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Widex EVOKE Firmware Upgrade
A recent development in hearing aid technology is their ability to have firmware upgrades. This allows the end user to upgrade the features and benefits of their hearing aids as the manufacturers make improvements and introduce new technology. The...
Coldest Night of the Year 2019
On February 23 - We Walk to Make a Difference! The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly walk that raises money for charities serving hungry, homeless, and hurting people in local communities across Canada. A team of Davidson Hearing Aid...
Maintaining a Healthy Body Through Regular Exercise
Adapted from Active Living Canada Maintaining a healthy body is paramount to our overall health, brain function and longevity. In fact, hearing aid companies such as Starkey have realized health and wellness is strongly correlated to our hearing....
Migraine-Associated Vertigo
Migraine Associated Vertigo - Symptoms and Triggers The dreaded migraine often comes with multiple symptoms such as loss of vision, lightheadedness and vertigo. Approximately 17% of females and 6% of males experience severe migraines. Of those, one...
Prevent Ringing in the Ears when Ringing in the New Year!
Ottawa is fortunate to celebrate so many wonderful events throughout the year. Many of which we celebrate with the use of fireworks as the celebrations come to an end. Consequently, participating in these events and celebrating statutory holidays...
Sleep Disorders and their Effects on Hearing Loss
It’s no surprise that our body’s overall health can affect our hearing systems. The ear is a phenomenal structure that is responsible for transmitting and transducing sound nearly instantaneously and relaying that information to our brain for...
Stigma and Hearing Aids
Stigmatisation, is the subjective mark of shame, or disease linked with many conditions such as obesity, blindness, paraplegia and many others. The perceived stigma for hearing loss is often feeling that one is discriminated or judged negatively...
A Marvellous Week with the New Phonak Marvel
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a set of the new Phonak Audeo M90-R hearing aids at the start of November, when the official launch wasn't until November 28, 2018. Intrigued by the bold claims and new found functionality afforded by Phonak's...
New Product Update – Fall 2018
Fall 2018 Product Launch Round-Up Product launches are one of the most exciting times of the year at Davidson’s. Giving our clinicians a chance to experience the new updated technology and learn what benefits each manufacturer offers. It is just as...
