Today's spring cleaning article re-visits the hearing loss and cognition discussion, and highlights research in an easy to understand manner. Many families of individuals with Alzheimer's disease often wonder if treating their co-existing hearing loss is worth it. In a short answer, YES. First you need...
The HIA family would like to wish Mr. Malcolm Pain good luck as he runs the Boston Marathon on Monday! At 76 years young, Mr. Pain is a great example of the importance of healthy living, better hearing, and dedication. Read this article for more information, or...
Stevie Wonder. Andrea Bocelli. Ray Charles. Supremely talented musicians who were also blind. And the list can go on...
"There’s another reason to be concerned about hearing loss — one of the most common health conditions in older adults and one of the most widely undertreated. A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that elderly people with compromised hearing are at...
Most people love going to the movies. While the sound is often exceedingly loud, for individuals with hearing loss, it may not necessarily be clear. Read this article to get 4 tips to maximize your movie experience....
How are your communication habits? Can they stand a little improvement? Today's spring cleaning article focuses on good communication strategies when talking to an individual with hearing loss (but really, they are good strategies for all conversations!). Read here for some tips and strategies for optimal...
In today's spring cleaning article, we look at a recent report on the levels of noise generated by infant sleep machines, and if they are putting babies at risk for hearing damage. When sound is evaluated for the risk of damaging hearing, many factors must be...
For our first spring cleaning article, please read here to discover the first hand journey of a hearing impaired drummer and his experience with Widex Dream hearing aids. If you're interested in the research side of how Widex Dream processes music, read this research article for more...
Question: What is the best way to remove earwax? Answer: Such a great question, and one lots of folks ask us about at Hearing Institute Atlantic everyday. Thank you to Beverly-Anne from Milford, NS for emailing us with your concern. It is normal to have...
Spring is a time where people clean house and prepare for the change in season. We have a number of articles "bookmarked" as interesting reads, that just haven't fit into a cohesive group of posts. April posts will be a series of interesting reads, only...
