Our ears are amazing things – helping us to hear everything from birdsong to a glorious brass band in full swing. But hearing can often be taken for granted and many of us don’t realise that over time our hearing can deteriorate, so things don’t sound as sharp and clear as they used to.
Hearing loss is surprisingly common, with current estimates suggesting that it affects around 1 in 6 in the UK*. Of course, the loss usually happens quite gradually and a lot of the time you don’t notice it yourself. Often it is friends or family who realise you might be having issues before you yourself become aware of it.