Hearing Loss

We are so proud to be sharing our video celebrating over 15 years in business, providing Halifax and it's surrounding communities with premiere hearing health care.  Special thanks to everyone involved in the making of our video!  ...

A just-released study provides new evidence that hearing aids are a prevention against accelerated cognitive decline associated with hearing loss. The study be Helene Amieva, "Self reported hearing loss: Hearing aids and Cognitive decline in elderly adults: A 25 year study," published in the Journal of The American...

Over the holiday season, many couples and families take the time out of their busy schedules to enjoy holiday plays or concerts. Whether it be Neptune's production of "Elf", Symphony Nova Scotia's production of "The Nutcracker", a local school's holiday concert, or one of the other many shows...

Noise induced hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide and many Veterans are living with hearing loss and/or tinnitus.  Veterans working in a variety of work conditions may have been exposed to high levels of noise exposure including, infantry, artillery, pilots, engineers and many others....

An Audiologist is a professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, they have extensive training and skills to evaluate the hearing of adults, infants and children of all ages. At Hearing Institute Atlantic, our audiologists and hearing health care professionals are responsible for your...

With hunting season quickly approaching, the avid hunters among us are looking forward to the end of October when they can begin to partake in their favourite fall pastime. When preparing for a hunting trip, many hunters carefully pack their equipment but forget one essential...

Hearing over the holidays can sometimes be a challenge for individuals with hearing loss. Here are a couple of tips for improving communication during Thanksgiving.   Anticipate difficult situations and plan ahead for Thanksgiving - think about similar holidays and what gave you trouble in the past Try...

We hear with our brains and music has the potential to change the way we hear. Music strengthens the pathways in the brain that we use to hear. Music training from an early age results in better performance in noise, better working memory and possibly the ability...

With iPods and MP3 players increasing in popularity, are we at risk for noise-induced hearing loss? People are listening longer today because with today's technology battery life is longer, the devices are able to hold entire music collections and they are getting smaller and smaller....

  Some of you may be heading out to some noisy events this weekend - concerts, movies or fireworks! Make sure to protect your hearing! Happy Canada Day from Hearing Institute Atlantic! ...