Ageing & Ear Health...
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All About Ear Plugs
There are many occasions when it might be advisable to wear ear plugs. They are most commonly used as for their protective qualities from sound, water and to protect...
Balance, Vertigo and Ageing
It is common for older people to become hard of hearing as ageing affects the sensory apparatus in the ear. Most people are aware of this but perhaps don’t realise...
Causes of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be defined as any interruption or disturbance in the transmission of sound waves from an external source through the ear structures to being interpreted...
Do you Have a Ruptured Eardrum?
The word ‘rupture’ often creates an impression of a serious untoward medical injury in the minds of most people. The term is used medically but simply means that...
Ear Health in the Over 75s
Research has shown that many older people experience significant hearing problems but they often fail to get the treatment that could help them live easier lives. A...
Otosclerosis or Abnormal Growth in the Middle Ear
What Is Otosclerosis? In simple terms otosclerosis is caused by abnormal growth and development of the very delicate bone of the middle ear....
Presbycusis And Sociocusis: Gradual Hearing Loss
Both of these terms are associated with hearing loss that deteriorates gradually over time but are differentiated in definition, though they are...
What is Otitis Externa?
Otitis is a medical term used to describe infections that affect the ear. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear; otitis externa describes inflammation...
