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About Hearing
In this section we look at how healthy ears function along with the causes and symptoms of hearing loss.
Guide for better hearing
Introduction
Of the five senses, hearing is probably the most important for our feeling of connection to the world around us. The sounds of communication serve to link us to others in a way that vision alone cannot. Times of togetherness with family and friends are not conducted in silence. Rather, joyous occasions are full of laughter, merriment and the sharing of experiences.
We are submersed in our auditory world, but we are only observers of our visual world. The sounds of our environment provide the richness in our lives. Imagine a walk in the woods on a crisp Autumn day. Hear the leaves crunching underfoot, the whisper of the wind in the trees, the calls of birds flying overhead, the laughter of children playing. We can close our eyes but our ears are always working.
Follow the links to find out more about how our ears convert sound vibrations into recognizable sounds.
How the ear works
