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Risk of Falls Linked to Hearing Loss

Falling, even slipping and landing on a flat floor, is a very dangerous accident, especially for the elderly. Falls can even be twice as deadly as automobile accidents amongst the elderly. Plus, amongst other types of injuries, falls are more fatal, they cause more hospitalizations, bring more Canadians to the emergency room and cause more

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Visit a Hearing Health Expert

May has arrived. Springtime is finally here! The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and the birds are chirping. The world is coming to life once again! May also brings us Better Speech & Hearing Month, brought to us by Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC). This month, SAC will reach out to our communities

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Why See a Hearing Care Professional Vs. Buying Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Nowadays, not all products marketed as hearing aids are made equal. Over the past several years, advancements in wireless technology and micro-electronics have opened the door for devices resembling hearing aids to enter the market. These products can range from hearablesto medically prescribed hearing aids. Over-the-counter hearing aids, which are medical devices that can properly

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Hearing Care for All

In honor of World Hearing Day 2023 earlier this month, World Health Organization wanted to highlight the importance of our ability to hear and advocate for training primary care doctors to recognize hearing health issues. This lofty goal can be achieved as follows: H Hearing screening. The easiest way to start on the journey of

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Hear for Love

Valentine’s Day approaches! Flowers and chocolates and pink, heart-shaped boxes are given and gotten to celebrate love. Couples go dancing to heart-throbbing music or go out to dinner at candlelit tables or simply stay home to share a nice glass of wine. Love is in the air! But what happens if you or your significant

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Welcoming the New Year!

A brand-new year has arrived at our doorsteps, bringing with it new opportunities and new possibilities! As we ring in the year with a resounding cheer, we watch as the year stretches out before us, and we listen as the ringing bells speak of hope. Hope for new, exciting experiences with our loved ones. Hope

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“We Hear You, Now Hear Us” a documentary on hearing loss

When someone is hearing impaired, and they cannot understand what another person is saying simply because they can’t hear speech like most people can, they are often seen as being mentally deficient. Meanwhile, the brains of people with hearing loss are working overtime, to put the words together that they cannot hear, guessing at the

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Holiday Gifts for Those who are Hard of Hearing

Some people are hard to buy gifts for. They either have everything, or they like so many things that it’s difficult to choose one thing or another. Sometimes, the best thing to get them is what fits either their personalities or their unique situations in life. People with hearing loss are just as unique and

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Phonak Roger On

Imagine standing at the front of a classroom with thirty kids. When you ask a question, the response can be an overwhelming rush of chaotic voices. No Matter What You Do, Phonak Roger On Keeps the Conversation Going When you raise your hands for the children to quiet down, then pick a child to answer,

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Two Leaders from the Hearing Technology Industry Win Awards!

Phonak continually draws from over 70 years of experience to come up with cutting edge technology that still wins awards, today. In 2020, HearingHealthMatters.org gave Phonak several awards in its annual Hearing Technology Innovator Award program. Phonak’s Paradise and Roger technology received silver awards in the Hearing Aids and Personal Listening Devices categories. And the