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 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, […]
