If you’ve been asking people to repeat themselves a lot or you keep getting told the music or TV is too loud, you may have hearing loss. You wouldn’t be alone. Statistics Canada estimates over 14 million Canadians, of all ages, have a measurable level of hearing loss. And when you move up into the […]
Full Transcript: 4 min read (708 Words) The president of the company was sitting at the far end and he was fairly soft-spoken and I nudged my neighbours’ elbow and I said, what the heck did he just say? And that’s when I realized I kept on asking that same question. Went out having lunch […]
The Brain-Ear connection The topic of the brain-ear connection has been discussed for many years in the world of researchers, but what does it really mean and why should you care? By understanding how important this connection is, it changes everything you know about good hearing health and the importance of acting sooner than later. […]
Uncorrected Hearing Loss can have a more negative impact on the quality of life then obesity, diabetes, strokes or even cancer. Yet according to an AARP survey, more people report having gotten colonoscopies than hearing tests. Hearing loss is associated with an increased risk of dementia, falls and depression. It is also a serious contributing factor to social […]
Why Hearing Loss is so Misunderstood? Your 40’s – hearing loss happens gradually The reason hearing loss is misunderstood is because it happens so gradually in our lives. The aging process begins to change our hearing in and around our forties. It is so subtle that day after day we do not notice the difference. […]
Hearing Loss and Medical Conditions. I must mention the beneficial medical implications of using hearing aids. The use of hearing aids will reduce the progression of damage that causes hearing loss. One study showed that speech understanding can progress an additional 18.5% over 5 years if left untreated. However, if treated [with hearing aids] the […]
Hearing aid benefits So how does a hearing aid work? Based on your hearing test, the specialist will program it to know which frequencies you hear well and which ones you struggle to hear. A hearing aid uses digital technology to listen to all sound in the listening environment. Then, using that programming it analyzes […]
Our brain and how we hear. Hearing loss is a gradual process and usually happens over a period of years. It is sneaky and we often don’t realize how far it has gone until it has gotten greater than a mild loss. The leading causes of hearing loss are ageing and excessive and prolonged exposure […]
The cost of hearing aids – Did you know there are over 1,400 unique models of hearing aids available in Ontario? That’s a lot of hearing aids with many different features and technology levels. Hearing aids are microcomputers. As with all computers, the speed of processing, size and capabilities related to your specific needs vary […]
We enjoyed a spectacular evening of good old country entertainment, dinner and comradery at the South Huron Recreation Centre on Friday, September 25. Master of Ceremonies Bob Heywood, welcomed almost 200 guests at the first ever Hear Well Be Well™ “GOOD VIBRATIONS”, charity concert. What better way to celebrate hearing well than through the sheer […]
Prior to the mid-1990s, all hearing aids were analogue. What that means is that hearing aids had a microphone, amplifier and a receiver just like the old rotary dial telephones every house used to have. Today hearing aids are digital. Microphones still receive the sound just as they always have but before they get to […]
We need to think about Hearing aids as microcomputers because that is what they are. What varies the cost of computers is what they are capable of doing in comparison when you look at the computer box and you see that they all look alike. You see the different prices and because they look alike, […]
Our charity drive I am so excited about our charity drive – the very first one! It is s a wonderful feeling to be able to do what you love to do and at the same time find ways to help improve people’s lives, and that is what our campaign is about. For those who […]
