ENT Society South Africa

03/10/2025

27/09/2025

Hearing loss doesn’t just affect your ears — it affects your brain too. 🍀 Studies show that untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of dementia, making conversations harder, memories blurrier, and life a little quieter than it should be.

But here’s the good news: protecting your hearing is also protecting your mind. 💙 A simple hearing test today could mean a sharper, healthier tomorrow. Don’t wait – give your brain and your ears the care they deserve. 👂🧠✨

11/09/2025

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has granted Scotland’s first accreditation against the Improving Quality In Physiological Services (IQIPS) standard. The award was made to the Audiology Department at NHS Tayside and covers both adult and paediatric audiology services delivered at fo...

11/09/2025

hearing outcomes may be better in patients who have received non-surgical management of their tumors. https://ow.ly/4gKv50WSBkO

11/09/2025

11/09/2025

I am SO excited for the upcoming inaugural AFPSA Meeting next month.

We only have 2 more spots left for the Cadaver Workshop.

If you are interested DM me.

Such a cool faculty 😎👌🏼
Prof Neil Gordon hossam.foda
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Prof Julia Toman
Contact details:
📧 reception@drcameronmcintosh.com
☎️ 041 363 1555
🏥 Edge Day Hospital, 7 Forbes rd, Central, Port Elizabeth 🇿🇦
www.drcameronmcintosh.com

11/09/2025

04/09/2025

Age-related hearing loss not only affects communication, it can also directly impact memory and even accelerate dementia.

🔎 Why? When the brain has to work hard to understand sounds, it ends up diverting resources that would otherwise be used for memory and reasoning. Over time, this can contribute to cognitive decline.

📌 Warning signs:
•Difficulty following conversations in noisy environments
•Turning up the volume on the TV or cell phone too high
•Forgetting information shortly after hearing it
•Social isolation due to avoiding interactions

💡 The good news: Interventions such as hearing aids, medical follow-up, and cognitive stimulation exercises help reduce risk and maintain quality of life.

Had you heard about this relation between hearing and memory?

لا يؤثر فقدان السمع المرتبط بالعمر على التواصل فحسب، بل قد يؤثر أيضًا بشكل مباشر على الذاكرة، بل قد يُسرّع من الإصابة بالخرف.

🔎 لماذا؟ عندما يبذل الدماغ جهدًا كبيرًا لفهم الأصوات، فإنه يُحوّل الموارد التي كانت ستُستخدم للذاكرة والتفكير. مع مرور الوقت، قد يُسهم هذا في التدهور المعرفي.

📌 علامات التحذير:
* صعوبة متابعة المحادثات في البيئات الصاخبة
* رفع صوت التلفزيون أو الهاتف المحمول إلى مستوى عالٍ جدًا
* نسيان المعلومات بعد سماعها بفترة وجيزة
* العزلة الاجتماعية بسبب تجنب التفاعلات الاجتماعية

💡 الخبر السار: تُساعد التدخلات مثل المعينات السمعية، والمتابعة الطبية، وتمارين التحفيز المعرفي على تقليل المخاطر والحفاظ على جودة الحياة.

هل سمعت عن هذه العلاقة بين السمع والذاكرة؟