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Don't be afraid to have a hearing test
This Halloween treat yourself to a hearing test. If you know what to expect it won't be scary! What to Expect Case History: the audiologist will ask questions to gather information about your hearing health and concerns, as well as your general health. This will be a...
Tame that Ringing in Your Ears
Bob Dylan. The Rolling Stones. Led Zeppelin. Music helped define an entire generation of baby boomers. It expressed their fresh world view and energized them as they set the world in a new direction. But if you’re like many from this music-filled, life-embracing generation, then some...
You may be killing more than just animals during hunting season
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...
What Are You Saying "No" To?
What really are you saying “no” to? Who decides on whether to wear a hearing aid? I guess that seems an easy question – it is up to the person to determine if they want to wear a hearing aid – correct? Hmmm… Clients come to us...
Hearing During the Holidays – Thanksgiving
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...
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Imagine waking up one morning only to realize that your hearing has suddenly and drastically changed for the worse for no apparent reason? Although this is a rare occurrence, it is a scary possibility that affects approximately one in every 5,000 people each year. In...
Welcome Audiologist, Beth Conrod!
We are thrilled to have Beth Conrod working again with the Hearing Institute Atlantic family. Folks will remember Beth's smiling face and wonderful personality when she was working at our Bedford clinic. An Audiologist graduate from Western University, Beth looks forward to welcoming new and...
Back to Basics: Frequency Shifting/Lowering
What is Frequency Shifting? Some hearing aids have a feature described as frequency shifting or frequency lowering. When hearing loss in the high pitch region is severe to profound, it can be difficult to provide adequate amplification to those pitches. With frequency shifting or frequency lowering,...
Back to Basics: Directional Microphones
What are Directional Microphones Directional microphones are used in virtually all current hearing aid models to prevent some background noise from entering the hearing device, depending on the location and volume of the "noise" versus the desirable signal (e.g. speech). On a basic level, there are...
