Hearing loss is exceptionally common. Around 5% of the world’s total population has severe and disabling hearing loss. In the UK alone, 12 million people suffer from hearing loss, which is roughly one in six. These are concerning statistics, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Hearing loss can be prevented. Many causes of hearing loss, as well
Healthy hearing is vital to living a fulfilling life, and even mild hearing loss has been scientifically proven to increase cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and dementia. Hearing loss can make one feel isolated from friends and family and less likely to participate in social activities. It can begin as a minor problem but have severe consequences later on.
Exposure to many kinds of loud noises can damage the delicate parts of the ear responsible for hearing and cause hearing loss that’s temporary or even permanent. It can also lead to tinnitus, that ringing or buzzing sound in one or both ears that many people are unfortunately familiar with; it’s not actually a sound from the outside world at all, but it is frequently annoying if not infuriating.
The body produces earwax, also known as cerumen, to collect and trap dirt and bacteria in your ear. As a self-cleaning agent, removing earwax from your ear isn’t necessary. Inserting a cotton swab or any other object into your ear risks damaging the eardrum or ear canal.
Our health becomes a little more complicated as we get older. Changes are gradual, like differences in physical appearance down to eyesight and hearing loss. These changes rarely happen overnight, and the beginnings of an age-related hearing problem can be subtle.
Exposure to many kinds of loud noises can damage the delicate parts of the ear responsible for hearing and cause hearing loss that’s temporary or even permanent. It can also lead to tinnitus, that ringing or buzzing sound in one or both ears that many people are unfortunately familiar with; it’s not actually a sound from the outside world at all, but it is frequently annoying if not infuriating.
Tinnitus and dizziness are both relatively common symptoms, although having one doesn’t necessarily mean you will develop the other. You could experience tinnitus and vertigo separately or because of different underlying factors. However, because both conditions are symptoms of possible ear health problems or dysfunction that impact hearing and balance, clients with concurrent dizziness and
Tinnitus is a common hearing disorder characterised by ringing or buzzing noises originating in your ear. Unfortunately, there is yet to be a decisive, permanent cure, but our ground-breaking tinnitus therapies have proven to be enormously effective, providing relief from symptoms in as little as one treatment. Regain Hearing speaks with thousands of clients who
Hearing aids are powerful tools for hearing loss treatment, but very few people who need them use them. According to UK charity HearingLink, around 7 million people could benefit from hearing aids, but only 2 million have them. One of our most frequently asked questions is ‘When do I need a hearing aid?’ and if
So does tinnitus go away, or is it permanent? The answer is not clear cut. Tinnitus can be a temporary reaction to very loud noise and has been associated with stress, but there is no way of knowing how long it will last.
Tinnitus – the common hearing condition where you experience ringing or buzzing noises – can be extremely serious and potentially limit your opportunities to work, operate a vehicle or communicate. Depending on the extent and cause of your tinnitus, it may well be considered a disability under the Equality Act. In short, UK legislation categorises
In this post, we explain how microsuction ear wax removal works and why it is widely considered superior to syringing and is the most popular ear wax removal procedure.