Hearing Loss Awareness

Skype, Zoom, webinars and other digital platforms have become our lifelines to communication, our way of 'keeping in the loop' and our everyday necessities. However, with this comes the after-effects of blue light, distorted viewing and strained listening - and that's for people who have 'normal' hearing. Imagine the effects of all this digital access to those with hearing loss. Digital fatigue and listening fatigue are real, relentless and growing!

More and more people are recognising the signs and making the link between a loss and their existing or past work environment. There are many people in the UK that are suffering from some form of industrial deafness, which is also called occupational deafness and more commonly noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).

When the colder months arrive it can cause stress on your ears and hearing due to the drop in temperature. One of the most common ear problems in winter is 'popping ears', which is due to pressure or pocket of air between the outer and middle ear - as your ear cavity tries to equalise the pressure on the other side of your eardrum. Let's find out more...