Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious. Don’t laugh. That greasy, often gross, buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young, experts say. And when it goes unrecognized, …
GP surgeries or community clinics should offer to remove earwax if a build-up is contributing to someone’s hearing loss. This means patients do not need to be referred to a specialist ear, nose and throat (ENT) service for the same …
The Ida Institute is pleased to announce the launch of our new Managing Hearing Loss at Work resource. This new resource is designed to provide information for people with hearing loss to support their communication needs at work. Hearing loss …
WHO has in 2019 published “Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – WHO guidelines”. In the guidelines, management of hearing loss is one of the 12 recommendations to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Several scientific studies …
Early hearing detection and intervention programmes have been implemented in many countries across the globe, but why are these programmes so important and how are our Canadian colleagues managing this process? The consequences of being born with a permanent hearing …
How safe and desirable are direct-to-consumer amplification devices? A team has put a range of devices through their paces and compared them to a standard NHS hearing device. Why do most individuals who would benefit from hearing aids not try …
High-end or basic hearing aids: does the technology level make a difference? Catherine Palmer shares the current evidence base and suggests where hearing healthcare professionals can make the most impact. The most common complaint from individuals with mild-to-moderately severe hearing …
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