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Movie Days: Sony Subtitle Glasses

  Check out this article for a cool invention designed by Sony to help the hearing impaired population enjoy movies and catch each line of the story. As more research and pilot studies are completed, we will likely see these available for home theatre viewing, hopefully...

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Movie Days: Assistive Listening Devices at the Empire Theatres

Did you know that the various Empire Theatres in Nova Scotia have equipment that can be borrowed on request to help a hearing impaired movie-goer get the most out of their movie-watching experience? All Empire Theatres have wireless headsets that can be requested at the customer...

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Second hand smoke linked to an increased risk of hearing loss

In a previous post, we discussed how smoking can increase your risk for hearing loss. But did you know that secondhand smoke can increase the risk of hearing loss in adolescents and children? Check out this summary from CBC of a researcher who found that exposure...

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"It doesn't really matter if I wear hearing aids, right?"

Wrong! As shown by Science Daily (2011), and numerous other researchers, when even a mild hearing loss is left untreated, it can lead to brain atrophy (a weakening of the brain pathways associated with processing speech and other sounds) in older adults. What this can ultimately lead...

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Summer Outdoor Activities

With nice weather comes lots of outdoor activities (although here in Halifax we are still waiting for nice weather). 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...

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