Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment
September 21, 2022
Hearing loss and cognitive impairment are both extremely common, especially in older adults. Untreated hearing loss has been identified as the leading modifiable risk factor for the development of dementia in mid-life. Currently, one in five adults in the UK live with hearing loss. It is estimated that 12 million people in the UK have …
Reverend Professor David M Baguley, 1961-2022
June 22, 2022
Leader, teacher, mentor, scientist, clinician, patient advocate and man of faith: we will not see his like again. The sudden and tragic death of David (Dave) Baguley has left a gap within the national and international audiology and hearing science community. A Mancunian and lifelong supporter of Manchester City football club, he was awarded a …
World Hearing Day 2022
March 3, 2022
World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. It is led by the World Hearing Forum of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The focus for 2022 is on the importance of safe listening …
Acoustic Neuroma 20 Years On In 2021
May 27, 2021
Single-sided deafness refers to the condition where there is normal or near-normal hearing in one ear and a severe to profound hearing impairment in the other ear. The Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set for Single Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) study is aiming to identify what is critical and important to measure when testing treatments for adults with …
Deaf Awareness Week 2021: Coming through it together
May 7, 2021
This last year has been tough in so many ways. Already dealing with communication barriers, people with deafness and hearing loss have faced added difficulties brought by the pandemic. As we (hopefully) look forward to the situation improving, the theme for this year’s Deaf Awareness Week (3-9 May) ‘coming through it together’ is very …
World Hearing Day 2021
March 3, 2021
Countries around the world have looked to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for information and guidance on how to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. But did you know that the WHO has long been working to reduce hearing difficulties worldwide too? World Hearing Day is a campaign held each year by the Office of Prevention of …
Research to improve tinnitus – are we getting there?
February 3, 2021
When I started working in the tinnitus field, there were very few colleagues (and most of those soon became competitors!) Discovering that so little was known about tinnitus amongst professionals feels to me a bit like finding a music band, or a writer, who no-one else has yet found and realising this will define …
Tinnitus Week 2021
February 1, 2021
What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is sound that is perceived internally and does not come from any outside source. It could be sensed as ringing, buzzing, hissing, whooshing, whining or sometimes even musical noises. Tinnitus Week 1st to 7th February 2021 This year, Tinnitus Week runs from 1st to 7th February. The theme for 2021 …
