“Hearing difficulties are just one of the challenges older people face. More than half our members suffer some form of hearing loss,” said Joy Fenty, newly elected president of the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club.
“Loss of hearing doubles the risk of developing depression and can even lead to dementia. It is linked with a drop in self-esteem and confidence and can cause walking problems and falls. This is why we have invited local audiologist, Nick Parkyn, to be our guest speaker at our meeting on Tuesday 22 April at Tewantin Noosa RSL at 10.30am.
“Nick works for Bloom Hearing in Tewantin. He has had over 17 years’ experience in the field and specialises in providing tailored solutions for his clients’ individual hearing needs.
“I like to change these community talks each time to keep up to date with the ever-changing research and technological advances in hearing.
“I am passionate about the remarkable instrument that is the human ear and how it interacts with the brain. It’s unsung, but of paramount importance in our daily lives through communication. I always cover how we hear, why it’s important to overall health, how it gets damaged and what we can to do prevent and treat hearing loss,“ Nick said
Morning tea available for $6 from 10am. Phone Christine on 5442 7397 to reserve a seat.
Nick is a direct descendent of Richard Bray Parkyn, a Cornish tin miner who came to Tewantin in 1878 to eventually manage the gold mine in Gympie, now the site of the Gympie Gold Museum.
His descendants were influential pioneers throughout the Sunshine Coast and Mary Valley. Nick’s grandfather, Howard was at the forefront of early Noosa River tourism in the 1920s-’60s.
