A D V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E

The Audi-Lab team: Dave, Michael, Nellie, Leona and Phil

Audi-Lab awarded as HearingAid Centre of Excellence A

udi-Lab in Rahenyhas received anOtometrics HearingAid Centre ofExcellence award.

Otometrics is one of theworld’s leading manufac-turers of hearing and bal-ance instrumentation andsoftware.

“We have awarded Audi-Lab as a Hearing AidCentre of Excellence for2009 for their forwardthinking, their commit-ment to training and forincorporating the latesttechnology in their hearingaid practice,” said DavidSmithson, general managerof Otometrics.

Audi-Lab supplies andfits hearing aids and is a100 per cent Irish company,wholly independent andnot under pressure to pro-mote any single manufac-turer. Here you will gethonest advice and the bestsolution possible, tailoredto your needs.

SEEKING A SOLUTION“The importance of beingable to communicate withfamily and friends easilyshould not be underesti-mated,” says LeonaSheridan of Audi-Lab. “Thesense of isolation when thisis not possible can have adevastating effect.”

However, there is a solu-

tion and so many peoplehave had positive outcomeswith their hearing aids,gaining improved confi-dence and quality of life.“Clients often didn’t realisewhat they were missing.Just being able to fully takepart in conversations againcan transform some-one’s life.”

Audi-Lab operates amoney-back trial so youonly keep your hearing aid if you are satisfied withit. “We want good feed-back from all our hearingaid wearers,” says Leona,“so it encourages other people with hearing diffi-culties to seek a positivesolution.”

Theimportance ofbeing able tocommunicatewith family andfriends shouldnot be underes-timated. The iso-lation when thisis not possiblecan have a devastatingeffect

Q&ALEONASHERIDANOF AUDI-LABANSWERSCOMMONQUESTIONSABOUTHEARINGAIDSQ: Are more people

getting hearing aidstoday than a few years ago?

A: More people arewearing hearing aids.Technology hasadvanced and hearingaids are nowprogrammed to befrequency specific, andhave noise reductionprogrammes; they arealso more discreet.People who arewearing them have a more positiveexperience and telltheir friends.

Q: Is getting a hearingaid an easy process?

A: Absolutely. Our hearingtests are very specific –we can quicklydetermine if you havehearing loss and moreimportantly what type.Audi-Lab routinelycarries out auricalvisual speech mapping,the latest in hearingaid fitting technology.This allows us toanalyse unaided andaided response tospeech, maximising theoverall acceptability ofthe hearing instrument.

Q: How easy is it to get a grant for yourhearing aid?

A: If you have acontributory pension or are working andpaying PRSI you areentitled to a grant ofhalf the cost of ahearing aid to amaximum of €760.

HEAR THIS...but I found Audi-Lab to bemuch more up to date withtheir equipment than theplace I had been before. Theyare very nice people – therewas always the offer of a cupof coffee when I came in! Iwas fitted with two hearingaids and I’ve never had ones as comfortable.

- Betty Teahan, Wicklow Town

I needed my first hearing aidwhen I was about 30. Theplaces I had been to beforewere fine, but I was alwaysexpecting a miracle from ahearing aid and never got it. Iwent to Audi-Lab – everythingis done on computer, you getto see inside your ear. I gotmy new hearing aids justbefore Christmas and the dif-ference is amazing. I alwaysthought my 15-year-old sonwas muttering and mumblingat me. When I came homethat first day I realised he actu-ally has a deep manly voice! I

For more information, go to

www.audi-lab.comor call (01) 851 1911 Visit Audi-Lab at Unit 1, Hilltop ShoppingCentre, Raheny, Dublin 5Car parking available

Audi-Lab is on the 29A bus route and only 5 minutes’walk from Raheny DART station

Open Monday-Friday 9.30am-6pmCall today to arrange a free hearing consultation!

Audi-Lab is a 100 per centIrish company and not

under pressure to promote any particular

manufacturer

was worried about having twovery noticeable hearing aidsbut they made them very dis-creet, you wouldn’t noticethem. If I had any problemsthey listened at Audi-Lab. I’mmuch more confident now inall sorts of situations.

- Mary Quinn, Bayside, Dublin

AUDI-LAB CUSTOMERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCESMy hearing loss made thingsuncomfortable at home – itwas irritating for my wife whenshe had to ask me a questiontwice. I’d already tried threeother hearing aids before Icame to Audi-Lab, and thehearing aid I got from Audi-Lab was the only one I wasreally satisfied with. Leonacouldn’t have been morecourteous; she gave me allthe time I wanted. I was given a month’s trial so Iwouldn’t be charged if I wasn’t satisfied. It certainly has made a difference to my life.

- Dr Donal McCarthy, Dublin 4

With my hearing loss I wasmissing out on everything.Everyone’s chatting aroundyou and you hear nothing andit’s very easy to switch off. Itcan be lonely. I was nervousabout going to Audi-Lab aftera bad experience with hearingaids that didn’t work properly,