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We’ve all been there. We’ve all sat in a crowded room, surrounded by friends and family, everyone fighting to be the loudest, to get the last laugh, to be part of the fun. We’ve all looked at the person next to us and said the words “I can’t hear a word you’re saying” and we’ve laughed, because the moment will pass, the room will quieten and we will forget that we ever struggled to chat with our friends.

    If you don’t use earphones yourself, you are sure to know someone who does. They are the ultimate way to listen to music when people are out and about – and even in their own homes – and you’ll see them every time you go anywhere. However, if these earphones are not kept […]

When you are diagnosed with hearing loss, you are sure to wonder what your options are. What should you think about? What happens next? One of the most important things to deal with will be determining which are the best hearing aids for you, if you have reached a stage where wearing one is necessary. […]

At the moment, around 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia of some kind, and that figure is expected to rise to over one million by 2021. Dementia is a form of brain damage that devastates lives, and there is currently no cure, although scientists are working hard to find one. There is […]

Hearing aids are hugely important to anyone who needs to use them, and therefore you will need to take good care of them – misusing them or neglecting them can cause them to break down and need repair or even replacement. At best they will stop working as well as they once did. Here are […]

Tinnitus is more than just a ringing in the ears; it is something that can cause huge distress and discomfort to a great many people. In fact, around five percent of the entire adult population of the UK experiences tinnitus in such a severe form that it interferes with their every day life. Ten percent […]

Over time, you may have realised that you have a problem with your hearing. What was once an easy activity – listening to the car radio, watching TV, answering the phone – may have become much more difficult. It may even be impossible. When you know that something is wrong, the first step is to […]

Hearing loss is a gradual process. It will, in most cases, slowly creep up on people, and they may not even notice it is happening until someone points it out to them, or they realise that they simply cannot hear anymore. At this point, booking an appointment with a specialist is a must, but it […]

A pensioner tried to sue his bosses by claiming his hearing problems must be work-related, but he dropped his case after investigators unmasked him as the singer and guitarist in a rock band, insurers say. Deliberately hiding the truth or even outright lying on an insurance claim is not a good idea; in many cases […]