Hidden Hearing Blog

International Women’s Day is an annual event, but the day’s theme is celebrated throughout the year. This year’s message is ‘Choose to Challenge’, urging us all to choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements in the hope that we can all help create a more inclusive world.

Steve Parrish, 62, is a former motorcycle and truck racer, who is now a motorsport television commentator and public speaker. His story is a wonderful example of the importance of hearing care in all walks of life.

Tony Buckle - A grandad from Kent whose hearing loss made looking after his grandchildren a struggle.

Sandra Pierce from Colwyn Bay, Wales described herself as depressed, isolated, anxious and “almost having given up on life” before she addressed her hearing loss and had new hearing aids fitted.

In recognition of the cognitive decline associated with even mild hearing loss, Hidden Hearing is donating £3 for every hearing test undertaken in December to their charity of choice, Alzheimer’s Research UK, one of the UK’s leading Alzheimer’s research charities.

Jeff Alcock, 46, from East Sussex has been awarded a free pair of digital hearing aids from high street hearing specialist, Hidden Hearing. The award is part of Hidden Hearing’s support for the National Campaign for Better Hearing, to help raise awareness of the importance of having annual hearing tests. Watch the full report on BBC iPlayer here: https://bbc.in/2EnuyIL

In the new hit movie ‘A Star is Born’, Bradley Cooper plays a successful country-rock star struggling with hearing difficulties. The importance of his portrayal of life with hearing loss and tinnitus should certainly not be overlooked. Tinnitus is a very real worry for many musicians. Chris Martin of Coldplay, a long-time sufferer, put it best when he lamented; “Looking after your ears is unfortunately something you don’t think about until there’s a problem.

Yvonne Yates, 50, from West Sussex, is a super busy wife and mum of three. Yvonne's journey is proof that hearing problems needn't get in the way of living life to the full, however varied your duties and packed your schedule may be.

Hidden Hearing carried out a study to show the importance of getting your ears tested.

It’s that time of year where many of us carry a pack of tissues in our pocket and constantly smell of vapour rub and cough sweets as we attempt to rid ourselves of the common cold.

Tinnitus is a condition that affects many people in the UK, and even around the world. There’s no set cure but there are many ways that are thought to help relieve your symptoms. Sound therapy and removal of excess ear wax have reported to help those who suffer from symptoms.

When the cold and flu season approaches, most people will grimace at the thought of catching a bug that can take weeks to completely shake off. Quite often cold and flu sufferers can be left with ear infections, and in some severe cases medication will be needed to clear the infection up. However, this can be especially troublesome for hearing aid wearers.

It is well acknowledged that a large proportion of those who are deaf (both children and adults), use British Sign Language (BSL). However, over 90% of the population that are born deaf are born to hearing parents and so, we will take into account the effect of hearing loss on spoken language.

The healthy human ear (children/young adults) can hear sounds from 50Hz anywhere up to 20KHz although there is little that is useful above 8KHz and the human voice rarely exceeds 4.5kHz.

Many animals have great hearing but if you’re concerned about your hearing

We’ve listed those with the best hearing, and the most unconventional hearing. Now, we want to know what the top 10 loudest animals are! A human feels physical pain when they are exposed to sounds over 120dBs, so these animals are best given a wide birth if you’re lacking in appropriate ear protection!

Echoic memory is a part of sensory memory and refers to auditory memories. The sensory memory that takes into account sounds that you’ve just encountered is a form of this memory type. Memories and sound are important aspects of your hearing and your ears, so we wanted to take an in-depth look at echoic memory, what it is and how it can affect us.

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be the fifth royal nuptials that former BBC correspondent Jennie Bond has attended. The last thing Jennie wants to say to the Queen is ‘Pardon?’