A Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) is a medically implanted hearing aid based on the principles of bone conduction. Using vibrations of the skull, the hearing aid (which is implanted directly into the skull) sends the signal to the hearing organs (cochlea). It is primarily used...
Many of us have memories of our grandparent's hearing aids squealing a head-ache inducing screech. For some people, memories of those "dead give-away" squeals deter them from searching for a solution for their hearing loss. The good news is, today's digital hearing aids have feedback suppression...
Ears often get the bad reputation when it comes to hearing. However, the ears just deliver the appropriate sound signals to the auditory portions of the brain. It is up to the brain to make a coherent message with those sound signals; this is called...
Hearing aids are designed to compensate for a defined hearing loss. Personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) are designed to assist individuals without hearing loss to magnify environmental sounds. U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) definitions stipulate that hearing aids are designed to provide compensation for hearing...
The article below was published by the American Academy of Audiology in 2013. While the information was written in the United States, the same information applies to us here in Canada. While a hearing test completed in the convenience of your own home may be attractive...
So you're ready to start on the path to better hearing. You've had the hearing test, chosen your hearing care professional, and you've worked with them to determine what solution is best for you. Now comes time to make the next big step and determine how...
Many people take over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprophen and acetaminophen, on a regular basis to manage a variety of aches and pains. Recent research is suggesting that regular use of acetaminophen and ibuprophen can cause permanent damage to your hearing. A large scale research of 64,000...
On Friday, April 5, the Hearing Institute Atlantic family, friends, and patients gathered to celebrate the accomplishment of one of our audiologists, Sarah Williams, as she recently graduated with her doctorate degree in Audiology. We are very proud to announce the acheivements of Sarah as...
As the hearing aid industry is driven by patients to make hearing aids as discreet and invisible as possible, some hearing aid users are opting for a different approach to their hearing aids. Some hearing aid users choose to consider their hearing aids as just another opportunity to...
