Hearing Health Blog
Jen & Emma’s Local Favourites – Experience Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Vancouver
It’s our fav time of the month, when we get to talk about a local business in town that is making waves and putting smiles on people’s faces. My daughter and I started this series to spotlight locally owned businesses contributing their time and effort to making this...
Jen and Emma’s Local Favourites—Coffee, Comfort & Clothes at Daisy Pink Boutique
As much as Emma and I love Hear at Home and helping people achieve better hearing, we also love a good day of shopping! One of our fave spots can be found in Langley, and we are excited to tell you all about it… Preparing these local features has become a fun way for...
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Here’s What Our Patients Think of the Phonak Lumity [Product Review]
It’s no secret that hearing aid technology is fast evolving. That’s why new hearing aids often have exciting features you might not know about yet. Hearing aid manufacturer Phonak is one of the pioneers of that trendsetting and revolutionary technology. Phonak is a...
Jen and Emma’s Local Favourites – Here’s Why We Love Krause Berry Farms
We are in a unique position because our professional passion brings us to many different areas of this beautiful city we call home. Despite its size, we still feel a great sense of community among the residents. Travelling around Vancouver has shown us many great...
How Can Hidden Hearing Loss Be Detected and Treated?
While most people can have a regular hearing test and get a quick diagnosis and treatment, occasionally, hearing loss can be difficult to detect and diagnose, even with a standard hearing test. You or a loved one may have partaken in a hearing evaluation and been told...
The Results Are In – Meet Our Hear for the Holidays Winner
In times like this, I love my work and all the people who contribute to making our clinic and community what it is today. This was our first year organizing this event, and it went better than we could’ve imagined. It really brought out the best in people and opened...
Why Do Hearing Aids Whistle?
For people who wear hearing aids, chances are you have heard some sort of whistling or high-pitched hissing come from your device at some point – an experience you are likely looking to avoid. So why are they whistling, and how can you stop it? Why Your Hearing Aid...
The FDA Finalizes Rule to Enable Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the US| The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of What This Means
On August 17th, the FDA finally published their ruling on Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids in the US, with their statement sharing that ‘more affordable hearing aids could be in stores as soon as mid-October’. Since this announcement, I’ve watched as many major media...
Maintain Hearing Health With These Daily Activities
As we get older there are all kinds of daily practices and techniques that are recommended to help preserve health and independence. With age, of course, comes an increased risk for a variety of ailments and health conditions that can make everyday life more strenuous...
What Causes Earaches and How Can Ear Pain Be Alleviated?
Earaches can occur due to a variety of factors with an array of symptoms and severity. Ear pain and earaches are a fairly common ailment, and can affect everyone from young children to seniors. The effects can range considerably, causing anything from a sharp, acute...
Cerumen (Ear Wax) Buildup: Causes, Symptoms, and Removal
Hear at Home offers safe and effective cerumen removal services by a licensed and trained professional. These services are offered by appointment at our Delbrook clinic in North Vancouver, starting in January 2023.About Cerumen Cerumen, otherwise known as ear wax, is...
What Is Hyperacusis and How Is It Treated?
Most people with hearing issues find the problem to be rooted in the inability to hear certain sounds and frequencies. This can make it difficult to communicate and hear crucial sounds in the immediate environment. Hyperacusis, on the other hand, is a little bit...
Avoiding Permanent Hearing Loss
Hearing is one of our most vital senses as it helps us connect to the world in a variety of different ways. It helps keep us safe from danger in the form of alarms, horns, and even a shout to “get out of the way” if a potential hazard is imminent. We also rely on the...
What are the Causes and Effects of Hidden Hearing Loss?
Hidden hearing loss, as the name would indicate, is typically tricky to identify due to the nature of the condition. Because hidden hearing loss is generally not detectable by standard testing, it can leave affected individuals baffled as to what the problem is. This...
Hearing Health – How to Safely Remove Earwax
Keeping your ears clean and free of wax buildup is essential for hearing ability as well as comfort. Excessive accumulation of wax in the ear can end up causing clogging in the canal resulting in hearing difficulties. So, how can you remove such clogs effectively and...
