Modern medical technology often achieves stunning results when it works with the body to promote the body’s own healing process. The potential of cochlear implants to restore hearing through gene therapy is an exciting example of this beneficial marriage between science and nature. Cochlear implants do an amazing job of restoring hearing for many people

In this series we have explored how the brain constantly monitors and adjusts the amount of energy and attention dedicated to processing either sound or sight inputs. We have also touched on the extraordinary ability of the brain to adapt to injury or loss of function by borrowing neural capacity from other sensory processing areas

Previously, we looked at the way the brain constantly balances and prioritises the amount of energy dedicated to processing either sound or sight inputs. And that refocusing of the brain’s energy means that at any given moment either vision or hearing is compromised. The brain simply cannot give 100% attention to both hearing and vision

We live in a very visual age. Image, how we look and dress, and how people perceive us has always been very important and for some today it has even become an overwhelming obsession. Even our language highlights this apparent emphasis on our visual capacities with commonly used expressions such as ‘seeing is believing’, and

Signia believes that hearing should be as natural and easy as possible for people with hearing loss. With the micon™ and binax™ platforms, Signia has made tremendous breakthroughs in high-quality binaural hearing, especially in difficult situations. Now, with primax™, Signia has elevated our philosophy of Soundability™ to a new level. Combining the optimal balance of

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Phonak Audéo B hearing aids were created to simplify your life and make hearing effortless. What makes Audéo B so special is its unique operating system called AutoSense OS. It senses your surroundings and adjusts your hearing aids every step of the way. All you have to do is turn them on, and the rest is automatic. And with

A whole new world to enjoy Traditional hearing aid technology delivers speech understanding in noise by focusing on one speaker, while suppressing all other. With Oticon Opn, users can handle multiple speakers simultaneously – even in complex environments, so they can focus on what is important and switch attention when desired. Closing down sounds, closes

Tinnitus, you may have heard the word but say it out loud (tin-a-tus). Now imagine someone whispering that word ‘tinnitus’ at great speed over and over in your ear from the moment you wake up until the moment you fall asleep seven days a week. That is the experience of many tinnitus sufferers everyday of

The chances are that hearing loss will affect you or someone you love. But do you really know how this could change your life? Statistics Canada estimate that some 4.6 million Canadians aged 20 to 79 have significant hearing loss[1]. To put this in perspective, more than twice as many Canadians report having a hearing