I meet a lot of people who are having problems with their NHS aids and are thinking of going private because of them. This is not a bad...

High intensity sound is received by the cochlea (the organ of the inner ear) and stimulates the hair cells there as with all sounds. The pro

Human speech has evolved to make use of the frequencies that we can hear most effectively. Audiologists only test the range of speech freque

Yes indeed there are! Basic hearing aids will amplify all sound inputs equally, so loud background noise that’s roughly the same volume as t

I have recently refreshed my in-depth training on dementia and registered as a Dementia friend. It’s important for people who are...

How long did it take me to adapt to hearing aids? About 3 days. But there’s more to it than that, and other success factors …

If you’re hard of hearing, you’ll know that the phone is not always your friend. While I could tell you the great technological ways I...

Is it inevitable for one’s hearing function to decline as they age, and if so, is there any way to slow down the progression?

How loud noise exposure can damage your hearing, new research shows hidden hearing damage can occur that doesn’t show up in your test.

I watched a fascinating presentation by the ever-popular Dr James Jackson this week (my husband) on untreated hearing loss, detailing the...

Good question! 4000Hz is where we typically look for and see noise related damage. This is because the ear canal naturally amplifies this...

A question I answered on Quora today… Does using hearing aids make you dependent on them? Specifically, let's say that you are x% deaf...

Writing this for a friend who needs to advise his parents, but it’s good general knowledge for all. Strap yourselves in, it’s going to...

COVID 19 side effects include hearing loss and tinnitus. Here’s what you need to know if you find yourself impacted by this.

People with Single Sided Deafness (SSD) often have a dead ear - which is an unattractive term but unfortunately is what we call it when...

The most common type of hearing loss is sensorineural (approximately 90% of hearing loss cases) and is experienced after the age of 55....

I know, fun right? How can this help me? So, dynamic range compression is where you stop amplifying all input levels at the same ratio. ...

This was a question I was asked last week, and not for the first time! In a word, no. You do not become dependent on hearing aids...

Here it is, the moment you have all been waiting for! Well maybe not, but I hope it is useful. My best and most comprehensive set of...

This is a review of the latest hearing aids from GN ReSound. They are called ONE and are a unique premium product available only from...