Consult a Hearing Health Professional to Learn More About Your Hearing Loss
Recognizing and acknowledging your hearing loss is a crucial first step, but it is only the beginning of the battle. Having a discussion with a hearing health professional is the next important step to identify potential causes, the severity of the condition, and...
Lifestyle Tips for Seniors with Hearing Loss
As we get older, there are many aspects of physical and mental health that become more challenging to manage. A good example is hearing loss, which is incredibly common in people over the age of 60. A significant portion of the senior population just accepts hearing...
Why Are My Hearing Aids Whistling and How Can I Stop It?
Hearing whistling or squealing sounds in your ears is likely an experience you are looking to avoid. For people that wear hearing aids, chances are you have heard some sort of whistling or high-pitched hissing come from your device at some point. This is referred to...
Protect Your Ears From Daily Noise Pollution
We tend to become so used to all the loud noises around us on a daily basis that it often comes to the point where they are barely noticeable. Whether you are living in an urban or rural area, exposure to loud sounds can be frequent and harmful. Numerous studies show...
How Often Should I Have My Hearing Tested?
There are a variety of factors that have an influence on how frequently you should get your hearing assessed by a professional. While hearing loss can affect people of all ages, it is generally around the age of 60 when hearing issues tend to become more prevalent....
How to change Hear Clear Wax Guard filter in your Starkey custom hearing aid
How to charge your Starkey custom rechargable hearing aids
Optimize Hearing Aid Function With Smartphone Hearing Aid Apps
It seems like there is a smartphone app for almost anything these days, including a wide range of apps that focus on improved health and wellbeing. Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent health issues affecting a significant percentage of the Canadian population....
Tips for Working Remotely With Hearing Loss
The prevalence of remote work has increased tremendously over the past couple of years which involves many people having to make adjustments to accommodate this change. Attending virtual meetings on a regular basis is often required for people that work remotely...
Navigating the Holidays with Hearing Loss
As we approach the holiday season, it can evoke mixed feelings for people with hearing loss. On one hand, it is an excellent opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends. On the other hand, holiday gatherings can be quite stressful for those with...
Convincing Your Parents They Could Benefit From Hearing Aids
Over the past 40 years, the senior population in Canada has almost tripled in size. In many cases, adult children are providing some level of care for their aging parents. This often ranges from assistance with daily activities and routines to focusing on improved...
Why the Irrational Opposition to Hearing Aids?
Hearing loss can occur at any age but tends to happen more frequently as we get older. Age-related hearing loss is an increasingly prevalent health condition among the senior population. Hearing loss affects around 40% of adults between the ages of 55 and 74 years...
The Crucial Importance of Binaural Hearing
Perhaps you have wondered at some point why we have two ears instead of just one? The main reason for having an ear on each side of our head is to achieve sound localization or directional hearing. In other words, being able to accurately pinpoint the origin of sounds...
What is the ‘Cocktail Party Effect’ in Relation to Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss comes in many different forms and can have a wide range of impacts on communication and daily activities. Imagine yourself at a cocktail party in a crowded room with numerous people competing to be heard amongst several simultaneous conversations. It can...
Avoid Hearing Loss With Responsible Headphone Use
Headphones are an extremely popular item to be paired with the numerous devices we use on a daily basis. Whether they be used for exercise, commuting, or just listening to your favourite music, podcasts, or shows, they tend to get a lot of play in daily routines. We...
Senior Hearing Loss and Depression – How Can Hearing Aids Help?
Hearing loss and depression are quite prevalent among older adults. Both of these conditions are often difficult to identify because they generally develop gradually and may not always be apparent to the afflicted individual. Various studies have shown a complex...
Supporting Seniors With Hearing Loss: Tips and Recommendations
It is estimated that roughly 50% of Canadians over the age of 60 have some degree of hearing loss. The gradual loss of hearing that typically comes with age is also known as presbycusis. While it is true that hearing capacity tends to deteriorate naturally with age,...
How to Get Your Resistant Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
You may have a family member that often struggles through conversations and has difficulty participating in social activities due to hearing loss. Perhaps they are constantly asking you and others to repeat themselves but are reluctant to address the situation. This...
