01/05/2026
I am really pleased to have been featured in Asian Voice this week, talking about something I see in clinic almost every day — hearing loss being brushed off as “just ageing.” In our community especially, hearing changes are too often laughed off rather than addressed.
The impact reaches further than most people realise. Even a moderate hearing loss can mean missing around 40% of the sound around you. Over years, the brain works overtime to fill the gaps, and that load is now linked to memory problems, social withdrawal, low mood and falls.
A hearing test takes 45 minutes and is painless. If a parent or grandparent has not had one in two years, please send them in.
More on our website — link below.
https://hearwithish.com/the-overlooked-impact-of-hearing-loss-in-our-community/