the IFTTT (if-this-then-that) service to connect your hearing aid to any internet-connected device.
Oticon have provided some how-to video’s to help Oticon Opn™ wearers connect their device to their iPhone, Android Phone or Oticon Connect Clip.
Cubex Weekly TIP // Hearing aids help us preserve memories and slows down cognitive decline.
On 26, Sep 2018 | In News, Weekly Tip | By Jerusha Shulberg
On this week’s TIP, Adam Shulberg, discusses a recent study which demonstrates that hearing aid use may have a mitigating effect on trajectories of cognitive decline in later life.
Mindfulness offers hope to tinnitus sufferers
On 25, Sep 2018 | In Clinical Mindfulness | By Rosie Williams
We were really pleased to see this article in the Guardian discussing cognitive therapy and mindfulness as effective tools for the management of tinnitus.
The article discusses the use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a tool for people experiencing tinnitus, helping them to learn how to accept and live well with tinnitus, rather than fighting and pushing it away.
The Benefits of Microsuction Wax Removal
On 23, Sep 2018 | In Hear&Now | By Rosie Williams
Microsuction is an ear wax removal technique which is safe, comfortable and pain-free. It involves the use of a binocular microscope which provides a clear and magnified view of the ear canal. With such a clear view, a fine low-pressure suction device can be used to remove any ear wax obstructions safely.
So what are the main benefits of microsuction, when compared to more traditional ear wax removals methods such as syringing or ear irrigation?
Cubex Weekly TIP // 5 tips to get the best from your rechargeable hearing aid battery
On 21, Sep 2018 | In News, Weekly Tip | By Jerusha Shulberg
On this week’s TIP, Senior Audiologist and MD at Cubex, Adam Shulberg shares 5 useful tips that you can follow to care for your rechargeable hearings aid technology.
It is important you look after it to prolong its life and to ensure that get the very best service from it.
– Adam Shulberg
Cubex Weekly TIP // Talking Tinnitus Expo
On 05, Sep 2018 | In News, Tinnitus, Weekly Tip | By Jerusha Shulberg
We are very excited about this year’s British Tinnitus Association (BTA) annual conference especially as for the first time, the national charity will welcome the public to a first-of-its-kind ‘Talking Tinnitus’ U.K. Expo in Birmingham on Saturday, 15th September 2018.
Designed to bring everything together under one roof, anyone living with tinnitus, their families or anyone with a personal or professional interest can attend talks from leading medical experts, including Cubex as well as try out different therapies and management techniques.
Watch this week’s TIP to learn more about the Talking Tinnitus Expo!
Cubex Weekly TIP – Hearing Keeps You Fit!
On 22, Aug 2018 | In News, Weekly Tip | By Jerusha Shulberg
It is well known that your brain gets a vital workout whenever you interact with others, and your hearing helps you chat, laugh and love. Wouldn’t it be great to get an overview of your daily hearing data to help you ensure that you are fulfiling your hearing potential and empower you to nurture your own hearing health and cognitive well-being?
On this week’s TIP, Senior Audiologist and MD of Cubex, Adam Shulberg talks about the world’s first hearing fitness technology that is able to provide insights you can use to improve your health behaviours. The insights are based on big data analytics that combines lifestyle and healthcare data with local sound environment analysis.
5 tips to get the best from your rechargeable hearing aid battery
On 21, Aug 2018 | In Hearing Technology | By Jerusha Shulberg
If you are a wearer of one of the fantastic rechargeable hearing aid solutions available from a variety of hearing technology developers such as Widex, Oticon & Phonak, you’ll want to look after your hearing aid technology as best you can to prolong their life and maximise their efficiency. We have put together a small checklist for you to follow to care for your rechargeable hearings aids properly.