Adapting & Adjusting to Your New Hearing Aids – 6 Helpful Tips
Hearing loss generally comes on gradually, but can become debilitating over time if not dealt with accordingly. Making the wise decision to get hearing aids to enhance your hearing capability is an excellent solution to prevent severe hearing impairment and...
Is Diabetes a Contributing Factor for Hearing Loss?
According to Diabetes Canada, it is estimated that roughly 29% of Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes with about 10% of Canadians having been diagnosed with the disease. It is one of the most common conditions affecting the Canadian population. There are...
How Can Hidden Hearing Loss be Detected and Treated?
Some cases of hearing loss can be more difficult to detect and diagnose than others. This can make the problem of hearing loss more frustrating for individuals that have engaged in a standard hearing test but have been confused by the results. You or a loved one may...
Hearing Loss Can Impact Health and Increase Risk of Injury
The effects of hearing loss on daily living are often more widespread and pervasive than most people realize. Aside from a reduced ability to effectively communicate, there are many other ways people with hearing loss can be impacted. Untreated hearing loss can cause...
How to insert battery in your Unitron BTE RIC and change cerustop on custom earmold
How to change a cerustop on your Unitron BTE, RIC with custom earmold.
Why the Resistance to Getting Hearing Loss Diagnosed and Treated?
If you have a loved one that is experiencing progressive hearing loss you may have been faced with some degree of resistance to get the issue assessed and properly handled. While this resistance may seem confusing, it is certainly not uncommon. It is reported that on...
How to adjust the volume on your Unitron BTE RIC hearing aid
Consistency is Key to Optimizing Hearing Aid Performance
A common misconception about hearing aids is thinking that it is only necessary to wear them in situations where direct communication is occurring or in public settings. It may seem logical to think there is no need to wear hearing aids when there is no one else...
The 5 Stages of Grieving in Relation to Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is an extremely prevalent condition that will likely affect all of us to some degree at some point in our lives. Acknowledging and accepting hearing loss is more difficult for some people than others. Whether hearing loss occurs as part of the aging...
Elder Abuse Prevention – Knowing the Signs
Seniors are generally more vulnerable to a wide range of illness and injury which is often due to reduced physical strength, immune efficiency, and cognitive capacity. Unfortunately, this increased vulnerability also puts older adults at higher risk for being...
Reduce Covid-19 Risks with Mobile Hearing Services – Greater Vancouver
Social distancing requirements and lockdown restrictions put in place to reduce the spread of infection and illness can make it difficult for many people to get access to the health services they need. This does not mean these growing health concerns are any less...
Do Hearing Aids Make Hearing Loss Worse?
Do Hearing Aids Make Hearing Loss Worse? A common concern among people experiencing hearing loss is whether wearing hearing aids will actually increase the level of hearing loss. This may be partially based on the notion that louder sounds can contribute to loss of...
Handling Hearing Loss in the Workplace
People who routinely work in noisy environments are at a higher risk for developing hearing loss. In many cases, people with a measurable amount of hearing loss are not even aware of the issue.Hearing Loss Statistics Canada Results from Canadian Health Measures...
Hearing Loss Can Increase Risk of Loneliness and Social Isolation
Untreated hearing loss can result in a wide range of problems and complications that may have a negative impact on daily life and contentment. The wide-reaching effects of hearing loss can be physical, mental, emotional, and social. Neglecting to take action when...
Cochlear Implants to Help Restore Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a widespread condition that can affect people of all ages, often making it more difficult to carry out daily tasks and activities effectively. Depending on the nature and severity of hearing loss, there are numerous options available to help manage the...
Inserting the Phonak BTE RIC with a custom earmold correctly
Inserting the Unitron BTE RIC with a custom earmold correctly
How Does Tinnitus Relate to Hearing Loss?
How Does Tinnitus Relate to Hearing Loss? Millions of people across Canada are affected by tinnitus, causing them to be exposed to unpleasant sounds and noises that no one else can hear. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus occurs when you are consciously able to hear sounds...
Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids With a Face Mask
Wearing hearing aids and masks simultaneously can present several challenges for the wearer. Now that face masks are a mandatory requirement in public spaces to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, it seems to be an avoidable situation for some. While compulsory...
