Hearing aids in Nerja: what we see in clinic (2026)
We're Yolanda and Pablo, from Oye de Nuevo on Calle Pintada in Nerja. Yolanda Ruiz Casanova is an audiologist with more than 20 years' experience with hearing aids, over 5 of them here. These are the figures we see day in, day out.
How we got them: these are our own estimates from everyday work in the clinic (November 2026). It isn't a scientific study. We'll update them with counted figures over time.
1. Most "broken" hearing aids just need a clean
At Oye de Nuevo (Nerja, 2026), about 2 in 3 hearing aids brought to us as "not working" are fixed with a clean or a new wax filter.
Wax and moisture block the sound outlet, so the aid sounds weak or goes quiet. Many people think their hearing has got worse or that they need a new aid, and they don't. So before giving up on a hearing aid, it's worth bringing it in for a clean and check.
2. Between a quarter and half of our clients are from abroad
At Oye de Nuevo (Nerja, 2026), between a quarter and half of the people we see are from other countries, many of them British.
Lots of people have retired to the Axarquía from abroad. That's why we work in both Spanish and English.
3. We see 3 to 5 NHS or UK hearing aids a month
At Oye de Nuevo (Nerja, 2026), we look after 3 to 5 hearing aids a month that came from the NHS or were bought in the UK.
They usually come in for cleaning, tubes, filters or batteries. We tell people honestly what we can and can't do. More in our guide to NHS and UK hearing aids in Nerja.
4. People wait 1 to 3 years before their first hearing test
At Oye de Nuevo (Nerja, 2026), most people coming for their first hearing test tell us they had noticed their hearing getting worse for 1 to 3 years.
Often the family notices first: the TV turned up, the "pardon?" at dinner, losing the thread of conversation in a busy bar. If that sounds familiar, a hearing test will tell you where you stand.
Some context
According to the World Health Organization (World Report on Hearing, 2021), more than 1.5 billion people worldwide live with some degree of hearing loss, and by 2050 that could be nearly 2.5 billion.
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