Hearing is a precious gift which helps us make sense of the world around us. Scientists tell us that our ears pick up air waves and translate them into sounds in our brain but hearing is so much more than...
Tinnitus is most commonly thought of as ‘ringing in the ears’ and can be defined as the conscious experience of noise with no apparent external source. Experiences of tinnitus are very common across all age groups (especially following exposure to...
Hearing healthcare professionals define mild hearing loss as being unable to hear sounds that are quieter than about 20-40 decibels (dB) for adults. Many people with mild hearing losses are unaware of their hearing loss. As a type of hearing loss,...
What Is An Audiogram? Audiograms present our ability to hear plotted on a graph. You can obtain an audiogram by completing a hearing test. These graphed results reveal how well people responded to sounds and can be used to identify hearing...
