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The sound of silence HEARING LOSS, OR PROBLEMS WITH HEARING, CAN HAVE A BIG EFFECT ON QUALITY OF LIFE. WE FOCUS ON TINNITUS, A CONDITION WHICH CAN RANGE FROM MILD TO SEVERE Y Dr Chris says... ‘If you suspect you are suffering with hearing loss, get tested. The natural reaction is to “put it off ” and not take action. But when some people do have a hearing test they are often very surprised by the results, not realising how much they were missing.’ 108-109 listen up.FINAL.indd 108 ou rely on your ﬁve senses every single day and, more often than not, it’s only when you experience problems with one of them, or lose the function of one entirely, that you realise just how important they are. Hearing is one of those vital senses, allowing you to communicate with others and gain pleasure from auditory entertainment. The ears, and how they hear, is a complex process and one that has the potential to go wrong, sometimes temporarily, sometimes permanently. Earache, ear infections, blocked and waxy ear canals or even long-haul ﬂights can all cause different degrees of discomfort or pain but, thankfully, these usually don’t last too long. However, a condition that can cause people ongoing difﬁculties is tinnitus, where a constant ringing, or other sounds, can be heard in the ears. We focus on this distressing condition, its symptoms and treatment… What is tinnitus? Described by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA – www.tinnitus.org. uk) as ‘the perception of sound in the absence of any corresponding external sound’, tinnitus is a noise that those affected hear in one ear, both ears or in the middle of the head. Some people are only mildly affected by tinnitus – which takes its name from the Latin word for ‘ringing’ – while others are severely affected. The noise can vary in tone and type 30/1/13 10:05:41 http://www.tinnitus.org.uk http://www.tinnitus.org.uk

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of At Home with Lorraine Kelly 2013

EDITOR'S LETTER
LORRAINE KELLY UPDATE
NEWS UPFRONT
SAVE THE DATE
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
BEAUTIES IN BLUE
LIGHTEN UP
BAGS OF STYLE
BUCKLE UP
IT'S A WRAP
IF THE SHOE FITS
SETTING TRENDS
THE BIG REVEAL
GET THE LOOK
LONG REIGN LORRAINE
MOTHER KNOWS BEST
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
EXPECT THE WORST
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
WOMEN'S HEALTH A-Z
COULD YOU BE DEPRESSED?
SLEEP EASY
GET BACK TO YOURSELF
WHAT A PAIN
LISTEN UP
CHINESE CUISINE
A TASTE OF ITALY
SNACK TIME
DRINK IT UP
EXCUSES, EXCUSES
EXERCISE'S NEW GROOVE
SPRING INTO SHAPE
OUT AND ABOUT
BEAUTY BLOOPERS
CROWNING GLORY
MAGIC MAKEOVERS
I LOVE MY NEW BODY'
FLASH A SMILE
YOUNG AT HEART
SAFELY DOES IT
LOOK AFTER THE PENNIES
THE GOOD LIFE
ROOM REVAMP
CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
WHAT A BLINDER!
TAKE TO THE FLOOR
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
THE EMERALD ISLE
SPRING BREAKS
REST AND RELAXATION
ANIMAL ACCESSORIES
A MAN'S BEST FRIEND
BEASTLY BEHAVIOUR
STYLE SAVVY
TV FAVES
LAST WORD
STOCKISTS
CRAFT NEWS
WE LOVE BEING CRAFTY!'
HOME SPUN
FRAME WORK
MAKE THE CUT
CLEVER CARDS
KNIT ONE...
SPARKLE!
KITTED OUT
THE ICING ON THE CAKE
HELLO CUPCAKE
LORRAINE'S ROAD TO SUCCESS
THE WORLD OF WORK
AN AGE OLD PROFESSION
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
JUST THE JOB
MOVE OVER, MISTER!
BEYOND THE SHOP FLOOR
THE BANK JOB
ARE YOU COVERED?
CAREFULLY DOES IT
EQUAL RIGHTS
BALANCING ACT

At Home with Lorraine Kelly 2013