Wonderful Story Alert!
Read this lovely article "Born without hearing, an 11-year-old takes on the National Spelling Bee" by the Washington Post to bring a smile to your face today!...
14 July, 2016
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Ways to Enjoy Music with Hearing Loss
The Halifax Jazz Festival starts on July 12th and runs to July 17th. For more info Halifax Jazz Festival Here are some tips for listening to music with hearing loss: Use a music program on your hearing aids Music and speech are very different and having a special program...
11 July, 2016
Premature Babies and Excessive Noise Exposure
We are so attentive to the care of newborns, and even moreso, the care of premature babies. But, are we forgetting to monitor the noise levels in the areas they're living in? Read this article from a pediatrician who has concerns about the levels of...
07 July, 2016
Ear- Saving (and maybe life -changing) Technology
Read this article here to learn about some new innovative technology that can simultaneously protect the ears from excessively loud sounds and assist communication in some noisy situations where previously, hearing protection was not an ideal option as it impaired communication. Once your hearing organ (the cochlea) has been damaged,...
04 July, 2016
FAQ – "My Dad has new hearing aids and still cannot hear well, why not?"
A great question and one we get all the time at Hearing Institute Atlantic. Let’s first start off by saying that a hearing aid, is just that, an aid to hear better, not an immediate fix. A hearing aid is not magic and won’t give...
30 June, 2016
10 of the Most Pleasant Sounds
It is amazing how certain sounds can immediately soothe a person, or remind them of a happy time in their lives. Here is a list of ten of the most pleasant sounds in the world. ...
27 June, 2016
Five Ways Treatment for Hearing Loss Can Change a Person's Life
Hearing loss is the third most common health condition Canada. It can happen to anyone and can occur at any stage of life, negatively affecting everything from work-life to home-life, relationships with friends and family and even mental and emotional health. It is for these reasons...
27 June, 2016
June is Employee Safety and Wellness Month
Do you own a small business? Make sure to put hearing health on your radar! 5 Sound Reasons for Employers to Promote Hearing Health Many people with hearing loss are in the workforce. In Canada we are experiencing a demographic shift toward a maturing labor force. People...
23 June, 2016
One Day Battery Sale! June 22 at all locations
Need some hearing aid batteries? Our ever popular One Day Battery sale is coming up on Wednesday, June 22! Drop into any Hearing Institute Atlantic location and pick up our private label hearing aid batteries for half price. $40 for 10 packages, one day only, Wednesday, June 22. Or...
20 June, 2016
ENT vs Audiologist
What is an audiologist? What is an ENT? What are the differences in roles and practice? An audiologist is a health care professional who is educated and trained to identify decreased hearing and associated disorders, such as balance disorders and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). An...
16 June, 2016
