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It’s not just our hearing that’s at risk from noise

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 1 October 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

Modern life can be a noisy affair where it’s difficult to escape the cacophony of noise from loud music to traffic sounds, jets overhead, construction work and a lot more besides. There are times when we just want to turn the volume down and escape to a quiet, relaxing space. Noise is not just annoying; Read more…

It’s not just our hearing that’s at risk from noise

Get yourself seen in national eye health week

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 24 September 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

Have you seen that it’s National Eye Health Week? The campaign’s top priority is to encourage people to get their eyes tested if they have not done so in the last two years. It’s an aim we heartily agree with because a sight test does so much more than determine whether your vision needs correcting Read more…

Get yourself seen in national eye health week

Portable music players linked to hearing loss in children

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 11 September 2018 Read time: 3 minutes

At Scrivens we have long been concerned about the damaging effects of portable music players on young people’s hearing, and it seems there is evidence to back our fears. A Dutch study suggests that children who listen to music through headphones could be at greater risk of noise related hearing loss. The hearing test results Read more…

Portable music players linked to hearing loss in children

Eye test could spot the early signs of dementia

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 6 September 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

At Scrivens we have enjoyed a long association with Alzheimer’s Society, so we were encouraged by the preliminaryresults of a study that suggests eye tests may be able to spot the early signs of dementia. The small study by researchers at Washington University in St Louis identified that people whose brains had the first physical Read more…

Eye test could spot the early signs of dementia

Give your eyes a summer break too

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 31 August 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

Summer is a time to relax, switch off and take a break from the pressures and demands of everyday life. It’s an ideal opportunity for a digital detox too. An extended screen break can help reconnect with other activities and give our eyes a rest, whether from computer screens at work or our mobile devices Read more…

Get yourself seen is the advice for teens

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 23 August 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

Teenage years are undoubtedly a time of change with lots going on and perhaps more of a focus or pressure on how to look good. Looking good takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to having regular eye tests which are a vital part of staying healthy whatever your age. When was the Read more…

Get yourself seen is the advice for teens

Hearing aids, Edwina Currie, and me

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 23 July 2018 Read time: 3 minutes

I recently attended an Oticon product event and felt compelled to write down some of the key points of the day, as sometimes I forget how hearing aids can change lives by letting customers maintain their current lifestyle. One of the more interesting presentations was on brain hearing and included a section about hearing loss Read more…

Let’s hear it for the joys of summer

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 11 July 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

It’s summer holiday season; a time to kick back, escape the everyday and recharge your batteries on carefree sunny days. Whether jetting off to farflung places or enjoying a staycation, a summer break of new experiences and relaxation is good for the soul and the senses. But please don’t take a break from looking after your hearing – that’s important Read more…

Diabetes week in vision

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 11 June 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

It’s an eye-watering statistic that around 200,000 people are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every year. Today (11 June) is the start of Diabetes Week to raise awareness of this serious health condition which affects a growing number of lives and is the leading cause of blindness in people of working age in the UK. Read more…

School’s out so sunglasses on, hopefully!

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 29 May 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

Half-term holidays are sure to brighten up children, especially if the sun shines. Freed from classroom constraints, it’s a chance to get out and about and enjoy time spent with family and friends. These should be carefree days – for the kids if not necessarily parents. Caring about the health and welfare of your children Read more…

School’s out so sunglasses on, hopefully!

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It’s not just our hearing that’s at risk from noise

Get yourself seen in national eye health week

Portable music players linked to hearing loss in children

Eye test could spot the early signs of dementia

Give your eyes a summer break too

Get yourself seen is the advice for teens

Hearing aids, Edwina Currie, and me

Let’s hear it for the joys of summer

Diabetes week in vision

School’s out so sunglasses on, hopefully!