Virtual vs In-Person Hearing Loss Assessment
Virtual vs In-Person Hearing Loss Assessment The first place the average person looks for answers to any problem these days is online. With such a convenient method for accessing a huge library of information, it is really no surprise that the world wide web would be...
Does Hearing Loss Impact Men and Women Differently?
Does Hearing Loss Impact Men and Women Differently? Men and women obviously have a variety of biological differences, and some illness and disease is higher risk for one gender over the other. For example, men are more prone to hypertension, high cholesterol, and...
Hearing Protection Tips to Prevent Hearing Loss
Hearing Protection Tips to Prevent Hearing Loss Protecting your hearing is so critical because once hearing loss occurs, there is no way to reverse the damage. Of course, there are several options for managing hearing loss such as hearing aids and assisted listening...
How Can Assistive Listening Devices Help With Hearing Loss?
How Can Assistive Listening Devices Help With Hearing Loss? Hearing loss can present a variety of challenges to daily routines that may compromise the ability to live an independent lifestyle. Amazing technological advancements have been made in both hearing aids and...
What Happens When Hearing Loss Goes Untreated?
The trend of people waiting an average of 7 years before seeking assistance with hearing loss is confusing and concerning. Problems with vision often result in immediate action being taken to assess the issue. Perhaps impaired vision is more quickly and directly...
Understanding How the Ear Works to Help Prevent Hearing Loss
Gaining a deeper understanding of how the auditory system works can really help by encouraging effective routine practices which can help prevent the onset and severity of hearing loss.How does the ear work?The anatomical structure of the ear is actually quite...
Tips for Hearing Aid Care and Maintenance
Tips for Hearing Aid Care and Maintenance You likely rely on your hearing aid device for assistance with a wide variety of daily tasks and activities. Just like any instrument or apparatus that is used on a consistent basis, it takes routine care and maintenance to...
Types of Hearing Loss – Causes & Treatments
Types of Hearing Loss – Causes & Treatments There are 3 main types of hearing loss that affect millions of people around the globe which can have an impact on daily living. They type and severity of the hearing loss will help determine the best way to treat it....
Supporting Seniors with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the most common and widespread issues we face as we get older. It is reported that roughly one third of people between the ages of 65 and 74 have some degree of hearing loss. That number shoots up to 50% for adults over the age of 75. With...
Why Wait to Get Help With Hearing Loss?
Why Wait to Get Help With Hearing Loss? As the population in Canada continues to age at a steady pace, the increase of chronic health problems is also on the rise. In many cases, seniors put off seeking assistance for various ailments because they feel what they are...
How to Choose the Best Hearing Aids – Greater Vancouver Area
Finding the right hearing aid to serve your auditory needs can be a bit overwhelming with all of the options to choose from. Just making the decision to take action to improve hearing loss is a great first step towards maintaining overall health. Hearing impairment...
Benefits of Mobile Hearing Aid & Hearing Clinic Services
Although hearing loss and impairment can strike at any age, it tends to be a much more common occurrence as we get older. In fact, it is estimated that one in three people over the age of 65 live with some degree of hearing loss. Prolonged or repetitive exposure to...
How to charge on your Unitron Stride BTE hearing aids
Hearing Aid Battery Tip
How to change a cerustop on your Phonak BTE, RIC with custom earmold
How to clean and change cerustop on your custom Phonak ITE
How to pair Phonak Audeo Marvel and Phonak Paradise to your iPhone.
The Hearing Loss/Alzheimer’s Connection
Recent research suggests that improving hearing loss with hearing aids reduces the risk for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. In 2011, a team of Johns Hopkins medical school researchers discovered a significant association between hearing loss and the risk of...
How to change a cerustop on your Phonak BTE, RIC
Phonak Audeo Marvel & Paradise Volume & On/Off button
How to do a hard re-start if your Phonak hearing aids are not charging
How to change a cerusheild on your Phonak BTE, RIC
How to insert a #13 battery into a custom hearing aid
How to insert a #312 battery in a custom hearing aid
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Ear Wax & Hearing Aids
I am constantly looking in ears checking to see if ear canals are clear and that I can visibly see a shining translucent eardrum. Unfortunately, on many occasions, I can't because the ears have excess cerumen AKA ear wax. Some people are aware that they produce extra...
