Hearing health tips, news, and resources from our registered audiologists across Nova Scotia.
Press Release from the Better Hearing Institute Tuning Men into the Upside of Hearing Aids for National Men’s Health Week The latest in consumer electronics is the name of the game for many tech-savvy men who are early adopters of modern technologies. What a paradox,...
Cochlear implantation is a proven effective treatment and long term solution for those with severe to profound hearing losses that do not achieve benefit from traditional hearing aids. A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device, with an external processor that is attached to the...
Resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing loss. A study from an otologic lab at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit shows that rats are less likely to suffer from hearing loss when given resveratrol before being exposed...
Check out this great video that demonstrates how we hear http://www.medel.com/ca/how-hearing-works/
Kim, Katelyn, Mary, Kaitlin and Sarah learning at this years Sounds+ Conference. On Friday and Saturday all HIA clinicians attended the Sounds+ 2013 Conference here in Halifax. Topics this year included counselling, genetics & hearing loss and otoscopy (examining the ear canal and drum). Sounds+...
Myth: Living with hearing loss isn’t a big deal. It’s normal as I age. Fact: Beyond the auditory effects of living with a hearing loss (e.g. safety, missing conversation), there are many psychological effects of untreated hearing loss.These can include frustration, social withdrawal, depression, and...
Myth: “If I did have a hearing loss, I would be the first to know” Fact: Hearing loss can happen so gradually and the signs can be very subtle at first. We often start to adapt to overcome our hearing difficulties before we recognize that...
Myth: Hearing loss, and hearing aids, are a sign of old age. Fact: The most common sign of hearing loss isn’t wearing a hearing aid (most people don’t notice that), but rather saying “what” and “huh?” over and over again. The best way to dispel...
Myth: Wearing 2 hearing aids is not necessary. Fact: Our auditory system is designed to work with input from two ears, to assist with specific tasks such as sound localization and hearing in noise. Hearing with two ears is also more natural sounding to a...
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