Author Archives: Living Sounds
Tips for Helping a Loved One
Seeing a spouse or loved one suffer with hearing loss can be frustrating and heartbreaking. If it seems to you they are avoiding the problem, you’re probably correct. It’s not always easy to convince a loved one to seek help.…
Taking Time to Listen
As I escorted a new client, let’s call him Jack, back to my office to start his hearing assessment, I note that he held a white cane indicating he had sight problems. When greeting him, I had notice that his…
Comparing Hearing Aid Features
With the rapid advancement in hearing technology it can be a bit tricky to keep up and understand what features are important to your hearing aid purchase. At Living Sounds Hearing Centre we want to help those conducting research on available…
Hearing Loss on the Rise in Teens
Signs of hearing loss are often mistaken for other medical, social problems at all ages
Hearing loss in teenagers is on the rise, and recent reports about the increase in hearing problems among teenagers serve as a reminder that you…
Understanding Tinnitus
Ringing in the Ears? Understanding Tinnitus For many, there are no sounds of silence. Instead, even the quietest of moments, such as sleep, can be filled with buzzing, humming or ringing sounds. This unfortunate condition is called tinnitus and, according…
Hearing With the Times
My name is Adele Collingwood. I’m a registered Hearing Aid Practitioner, Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. The designation provides me the privilege and responsibility to perform hearing tests and select and dispense hearing aids. I’ve been attending to hearing and hearing healthcare…
An Incredible Hearing Aid Experience
I had an incredible experience with a client that I just have to share.
I first met Gisela for a hearing aid cleaning. She had gotten a behind-the-ear hearing aid about 2 years before from another supplier. She’s 80 years old and…