Ever find yourself "smiling and nodding" when you didn't hear the punchline of the joke, just to find out that you were the subject of the joke? Not being able to hear the ends or beginnings of sentences is a sign of hearing loss! Don't be the...
Audiologists have been saying it for years: "we hear with our brains, not our ears". Treatment is starting to move more in the direction of helping the brain cope with the sound it receives from the ears, to make it a meaningful message. While the...
How much do you know about the ear and hearing? Read Widex's list of 5 little known facts here on this fact friday!...
Hearing loss has a very strong genetic component; we know that roughly 50% of hearing losses are considered genetic. Here is an article outlining some research on one particular gene and how a mutation of this gene can cause hearing loss from birth, and how...
Many people wonder how long they can ignore their hearing difficulties. Many people wonder how long they can postpone seeking advice on their hearing health. Sometimes the issue is not knowing what is available to help, and how much the pros of hearing will outweigh...
Here are 6 quick tips to maintain maximum hearing aid benefit! Click here for the article!...
Most people love their hearing aids in quieter environments, watching television, and with small gatherings, but we occasionally hear of someone finding background noise challenging to deal with. This is the case even with normal hearing, as noisy environments are more challenging for your auditory...
At Hearing Institute Atlantic, we recognize that mazimizing someone's hearing potential does not start and end with approriately fit hearing devices. While hearing technology is necessary in many cases to provide the signal we need to communicate in an optimal manner, there are many other...
The pinna is the part of the ear that is outside of our head. While it serves different purposes in different species of animals, some people think they look pretty funny when you take a close look at a pinna. Read Gael Hannan's take on...