When suffering from hearing loss we may start to distance ourselves socially as we begin to struggle to communicate. Hearing loss is a factor in social isolation and loneliness at all ages, but more specifically in older people. This lack of social engagement and loneliness may further contribute to cognitive decline and depression but with […]
It is likely that at some point in our lives we will experience difficulty in hearing other people in social situations. In the UK, around 42% of adults over the age of 50 have age-related hearing loss, rising to over 70% as we get over 70 years old. Around 1 in 6 adults have some […]
Did you know that the seasons can have an impact on your hearing? Not only can changes in the weather and seasonal noises such as fireworks and crowded shopping areas have an impact, but during the colder months, our hearing can also deteriorate due to many environmental factors. So it’s important we look after our […]
Around 1 in 8 adults in the UK suffer from tinnitus. As we start autumn and university students return to school the risks of developing tinnitus have increased. From clubs to pubs, inductions to reintroductions, social events are many. Whilst socialising is an important part of being a student people remain unaware of its effects […]
As we age we are likely to experience some decline in our cognitive ability. Taking longer to learn new things, becoming more forgetful, having problems concentrating and becoming more forgetful is accepted as being part of getting older. Currently it’s not something that we can stop, but new studies have shown that we might actually […]
It was in the news recently that a goat born in Pakistan had 48cm (19 inch) ears! Simba the Nubian goat is a world record holder, and something of a celebrity in the village. This got us thinking, what other records to do with ears have there been? Ear wax Discretion Hearing offer a Microsuction […]
Discretion Hearing Ltd understands that it often takes people many years to seek help with their hearing problems, often due to the stigma of having a hearing aid which they still remember as being big brown boxes that whistled every now and again. With more than 12 million people affected by hearing loss in the […]