The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.
If you have questions about your hearing, or wish to book a hearing test, please feel free to call us anytime during regular business hours at (204) 788 1083 or use our contact form.
Hearing Humor – “Say Grace” Read More »
If our blog had an “Understatement of the Year” award I would give it to Bill Austin, the man behind the Starkey Hearing Foundation. In this star packed video (Kevin Costner, Sir Richard Branson, Miley Cyrus) President Bill Clinton reveals why this quote from Austin is so incredibly understated: “I want to chip in and do what I can
Understatement of the Year Read More »
What Is Tinnitus? Tinnitus (“TIN-a-tus” “Tin-EYE-tus”) is a medical term used to describe a symptom that is depicted as the sensation of hearing sound when none is present. The sounds heard by someone suffering from tinnitus can vary from the common “ringing in the ears” to being described as: • Hissing like sounds • Buzzing • Sizzling • Whistling • Roaring
That Ringing In Your Ears Could Be Tinnitus Read More »
1 in 6 people, roughly 6,008,000 Canadians will develop hearing loss and potentially be at a greater risk for developing dementia. To put that number in perspective, 6 million is approximately the number of Canadians currently living with diabetes. If you recognize the signs hearing loss, book a hearing test. Call us – Polo Park Hearing
Dementia & Hearing Loss – 6 Million Canadians At Risk? Read More »
The Starkey hearing loss simulator not only simulates different levels of hearing loss, it shows the specific parts missing of speech that are missing versus what you would normally hear. The explanation of what is not heard makes for a better understanding of what people with hearing loss have to deal with. Give it a try
Understand Hearing Loss by Experiencing It Read More »
The Province of Manitoba is providing a grant of $2000 for seniors over the age of 65 with documented hearing loss and a family income under $80 000 a year.
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