Deaf Awareness Week 2nd to 8th May 2022 The theme for Deaf awareness week 2022 is Deaf Inclusion – with almost 12 million adults and 50,000 children in the UK with hearing loss, this campaign explores the entire theme of inclusion within our community. The aim of the campaign is to highlight the impact ofContinue reading “Deaf Awareness Week 2022”
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Tinnitus Awareness Week 2022
Self-help for Tinnitus This week is Tinnitus Awareness Week 2022. Tinnitus is a sensation of a sound in the head or ears which is not due to an external sound source. Recent estimates suggest that at least 1 in 8 people in the UK experience persistent tinnitus; that is almost 7.5 million people. Although theContinue reading “Tinnitus Awareness Week 2022”
Dizziness and Imbalance
What is Balance Awareness Week all about? Balance Awareness Week is a global effort to raise awareness of vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders which cause dizziness and balance problems. The aim is to improve the care and treatment of those who suffer from balance disorders, and to help sufferers and those who support them gainContinue reading “Dizziness and Imbalance”
Dementia & Hearing Loss
In this blog we highlight the relationship between dementia and hearing loss, and the importance of early action once a hearing loss is identified, to reduce the risk of declining brain function. The Global Dementia Challenge With improving healthcare, the average life expectancy in developed countries like the UK has risen steadily for years. However,Continue reading “Dementia & Hearing Loss”
Understanding Noise & Hearing Protection
Why Is Noise A Problem? Microscopic hair cells detect the sound waves entering the inner ear, and turn this into an electrical signal to send to the brain. Excessive noise exposure causes physical damage to these hair cells, affecting their function and sometimes even destroying them completely, or damaging the quality of their connection withContinue reading “Understanding Noise & Hearing Protection”
World Hearing Day 2021
Each year the World Health Organization designates a day as World Hearing Day, which it uses to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss, and to promote ear and hearing care across the world. In 2021, World Hearing Day is the 3rd March. We take many things in life for granted, until weContinue reading “World Hearing Day 2021”
Tinnitus Awareness Week
tinnitus noun tin·ni·tus A sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of any external sound With over 1 in every 8 people in the UK reporting persistent tinnitus, almost everyone reading this Tinnitus Awareness Week blog is likely to have a friend, family member, or work colleague with tinnitus. For many it is notContinue reading “Tinnitus Awareness Week”
6 Myths about Ear Wax
Myth 1: Having wax means your ears are dirty With its yellowish-brown appearance, you could be forgiven for mistaking wax for dirt, but wax is your friend! Wax is produced to capture bacteria, dust and other airborne particles and then carry these out of the ear. In short, wax does the cleaning of your earsContinue reading “6 Myths about Ear Wax”
World Mental Health Day – 10th Oct 2020
Hearing is one of our five main senses, and losing it results in an enormous tax on our mental capacity. As a result of this, an untreated hearing problem can lead to serious issues with mental health; including: Fatigue Stress Anxiety Depression Fear of social situations Dementia Hearing loss and tinnitus can create anxiety inContinue reading “World Mental Health Day – 10th Oct 2020”