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It’s risky to ignore your hearing loss
If you’ve been asking people to repeat themselves a lot or you keep getting told the music or TV is […]
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Low ADP grant support for hearing aids may contribute to increased costs to provincial healthcare budget
Millions of healthcare dollars are spent every year on treatment for dementia and seniors’ serious falls. With the recent evidence […]
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Is your current health foretelling hearing loss?
Smoking, osteoporosis and diabetes can all contribute to the risk of losing your hearing Knowing your risks for hearing loss […]
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Untreated hearing loss in the workplace
You may think hearing loss only affects your personal relationships because you can’t hear those conversations correctly. But think again. […]
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Increased use of hospitals when hearing loss left untreated
Evidence continues to grow that leaving hearing loss untreated contributes to so many other health and wellness issues. Studies conducted […]
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S01E07 – Relationships
Join hosts Wendy and Mike in conversation with the eloquent Nancy Holmes of London, Ontario who shares her experiences with […]
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S01E06 – International Gift of Hearing – Rwanda
Members of Hear Well Be Well Hearing Clinics traveled to Rwanda in late 2023 to share their knowledge with local […]
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Untreated hearing and falling down: increased risks of hospitalization, long-term care and death
Research on the connection between hearing loss and dementia is getting a lot of attention but the connection between untreated […]
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S01E05 – Tinnitus
Buzz, buzz, ping, ping. A super informative episode with Elliot Tiede, hearing instrument specialist, about tinnitus with a digression into […]
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Relationships hit hard by hearing loss
If you know someone with hearing loss, and you see how their life happens around them, it’s not a big […]
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S01E04 – The risk of ignoring hearing loss
Join host Wendy, researcher and journalist, as she chats with co-host Mike about the research around the health effects of […]
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Science identifies changes in brain cells for those with hearing loss
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and the dreaded category of dementia is on lots of people’s minds. It is well […]
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S01E03 – DeafMetal
In this special extended edition of Life Sounds Good, hosts Wendy and Mike chat with Jenni Ahtianen, the creative force behind […]
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S01E02 – Hearing aids can change everything
Roger and Nina from Bolton Ontario Canada share their thoughts and experiences around how hearing aids changed their lives and […]
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