Tag: Audiology

Listen to the same sentence with normal hearing and with mild, moderate and severe hearing loss. Why it happens, how to protect your ears and 5 habits for healthy hearing.

From sound wave to brain: how the outer, middle and inner ear work, what the cochlea does and why high pitches are the first to go when hearing declines. With video.

Ear feels blocked after a shower? It could be an earwax plug. Why it forms, why cotton swabs make it worse and how to clear your ear safely.

Lines, crosses and decibels: how to read your audiogram, what the speech test tells you and which measurements should always be done before choosing hearing aids.

Hearing loss comes slowly and is easy to miss. The signs to look out for, and when to have a hearing test.