This April, we will be focusing on sound, and how sound can play an important part in our lives. Sound can elicit emotion and memory, and everyone has a favourite sound. We asked each of our staff members to describe their favourite sound this month!...
This April, we will be focusing on sound, and how sound can play an important part in our lives. Sound can elicit emotion and memory, and everyone has a favourite sound. We asked each of our staff members to describe their favourite sound this month!...
This April, we will be focusing on sound, and how sound can play an important part in our lives. Sound can elicit emotion and memory, and everyone has a favourite sound. We asked each of our staff members to describe their favourite sound this month!...
An Australian study (here!) found that 1 in 5 seniors do not hear their doctor's instructions well, often leading to a miscommunication between patients and doctors....
Ever find yourself "smiling and nodding" when you didn't hear the punchline of the joke, just to find out that you were the subject of the joke? Not being able to hear the ends or beginnings of sentences is a sign of hearing loss! Don't be the...
Audiologists have been saying it for years: "we hear with our brains, not our ears". Treatment is starting to move more in the direction of helping the brain cope with the sound it receives from the ears, to make it a meaningful message. While the...
How much do you know about the ear and hearing? Read Widex's list of 5 little known facts here on this fact friday!...
Hearing loss has a very strong genetic component; we know that roughly 50% of hearing losses are considered genetic. Here is an article outlining some research on one particular gene and how a mutation of this gene can cause hearing loss from birth, and how...
Many people wonder how long they can ignore their hearing difficulties. Many people wonder how long they can postpone seeking advice on their hearing health. Sometimes the issue is not knowing what is available to help, and how much the pros of hearing will outweigh...
