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For the sake of objectivity and out of respect for the guidelines of the Ordre des Audioprothésistes du Québec, we won’t mention a specific brand. Don’t hesitate to contact us to learn more. Hearing aid technology has made major strides in recent years. In just a few decades, new digital technologies have allowed us to…

Cleaning your ears regularly is obviously an important thing to do, since the ears are advanced, sensitive organs that are essential for our hearing as well as our balance. However, there are a lot of rumours floating around out there about this subject, and you may not really know the right habits to adopt to…

Because treating deafness depends on the location, the type of lesion, and the dysfunction of the hearing device, it’s important to know and understand the different types of deafness, as well as their severity. Conductive deafness Conductive deafness concerns a deficiency or impairment of the auditory canal, the eardrum, or the ossicular chain in the…

Hearing loss isn’t the same for everybody: in fact, it may involve just one ear or both, affect the outer or the inner ear, and have different levels of severity. Whether you have trouble hearing a distant conversation clearly or you need a hearing aid to take part in an intimate discussion, hearing loss is…

As we get older, all our organs age, and the cells of the inner ear are no exception. It’s a totally normal process that affects everybody, although some people are affected by progressive hearing loss earlier and more quickly than others. A gradual, normal process The most commonly observed type of age-related hearing loss is…

Often, people suffering from vertigo – that is to say, a strong sensation of dizziness and a loss of balance – don’t realize that these symptoms can be related to a problem with their inner ear. To clarify the issue in your mind and to treat the cause of your vertigo as quickly as possible,…

Although tinnitus has affected many people for a long time, it’s only very recently that we’ve been able to learn more about these irritating noises in the ears. In particular, studies have been conducted to determine whether there’s a link between tinnitus and stress. Pulsatile Tinnitus Due to Stress This is a type of tinnitus…

To provide the best possible service to improve the daily lives of hearing-impaired people, connected hearing aids and their complementary accessories are cutting-edge, high-performance devices, thanks to the support of new technologies in this field. Using a remote control, or without a remote control for the latest hearing aids, wireless technology makes it possible to…

Updated on June 09 2023Protecting our hearing and maintaining a healthy balance system are essential, especially in aquatic environments where our ears may be more susceptible to water-borne infections. One such condition that occasional and professional swimmers may encounter is otitis, a common ear infection caused by water entering the ear canal. Fortunately, ear plugs…

Hearing aids are support systems for hearing that transmit external sound waves to a hearing-impaired person by adapting and transforming them according to their hearing needs. These little technological objects are all powered by batteries specially designed for hearing aids, because they require an energy source. We can distinguish between three options of hearing aid…