Bill Austin - Changing The World
Bill Austin, the founder of The Starkey Hearing Foundation shares his compelling message with us in the video below. “So That The World May Hear” Austin’s message has resulted in fitting over 1.8 million hearing aids worldwide. The work of the foundation has not only enriched the lives of the hearing aids recipients, but also the
How Our Hearing Works: Exploring Human Hearing
The Amazing Human Ear Every day we take the ability to hear the sounds around us for granted. Our hearing provides us with an amazing ability to recognize specific sounds; a familiar voice in a crowded room, a single instrument from an entire symphony, or even someone calling our name during a loud rock concert. Human hearing is simply amazing! The Human Ear
The Manitoba Wedding Social: How Loud Is It?
Few events are more deeply Manitoban than the “wedding social”, also known as the simple but respected time honoured “Social”. The word Social is not absolutely unique to Manitoba and is defined (noun) by Google as: so·cial ˈsōSHəl/ 1. noun – an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.
November 11th 2015
November 11th 2015, the staff at Polo Park Hearing Centre remember the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. The inscription on the veteran’s memorial at York and Memoral Blvd: “Know all ye who pass by that for your tomorrow we gave our today.”
Hearing Loss Fact or Fiction: Can One Loud Noise Cause Hearing Loss?
The simple answer is YES – a single very loud noise can cause temporary and even permanent hearing loss. According to the Canadian Academy of Audiology: “…there can be a sudden permanent hearing loss if there is exposure to a brief but very intense sound.” More from the Canadian Academy of Audiology on noise induced hearing
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