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Hearing loss and dementia: The toxic power couple of the HIP community
Hearing loss and dementia pair like your partner and talking through your favourite movie. As in, the two occurrences are by no means unheard-of, yet so few are aware of the issue's intrinsic connection to its counterpart – especially in the moment. Thankfully, in...
Sudden Deafness: when untreated hearing loss gets into overtime
As members of the hearing instrument practitioner association, you've likely heard of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL). This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as Sudden Deafness or Idiopathic Deafness, but if none of these sound familiar, consider yourself...
Breaking through the noise: Advances in tinnitus treatment
If a person’s hearing feels light on the hear and heavy on the ring, they may have an issue with tinnitus. Tinnitus is a symptom rather than a disease, with many possible causes like excess sound exposure, head injury, ageing etc. More generally, however, tinnitus is...
Breakdown barriers, not eardrums: How to remove ear wax safely
Contrary to standard parental guidance, when a blockage is impairing a patient's hearing – the answer does not involve digging out the ear. In fact, when done properly and safely, there should be no digging involved at all. Ears are cute and wrinkly (and responsible...
Debunking 5 hearing loss myths
Some myths are more exciting than others. If you think hearing loss myths fall into the "others" category, you'd be mistaken. The good news is, many of us have been in the same tender boat regarding hearing health awareness – so let this be your ticket on to the...
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