What is it? Hearing aids are equipped with lots of signal processing designed to manipulate the signal to maximize speech perception for the individual with hearing impairment. However, some of those technologies designed to help the listener process speech clearly can negatively affect music, live theatre, and...
What is Digital Noise Reduction? Noise reduction systems are designed to improve comfort in noise, not necessarily your ability to hear in noise. They are activated to minimize background sounds such as fans, refrigerator hums, etc. While the digital noise reduction systems between hearing aid models...
What is it? Self-learning usually works in conjunction with data-logging (discussed in previous post). With this feature, the hearing aid learns and applies your volume changes and preferences for various listening situations. A manual volume control or remote is necessary to have access to this feature....
The September month always reminds me of acquiring new knowledge and learning; maybe its seeing the excited faces of the young school children walking to school, or the buzz in downtown halifax as the university students return, but something about september makes me want to learn. The...
“An audiologist needs to be able to adjust your individual hearing aid for a diverse set of conditions, including talking on the telephone, listening to music or watching TV and trying to listen to a conversation in a noisy environment,” read more at...
The annual busker festival kicks off on the Halifax Waterfront in 2 days! Starting July 29 and running to August 3, thousands of visitors and local haligonians will flock to the waterfront to take in entertainment of all sorts! http://www.buskers.ca/ Tips for Hearing at the Buskers! Separate from the...
Every summer, the Atlantic Film Festival presents a weekly alfresco movie watching experience. Haligonians of all ages gather on the Halifax waterfront to take in a classic movie, equipped with snacks, camping chairs, blankets, and lots of joy. For those with a hearing impairment, watching a...
This entry was written by Laura, who is entering her third and final year of audiology school. She spent a 6 week period of her internship with us at HIA. As an audiology student, when I tell people my field of study, I often have to...
Enjoying a meal with family or friends on a nice evening on the patio can be enjoyable - if you can follow the conversation! With hearing loss eating out doors may be challenging. Here are a couple of tips to fully enjoy: Pick a quieter patio...
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...
