HearingLife Canada Blog

Switch Life On for Hearing Awareness Month May 2021

Learn about tinnitus causes and treatments.

Try these tips for better communication with the hard of hearing.

Hearing loss is the largest dementia risk factor you can do something about.

How to prioritize your hearing health and manage your hearing aids during a lockdown.

The world is moving quickly and changing fast; it is important to adapt when navigating the ‘new normal’, especially if you have hearing loss or wear hearing aids.

As if living with untreated hearing loss isn't already uncomfortable enough, it can also be incredibly isolating—especially during these very isolating times we're facing. Some people with hearing loss are already inclined to feel lonely, so an extra factor can have a much bigger impact.

Talking to your loved one about their hearing loss is not always easy. It can be difficult and even embarrassing for them to admit they have a problem. The benefits to better hearing, though, are far too great to ignore. Help your loved one hear at their best by starting a dialogue with them and encouraging them to book a free hearing test. Here are some tips for getting the conversation started.

There have been tremendous advances in hearing aid technology since your grandparents’ day. Hearing aids can be highly customized to adapt to specific types of hearing loss and they are so discreet, they are barely noticeable.

Summertime is for pool parties, yardwork, barbecues, and trips abroad. Our hearing health may not be the first thing on our minds as we spring into the summer activities.

This year's World Hearing Day 2020 fell on March 3rd, but the key messages are so important, we feel they should be shared constantly—not just for one day! Although good hearing is something many of us take for granted, decreased hearing and deafness can greatly impact the quality of life of those effected, as well as their loved ones.

When people aren’t hearing well they can withdraw from their social environment. The world becomes a lonely place.

A quick inventory of a typical day in the city will likely reveal a soundscape that passes unnoticed by most: The loud wake-up alarm right next to your ear, the hair dryer, the blender to make a breakfast smoothie (all in the 90 decibel range)

Did you know that May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month? A lot of people think of hearing loss as something that is not very common, but the truth is that hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic health condition among seniors in Canada and is affecting about 10 per cent of the country’s total population.

We all want to be heard. It means that we are valued; that others care about us. When we aren’t heard, misunderstandings can arise. Opportunities can be missed. Listening is one of the greatest gifts we can offer the people we love. What if the heart is willing but our ears aren’t up to the task?

May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, an entire month dedicated to educating the public about hearing health.