Do others notice the difference in us now that we can hear again? Do we find it different? Are there noticeable differences with bi-lateral hearing?

Many countries have a Hearing Awareness Week (or a Deaf Awareness Week)– a week in which individuals, organisations and companies seek to raise awareness about hearing health. I wondered what it is for.

Does our general health affect our hearing? It has long been recognised that hearing loss can have an effect on our mental health causing anxiety, loss of self esteem and depression. Are things which are going on in other parts of our body affecting our hearing?

In an earlier article I looked at how going deaf impacted on our education? The main reason is because language is incredibly difficult to acquire if you can’t hear and without language it’s especially hard to participate in school or university. So does having a cochlear implant help?

More and more people are requiring and have access to hearing aids. What are the reasons behind this increase?

When I had hearing aids all they could do was amplify all sound. But technology has improved and hearing aids are just so much better.

Many hearing aids, and in some cases people with a Cochlear Implant, will require that you have a hearing mould.

Hearing aid glasses are glasses which have the hearing aid built into one (or both) of the arms of the glasses.

In the last 10 years, especially with advent of digital technology, hearing aids have changed dramatically.

Most of us know that if we are exposed to constant noise (above 50 decibels) then we increase the risk of permanent hearing damage. But did you know that hearing loss is only one of the problems associated with exposure to noise?