
The Best Hearing Aids in 2025 | Hearing Instrument Specialist Answers
When you think of hearing aids, our guess is that you imagine the clunky, awkward devices that your parents or grandparents used to wear. Thankfully, these days advanced hearing aids have caught up with the times – they’re tiny but mighty devices that can provide...

Embrace Discreet Hearing Solutions: Innovative In-the-Ear Hearing Aids
For many people who come to visit us, hearing aids are a concern: not just for the financial considerations but, for many, a fear of needing them altogether. We hear constant concerns about looking old with hearing aids, or having them be so obvious on your person...

Hearing Aids and Ear Infections
Ear infections are often troubles we associate with children’s hearing health, but even as adults we can get ear infections, whether it’s from swimming or surfing, illness complications, or even dirty hearing aids. While hearing aids and ear infections do not go hand...

What to Do When Your Ear Keeps Fluttering
If your ear keeps fluttering, it can be frustrating to try and listen to the conversation around you when there’s a distracting noise that seems to be coming from nowhere. This “fluttering” can also sound like a quivering vibration or intermittent buzzing sounds. ...

Apple Officially Announce a Hearing Aid Feature | Will This Reach Canada?
On September 9, 2024, Apple hosted a virtual event to unveil the latest updates to their product lineup, including the new iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Earlier this year, rumours circulated about a potential 'Hearing Aid Mode' in the works, so we eagerly tuned in...

The Shocking Connections Between Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss
There’s a number of recently published scientific studies that show direct correlations between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline. Your cognitive abilities are related to your brain’s ability to remember information, hold fine motor skills, and recall...

Can Tinnitus Be Caused by Stress?
Tinnitus is a frustrating and stressful noise in the ears, often heard as ringing, buzzing or whistling. There are multiple causes of tinnitus, including hearing loss challenges, noise trauma and illness – but for many people with tinnitus, stress is one of the...

9 Animals with Amazing Hearing
Our human ears can hear a wide range of sounds. On average, a person with healthy hearing can hear between 20 Hz and 20,000 kHz. But have you ever wondered how our hearing abilities stack up against those of the animal kingdom? Animals have honed their abilities so...

Is Apple’s ‘Hearing Aid Mode’ Going to Happen?
Although nothing is confirmed at the time of publishing this article, based on speculation from several reputable forums and news outlets, Apple is planning to enter the hearing care market in the near future. Here’s everything that we know up until now. In January...

Hearing Aid Coverage in Ontario
Hearing aids are life-changing for many people who struggle with a hearing loss, but they also require a financial investment. Like many things in life, with advancements, inflation and the general cost of living, hearing aids are getting more expensive. The good...