Hearing health tips, news, and resources from our registered audiologists across Nova Scotia.
Here in Nova Scotia, we are very fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful beaches and lakes with only a short drive. Regardless of age, swimming is one of the most loved summer pastimes in Nova Scotia. Whether you’re soaking in the sun on the...
While the majority of hearing aid users are quite satisfied with the performance of their hearing aids, there are some individuals that struggle to understand what to expect from their hearing device. Hearing aids serve to amplify an individual’s residual hearing, therefore the performance of...
Here are some great tips for hearing aids in the summer. Read more at Hearing aids dos and don’ts for the summer!
With nice weather comes lots of outdoor activities. Outdoors may be noisy and background sounds may interfere with communication. Whether you are sitting in your backyard, going for a walk or checking out some local summer entertainment here are some tips for better summer listening....
There is lots going on in the HRM this long weekend in celebration of Natal day. For more info check out http://www.natalday.org/ Happy Natal Day from HIA! We will be closed August 1st and will reopen for normal business hours August 2nd.
Canada has reached the point where hearing health must become a workplace wellness imperative. The Canadian economy now depends largely on employment that demands good communications skills. Service and knowledge-based work has become increasingly dominant, people are providing service on the phone, over computers, and...
We often think we hear with our ears. That is a misconception; we hear with our brains. The ears are messengers that send information to the brain, and the brain makes that message into something meaningful. This TED talk, begins to illustrate the complex process...
This video, put together by Duracell, captures the difficulties that hearing loss can cause for people and how we often do not know what we are missing when we are living every day with hearing loss. Don’t miss the moments that matter. Have your hearing...
Our hearing is precious. Without protecting it, we see changes caused by excessive noise. And once we’ve documented noise induced change to the hearing, there is no reversing that damage. Recently, the lead singer of AC/DC has had some difficult choices to make due to...
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