Q&A: Do hearing aids prevent dementia in elderly?

Over the years, I’ve had patients who visited their neighbourhood hearing aid shops and seen the same newspaper article. After being told that they had a hearing loss, they were all given the same message: Buy hearing aids now and dementia.

Cleaning your ears – What works and what doesn’t

Healthy ears clean themselves by secreting a “cleanser” that traps dirt and dead skin cells as the liquid moves through the ear. This antibacterial “cleanser” is called earwax. The lack of earwax can cause ears to be dry, itchy and prone to infections.

A Comprehensive Guide to Hearing Aids

While there are many types of hearing aids sold in Singapore there is no industry standard to hearing aids names. This makes making comparisons between hearing aid models confusing.