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Assistive Listening Device Program (ADP) – Ontario Government Did you know that all Residents of Ontario are entitled to $500 per ear towards the purchase of their hearing aids ? If you are looking at purchasing your first hearing aids, you are typically automatically eligible. If you already have hearing aids, you may be able to get funding again every 5 years or so, depending on the circumstances of your older hearing aids.  Not sure where to start? Contact us today . Read more: https://www.echoaudiology.com/funding/

These types of appointments are great for people who don’t always have the time or the means to make it to the clinic , whether they are travelling, living in remote areas, or who are simply keen on this type of appointment. Read more: http://bit.ly/2Q1U3E8

Living with tinnitus? It is important to educate yourself about this symptom and understand what is available to help you manage it well; whether you need to start using environmental tinnitus masking strategies, relaxation strategies, or hearing aids suited for tinnitus. Consult an Audiologist to determine the  root cause of your tinnitus  and get access to modern Audiology tools that may help manage your tinnitus. The right analysis and counselling will also help identify and manage any underlying health issues that may have triggered your tinnitus. How do you sleep with Tinnitus? Strategies for sleeping with tinnitus involve distracting your brain from listening to the noise in your ears, to help enhance the quality of your sleep. You can achieve that through: relaxation exercises, mental training, sound therapy having a fan, music or television playing in the background addition of white noise makers in your room, and restricted intake of caffeine, alco

Tinnitus is something that is not often discussed, and thus, this unfortunately leads to many common misconceptions about tinnitus. In our experience, about 75% of our patients with tinnitus only started reporting it and talking about it because of friend of theirs brought it up one day, and they realized they weren’t the only one experiencing this. The sad part is, about 80% of our patients with hearing loss also report tinnitus, so it is in fact a lot more common than people think. Read on to discover common misconceptions about tinnitus! Another common misconception about tinnitus is that it only happens to people who are older in age, when in fact, tinnitus can be perceived by people of all ages. Often times these are people who have been exposed to loud noises like musicians. Hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure is the only cause of tinnitus that can be prevented, so it is important to protect your hearing, even when you are younger. A final misconcep