Tinnitus is common and it may resolve by itself. Although commonly associated with hearing loss, it is not commonly associated with any underlying physical problems and there are a variety of management strategies that may help people live well with tinnitus. NICE...
What is glue ear? Glue ear is also known as otitis media with effusion (OME) which literally translates to ‘inflammation in the middle ear with fluid’. It is when the small middle ear cavity, usually filled with air, becomes full of a sticky fluid. The ear...
What is earwax? Earwax, sometimes called cerumen, is completely natural and healthy occurring substance that is composed of oils secreted from skin cells in the ear canal mixed with dead skin cells. It has several important functions when it comes to protecting our...
What is normal hearing? As audiolgists, we often talk of normal hearing. What do we mean by this and is there even such a thing? As with most things in life, the answer is not straightforward, however we will explore this briefly today. Measures of human form and...
Sound If we think of air as an invisible 3- dimensional network of incredibly small particles, then whenever a vibration occurs, these particles move and bump into their neighbours and they in turn move and bump into their neighbours, thus transferring the sound...
Dementia and hearing loss What could hearing loss have to do with dementia? There has been growing evidence for the past decade or so, that the risk of getting dementia increases if you have some degree of difficulty hearing. Furthermore, research suggests that even a...
