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Live and hear well by understanding age-related hearing changes

WCP Staff May, 2025

Sarah Sheehan is Hidden Hearing’s Chief Audiologist and Product, Compliance and Audiology Trainer within their HR, Learning and Development Department. She ensures Hidden Hearing audiologists possess a robust foundation of knowledge and uphold best global audiological standards. As we grow older, many of us begin to notice subtle changes in […]

Fibre-fit for life

Lorraine Dufficey May, 2025

I want to start this month’s article with a question for you…how many plants are you consuming on a daily basis, a weekly basis? By plants here we can include nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains and of course fruits and vegetables. The current recommended daily fibre requirement for women is […]

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Death starts in the feet

Lorraine Dufficey April, 2025

I remember the first time I heard the expression in the headline of this column, it instilled in me both a sense of alarm and a sudden acknowledgement of a body part I do not spend much time thinking about. Our feet are our foundation. They are responsible for balance, […]

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Helpful therapy

Leo Muckley April, 2025

In previous months I have written about many challenges a person might face and how those challenges can impact a person’s life. I have always written how therapy could be helpful and why a person might seek out therapy for support. I thought this month it would be helpful, (pun […]

Clocking miles at 80 years young

Niamh Coughlan April, 2025

Eighty-year-old Robert Deane, a former marathon runner, who has recently rekindled his passion for the sport that once played a central role in his life, chats to Niamh Coughlan about growing up in Dunmanway, lacing up his shoes once again and logging miles, smashing personal bests, and hiking up mountains. […]

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When should you look for help with pain?

WCP Staff April, 2025

Often by the time I see people in my office they have gotten to the point where the pain is so great that they have to do something about it. Invariably they have spent a period of time ignoring it, or continuing with ineffectual care or masking the pain with […]

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