Regular Use of Hearing Aids Enhances Brain Function A recent study published in ‘Frontiers in Neuroscience’ earlier this year (18th Feb 2020) suggested the use of hearing aids enhances cognitive (brain) functionality. As you may have...
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Good Communication Tips for People with Hearing Loss Take steps to reduce the tension in as many ways as you can, including making allowances and compromises for each other. And learn to listen – which involves much more than hearing! A good...
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All you need to know about; Meniere’s Disease, Tinnitus & Ear Infection What is Meniere’s Disease? Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe dizziness (vertigo), ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing...
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Treating Hearing Impairment How hearing impairment is treated will depend on the underlying cause of the condition. For people with sensorineural hearing loss, the condition is permanent. This is because once the sensitive hair cells in the...
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About Swimmer’s/ Surfer’s Ear Swimmer’s ear is an infection or inflammation of the canal between the eardrum and the outer ear. Another name for swimmer’s ear is otitis externa. Causes include water in the ear canal...
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Frequently Asked Questions Deafness or hearing impairment is often described as the ‘invisible disability’. This is partly because hearing aids tend not to be obvious and partly because those affected are often isolated through lack of access to...
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Protect My Hearing Keeping your hearing healthy is largely about knowing how much loud sound you’re exposed to. A ‘noise diet’ can protect your hearing from future problems. Most cases of deafness are caused by damage to the tiny hair cells in...
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Different Causes of Hearing Loss Otosclerosis is a disease that causes bony growth on the ossicles and causes the stapes to become immobile, thus not allowing sound to be transferred into the cochlea. Meniere’s disease is a problem involving...
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Fact Sheet on Hearing Loss (Reprinted from the Office of Hearing Services) Living with Hearing Loss Hearing and quality of life are closely linked. Poor hearing affects both the person with the loss and those they communicate with. A...
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