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Understanding Tinnitus by Pat Morrison (Tinnitus UK)

Understanding Tinnitus by Pat Morrison (Tinnitus UK)

Patrick Morrison is the Senior Tinnitus Support Officer at Tinnitus UK. In this role, he plays a key part in...
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Navigating Deafness in a Hearing World by Trish Greenwood

Navigating Deafness in a Hearing World by Trish Greenwood

Rotarian Trish Greenwood started to lose her hearing at the age of 27 and struggled to find acceptance of her...
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An Extraordinary Journey from Silence to Sound by Sue Pietersen

An Extraordinary Journey from Silence to Sound by Sue Pietersen

When her son, Hughan, was diagnosed profoundly deaf in 1989, information and support were almost impossible to find. Sue’s talk...
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Prof Chris Raine MBE – ENT Without Borders

Prof Chris Raine MBE – ENT Without Borders

Pioneering ENT Surgeon Rotarian Professor Christopher Raine MBE explains how training, teamwork, and Rotary support are transforming hearing care in...
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Ear Wax – everything you need to know

Ear Wax – everything you need to know

Ear Wax - a natural part of hearing health – but sometimes a bit of a nuisance! When we think...
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Is noise doing damage to our bodies?

Is noise doing damage to our bodies?

We all know that too much noise can be annoying. But what if it’s doing more than just fraying our...
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The key to hearing well

The key to hearing well

A Good Audiologist is the Key to Successful Hearing – But What Makes a Good Audiologist? When it comes to...
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When The System Lets You Down

When The System Lets You Down

What to Do if You’re Not Getting the Hearing Support You Need We recently received a heartfelt message from one...
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Do Balance Exercises really help?

Do Balance Exercises really help?

Finding Your Feet When you live with hearing loss, you might not expect difficulties with your balance. Yet, balance issues...
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When Hearing Loss Hides Behind Memory Loss

When Hearing Loss Hides Behind Memory Loss

A true story Recently, a friend shared with me a frustrating and upsetting experience. Her husband, who lives with memory...
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How hearing loss and balance are deeply connected

How hearing loss and balance are deeply connected

When the Lights Go Down – Why My Husband Struggles to Walk in the Dark My husband Andrew is severely...
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Why We Read the Whole Face, Not Just the Lips

Why We Read the Whole Face, Not Just the Lips

“Let me put on my glasses so I can hear you better.”  It sounds like a joke—but for many people...
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Lipreading: The skill we all use – even if we don’t know it

Lipreading: The skill we all use – even if we don’t know it

Have you ever been watching a heated football match, and when a controversial decision is made, you know exactly what...
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Is Sign Supported English a Real Sign Language?

Is Sign Supported English a Real Sign Language?

If you’ve recently started to experience hearing loss, you might have come across something called Sign Supported English, or SSE...
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The hearing loss virus that changed our lives

The hearing loss virus that changed our lives

One ordinary day, a virus changed everything. About twelve years ago, my husband lost most of his hearing due to...
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Cued Speech

Cued Speech

When we think of sign language, we often picture British Sign Language (BSL) or American Sign Language (ASL), both of...
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Makaton: A Bridge Between Speech and Sign

Makaton: A Bridge Between Speech and Sign

Makaton is a unique communication system that combines signs, symbols, and speech to support language development and understanding. Originally developed...
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Baby Sign – the amazing benefits for young children

Baby Sign – the amazing benefits for young children

In the early stages of life, babies are eager to communicate, yet they often struggle to express their needs and...
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BSL and ASL: Are they the same?

BSL and ASL: Are they the same?

As part of our ongoing series on sign languages, we’re taking a closer look at British Sign Language (BSL) and...
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Sign Language – more than just a language

Sign Language – more than just a language

Sign language is a rich and expressive way of communicating using hand movements, facial expressions, and body language. Different countries...
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