Our Hearing

Our ears never sleep. We can’t turn them off. Every day we are exposed to a world of sounds. Words of a loved one, our favourite music or even basic sounds such as the crackling of a fire which transform moments into memories.

Of all the five senses, our hearing is perhaps the most precious. When deprived of this, we lose contact with the people we love and the world in general. Hearing is the key to our relationships with other human beings, and to social activities.

In fact, hearing connects people across the world. The ability to hear is such an integral part of life that most people take it for granted. Hearing is a gift, but do we place enough value on it? While hearing loss is the world’s single most preventable disability, it is also one of the most common.

Consider all the sounds you encounter, every single day: friends gossiping, children laughing, a favourite song, a loving remark. It is invigorating, informative symphony of sounds that makes life worth living.

As well as helping us communicate and socialise, our sense of hearing helps to keep us safe. A fire alarm ringing, a car honking its horn, or a child shouting “Help!” are just a few examples of vital signals that we need to be able to hear.

We rely on our hearing in so many ways, which is why we should treasure and protect it.

A grandmother playing and laughing with grandson