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Beth & Sarah got caught on camera by Snap Halifax last week. They were doing hearing screenings at the Berkeley for May - Speech & Hearing month!...

14 May, 2013

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...

13 May, 2013

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...

07 May, 2013

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...

06 May, 2013

Hearing loss affects 1 in 10 of Canadians of all ages. Hearing loss is not just for seniors. Hearing loss affects 1 out of 6 Baby Boomers (ages 42-60) and 1 out of 14 Gen-Xers (age 30-41); this is a significant portion of the active workforce. More...

02 May, 2013

Some individuals with hearing loss need more than just hearing aids. While hearing aids can improve communication in many environments sometimes hearing aids alone are not enough! There are devices designed to help hearing impaired individuals throughout the day. Wake Up: Vibrating and/or flashing alarm clock Phone...

30 April, 2013

Zen was designed to provide relief for those with tinnitus. Zen is a feature present in Widex hearing aids that can be activated for individuals with tinnitus. Zen makes tinnitus less noticeable by producing zen tones which are either chime-like or white noise. Your audiologist...

29 April, 2013