Bernafon's new hearing aid - Acriva Acriva hearing instruments deliver state-of-the-art functionality to enhance speech intelligibility, comfort, and customization to individual needs and preferences. The Acriva comes in both custom and BTE styles. The new Acriva is compatible with either a basic remote or a bluetooth enabled...
Father's Day is the perfect time to consider how important communication is to maintain your relationship with your father or grandfather. This year consider giving the gift of better hearing. "Think of it as the world's smallest power tool...
Press Release from the Better Hearing Institute Tuning Men into the Upside of Hearing Aids for National Men’s Health Week The latest in consumer electronics is the name of the game for many tech-savvy men who are early adopters of modern technologies. What a paradox, then, that...
Check out this great video that demonstrates how we hear http://www.medel.com/ca/how-hearing-works/ ...
Kim, Katelyn, Mary, Kaitlin and Sarah learning at this years Sounds+ Conference. On Friday and Saturday all HIA clinicians attended the Sounds+ 2013 Conference here in Halifax. Topics this year included counselling, genetics & hearing loss and otoscopy (examining the ear canal and drum). Sounds+ is non-profit...
Beth & Sarah got caught on camera by Snap Halifax last week. They were doing hearing screenings at the Berkeley for May - Speech & Hearing month!...
The field of audiology began to interest me as a student at Acadia University. My degree at Acadia was a Bachelor of Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology. This involved lots of papers, research and lectures on anatomy, physiology, individuals with disabilities and the role...
Yesterday we were talking about causes of hearing loss. Here are some more causes of hearing loss. Congenital Hearing Loss: Hearing loss can be present at birth and can be genetic or can be caused by other factors such as maternal infections, low birth weight, prematurity, lack...
Hearing loss is not just for seniors and individuals of all ages have hearing loss. There are 3 types of hearing loss: 1) Conductive, Sensorineural & Mixed hearing loss. Here is a quick description of some common causes of hearing loss. Hearing loss can occur...
