Irene’s Journey to Sound
Local lady Irene Sansum has faced many health and personal challenges over the years, including being diagnosed with total hearing loss in her left ear when she was 7. We talk to Irene about her hearing journey and discover [...]
The History of Hearing Aids and Listening Devices
Hearing loss is not a new condition in the slightest, people have been living with and trying to cure hearing loss for centuries.The ultra-sleek wireless devices that we see today came about through centuries of innovation and adaptation, and, although [...]
Duncan at Glastonbury
Last Sunday evening, from the comfort of my sofa whilst adding the finishing touches to this June update, I watched Elton John performing his last ever live performance in the UK, at Glastonbury. Duncan hitting his 50th birthday last [...]
Paula’s Kenyan Mission
Paula and colleagues from across the industry embarked upon a hearing mission, armed with hundreds of hearing aids, to a small village just outside Nairobi where there is a deaf school. Paula shares her experiences..... [...]
International Women’s Day (8th March 2023)
Helen Keller, Deaf-Blind Activist (1880-1968) Born in Alabama with normal sight and hearing Helen is believed to have contracted a mystery illness at 19 months which rendered her permanently deaf and blind. It is thought today that it was likely to be meningitis or scarlet fever.
World Hearing Day (3rd March 2023)
EAR AND HEARING CARE FOR ALL! LET'S MAKE IT A REALITYWorld Hearing Day is an annual advocacy campaign to raise global awareness and calls for action to address hearing loss. Each year there is a different focus set out by the [...]