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Dementia and Hearing Loss
Although we cannot yet say there is a causal link between hearing loss and dementia—or that hearing aids can do anything to forestall dementia—the evidence from scientific studies is intriguing. New York Times health columnist Jane Brody described hearing loss as “a hidden disability, often not obvious to others or even to those who have…
Noisy Toys This Holiday Season
Parents may think that noise is a problem they need not worry about until their child reaches the teenage years. Not so. Some toys are so loud that they can cause hearing damage in children. Some toy sirens and squeaky rubber toys can emit sounds of 90 dB, as loud as a lawn mower. Workers…
Doorprize winner from our Oktoberfest Open House!
Wendy (on right) receives her new Kobo eReader from our office manager Julie! She was one of the winners from this years Elgin Audiology’s Oktoberfest Open House in St.Thomas
Hearing loss more frequent with age
(NewsFix) Older adults are at high risk of developing hearing loss, according to a new survey. More than 2.2 million adults over 70 in the US have some degree of hearing loss, making it one of the most common health problems. Surprisingly, perhaps, few studies have looked at the actual incidence of hearing loss in…
Short-term hearing loss can lead to long lasting problem
According to the new research Massachusetts Eye and Ear published in Nature Communications proves that the short-term hearing loss during childhood can lead to regular hearing deficits, even after when basic auditory sensitivity has returned to normal. The team made a deep study by inducing a brief, reversible hearing loss at the key milestones during…
11th Annual Oktoberfest Open House
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Early hearing loss detection and treatment is a must
Detecting and treating hearing loss early is essential. Left untreated, prolonged hearing loss can have increasingly serious consequences in both adults and children. As adults many of us laugh off a gradual decline in our ability to hear others or the activities going on around us. We say we’re “having a senior moment” or we…
Spirit of St. Thomas Awards
We are pleased to announce that our clients have nominated Elgin Audiology for 2 Spirit of St.Thomas Awards this year. The first award is for “Finest Independently Owned Business” followed by the “Favourite Customer Service Over-All” award. We are thrilled and would like to thank those individuals for nominating our clinic. Please find the link…
Spring Demo Day’s
Still time for our demo day’s next week!