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Involve Family In Your Hearing Appointment

Dealing with hearing loss is a challenge. As with any challenge it really helps to have supportive people around you. And the earlier you get your family up to speed with how hearing loss is affecting you the easier your journey can be. That’s why it really makes sense to involve family members or a close friend in your hearing aid appointment. The invisible nature of hearing loss can add to the challenges you face. Hearing loss can also be [...]

January 3, 2020

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Questions to ask your hearing professional

You’re probably reading this because you suspect you have hearing loss or your family or work colleagues been on at you to get your hearing tested. Maybe you’ve even got as far as booking a hearing test. Congratulations but now you’ll want to know what sort of questions you need to ask your hearing professional. Ignoring hearing loss can have a major negative impact on your well-being and health. You can read here about the 6 reasons why you’ll regret [...]

December 19, 2019

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Accepting & Overcoming Hearing Loss

Hearing loss affects Canadians of all ages and across all areas of society. Yet, despite growing awareness about the issue of hearing loss, many people still struggle to accept and overcome their hearing loss. In fact, it takes 7 to 10 years on average before most people do something about their hearing loss. The result is that as few as 20% of people who need hearing aids actually wear them. It’s not surprising that you might be struggling to deal [...]

December 9, 2019

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What is sensorial hearing loss?

Sensorial hearing loss is probably the most common and well-known form of hearing loss. Sensorial hearing loss has been the subject of a lot of research and there is a wide range of treatment options available. Sensorial hearing loss is frequently associated with the aging process and most people will experience some sensorial hearing loss in their 60s, 70s and 80s. Sensorial hearing loss is the name given to hearing loss that occurs in the cochlea. The cochlea is a [...]

November 13, 2019

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Pediatric Hearing Care

It is very important to diagnose hearing loss early on in a child’s life. Failure to diagnose and devise a treatment plan will seriously affect a child’s development, particularly affecting the child’s ability to understand and process speech and sounds. House of Hearing Vaughan Mills is now equipped to test children’s hearing. For those children in need of amplification, our hearing professionals are trained and experienced in the prescribing, fitting and providing ongoing support of hearing aids for children. To learn more [...]

October 26, 2019

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What is conductive hearing loss?

There are 4 main types of hearing loss. It’s important to distinguish between them because each type will have a different impact and will require different treatment options. As the name suggests, conductive hearing loss indicates some sort of blockage or damage that prevents sound travelling to the inner ear. Conductive hearing loss can affect anyone but it is not as common as certain other types of hearing loss. The good news is it’s also usually the easiest to treat. [...]

October 22, 2019

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Can I use the same hearing aids as my friend?

You may really like the look of the hearing aids your friend or a family member is wearing. And, naturally, you may ask yourself if you could use the same brand and model hearing aid too. Maybe your friend is replacing their hearing aids and you may even be wondering if you could use the old ones. After all a hearing aid is just an amplifier isn’t it? In fact, hearing loss varies a great deal from person to person. [...]

October 5, 2019

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What if my hearing aid is damaged or lost?

Modern hearing aids are complex, intricately engineered electronic devices. Rough handling can damage them and it can be easy to lose the tiny devices too. So, what can you do if your hearing aid is damaged or you lose it? According to the insurance industry, 28% of claims for damaged hearing aids occur because the devices have been dropped while another 15.4% of hearing aids claims are the result of someone stepping on the hearing aids. You might be the really [...]

October 1, 2019

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Will I be that person who doesn’t wear their hearing aids?

For some people, dealing with hearing loss presents some real challenges. One of those challenges involves wearing hearing aids. Many people respond to that challenge by ignoring their need for hearing aids. So, will you be one of those people who don’t wear their hearing aids? In fact, only 20% of Canadians who need hearing aids choose to wear them. There are a number of reasons why people choose not to wear hearing devices but many of those reasons are [...]

September 22, 2019

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Do hearing aids work with mobile phones and tablets?

We live in a world where making connections through mobile devices is really important and that’s especially true for hearing aid wearers. There’s lots of talk about connectivity but how do you know your hearing aids will work with your mobile phone or tablet? Until quite recently, it was almost impossible to get hearing aids to work directly with mobile phones and tablets. This meant you had to remove your hearing aid to listen to music through an earbud or [...]

September 16, 2019

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