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.
The Challenge of Hearing Through a Mask Masks challenge communication in two ways. The first is buy covering the mouth, they restrict visual speech cues the listener might receive in terms of facial expression and lip movements. The second is that masks change the acoustic properties of the speech itself. This article provides some suggestions […]
Researching any purchase online today is the norm in Canada. Almost everyone that make a major purchase compares items and checks reviews to know they are making the right purchase for them. Many purchases are then made online and generally the purchase will be successful. That scenario is unfortunately rarely the case with purchasing hearing
While it is a good idea to wear a face mask to help prevent the transmission of Covid 19, masks do make it harder to understand speech clearly even with normal hearing. Anyone with even a mild hearing loss is going to have a significantly more difficult time understanding speech. This new challenge has had
Leslie Holden, founder and owner of the Polo Park Hearing Centre speaks about her journey to getting fit with her first set of hearing aids. She discusses her hearing loss and what led up to the decision to get tested. The decision is often a difficult one for most people. It is common to see
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You have likely already guessed that “Invisible Hearing Aids” are called invisible because they are virtually invisible. In fact, they can only be seen when someone is looking down your ear canal! Their physical size is barely bigger than that of a large jellybean. Invisible hearing aids are easily the smallest hearing aid style available.
On may 4th the Province of Manitoba began their program, Restoring Safe Services, to allow businesses to open up over several phases. Although The Polo Park Hearing Centre has previously been open as an essential service, we are now expanding our level of service. Appointments There have been several changes to how we do business.
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