Hearing health tips, news, and resources from our registered audiologists across Nova Scotia.
As a university student studying Psychology and Neuroscience (the study of the brain), as I approached graduation, I wasn’t sure what direction to follow in my future. I knew I wanted to work in a health profession, in a field where you could make a difference...
I recently attended a Patient Centered Care seminar at the Ida Institute in Skodsborg, Denmark. The Ida Institute is an independent not-for profit organization located in Denmark and its goal is to explore the human dynamics of hearing loss. Through these seminars the Institute hopes...
Have a listen to this short segment on NPR that discusses how the brain works in noise. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/07/173613681/hear-that-in-a-din-of-voices-our-brains-can-tune-to-one
Hearing the pastor’s message is kind of important. After all, isn’t that why you attend church? Despite how essential hearing is to taking away the most you can from attending the church service, sometimes its harder to hear in church than in any other environment....
My first Response is I love people. I deeply care for them and hearing is a very important part of good health. Hearing loss is labeled to be for seniors which is not true. I am in the age category that we should be considering...
Watch this 5 minute clip as Dr. Oz talks about earwax and the proper way to prevent wax build-up. http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/ear-wax-facts In cases of wax build-up, our audiologists perform wax removal using safe and effective methods.
Audiology is a fast paced dynamic field that has recently been thrust into the spotlight with the sheer number of baby-boomers set to hit the marketplace and increase demand for audiological services. However most audiologists did not enter into the field with this fact in...
Recent research by John Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging found that hearing loss significantly increases your risk of falling. Falls are a very serious health concern for the senior population. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 20,000 seniors died from...
Book a free hearing test at any of our 10 Nova Scotia clinics. No referral needed.
