Hearing Clinic

Mellerick's, in partnership with Walker Hearing Clinic, offer a full range of hearing care products & services including:

• Hearing tests
• Diagnostic hearing consultations
• Hearing aids
• Ear wax removal - via endoscopic micro suction
• Hearing protection products

Our patients receive expert independent advice, avail of the most modern, up to date technology and are treated in a place where only the highest standards of Audiological care are acceptable.

Find out more about our hearing clinic partners here https://walkerhearingclinic.ie/

5 Facts about Hearing Loss in Ireland

• The most common causes of hearing loss are age (presbycusis) and noise.
• It is estimated that one in every 6 people in Ireland suffer from a hearing loss. For people aged 60 & over, this figure rises to one in three.
• Most people wait, on average, for 10 years from the time they realise they have a hearing problem until they go for a hearing test.
• The number of people wearing hearing aids in Ireland is growing every year.
• With an aging demographic and an increased retirement age, hearing aids are becoming more and more common.

Visit Health Service Executive website for more information on hearing loss

Common Signs/Symptoms of Hearing Loss

• You find it difficult to hear on a one to one basis
• You have trouble hearing in group situations
• You struggle to make out sounds with background noise
• Often you have to ask people to repeat themselves
• The volume on your TV is up to the maximum
• You experience ringing or buzzing in your ears (tinnitus)

The British National Health Service has more information on the general signs of hearing loss online