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2018 Canadian Academy of Audiology Conference Update
The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) is dedicated to enhancing the role of audiologists as primary hearing health care providers through advocacy, education and research. Each year they select a Canadian city to host their annual conference in...
How to Cope in Noisy Restaurants
Hard Time Hearing in Restaurants? Restaurants are loud and action packed places. Going to a restaurant is a great way to enjoy a date night or meet up with friends and family. However, the experience can also be daunting. The size of your party,...
How Musicians Can Avoid Developing Hearing Loss
Whether you are a career musician or a musical enthusiast, your constant exposure to playing an instrument may make you vulnerable to music induced hearing loss. There is no question that being exposed to music at a high volume for a long period of...
The Genetics Behind Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is attributed to many factors such as aging, noise exposure, premature birth, and genetic transmission. On the other hand, hereditary hearing loss is not often discussed. Hearing disorders known as “endogenous” are hereditary patterns...
Are Cyclists At Risk Of Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
In the last few years, Canada’s capital faced many changes to adapt to the growing cycling trend. With new bike lanes, pathways and facilities, the city of Ottawa is the only designated Gold-level Bicycle Friendly community in Ontario. As a result,...
Find Your Hearing Aids With GPS Tracking
Where are my hearing aids? Some individuals believe that as we age we lose our memory recall abilities. Others say stress, sleep and diet affect our ability to remember. Whatever it may be, we all occasionally misplace things throughout our lives....
Misophonia – The Strong Aversion To Certain Sounds
An Aversion, Which Boarders on a Hatred of Certain Sounds (Information from Medical Hypothesis on sciencedirect.com) Misophonia, known as a strong aversion to certain sounds, or the selective sound sensitivity syndrome, is a reality where...
Reducing Noise in Your Home
Your home is your sanctuary, it is often where we feel most comfortable, relaxed and at ease. After a long day at work, running errands, or maybe even returning from a trip, there is no better feeling than returning to your home base. However, our...
Davidson’s Presents the Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle Show
The annual Fall Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle show is returning to the EY Centre on Friday, September 21st and Saturday, September 22nd. Join us at the Davidson's booth as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary! Once again, we will have manufacturer...