We’ve all had to deal with people in our lives that are just a little bit too loud—all the time. It’s important to protect your hearing and keep any irreversible damage from happening.

Every year, Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) works to raise public awareness for people with diminished communication health.

Protecting your ears from deafening sounds of everyday life is important.

While it might not affect everyone, experiencing ear pain during the final approach of your flight is extremely common.

If you need hearing aids or hearing tests, we at the Soundwave Hearing Care clinic in the Calgary and Grand Prairie area are here to help.

Are you experiencing hearing loss but haven’t yet gotten any tests or looked into hearing aids?

At Soundwave Hearing Care, we offer audiologist services and hearing aids to everyone in the Calgary community. 

Many people believe that hearing loss is simply a natural part of aging – and assume that nothing need be done about it. 

At Soundwave Hearing Care we’re always trying to think of ways to help our patients cope with hearing loss by finding strategies to communicate more effectively.

The New Year is a time to celebrate what we’ve accomplished in the year behind us. It’s also an opportunity, however, to set goals for the year ahead of us.

As technology becomes more wireless and integrated, the hearing aid is becoming a more and more important part of people’s lives. These days, hearing aids aren’t just about amplifying the sound around you.

Only 20% of individuals with hearing loss choose to correct it, meaning 80% of hearing loss-sufferers are missing out on conversations.

Do social gatherings make you uncomfortable because you have a difficult time discerning what people are saying? If so, you might have some degree of hearing loss, either in one or both ears.

Whether you’re a snowbird heading south for the season or simply looking for a brief winter getaway, if you’re new to wearing hearing aids, you may wonder what special considerations you need to take when you travel. 

Maintaining the health of your hearing is important. Those affected by hearing loss often believe that once it starts, there’s nothing anybody can do about it.

Do you and your employees work in a noise-rich environment? Are your students blasting loud music directly into their ears for hours on end in the classroom?

Hearing loss is a significant problem that often goes overlooked. Whether you’re young or old, it’s important to exercise caution when spending time in places or taking part in activities that could result in the development of tinnitus. 

When you work in an industry that exposes you to excessive noise levels, wearing equipment that protects your hearing is crucial. 

Losing even a small percentage of your hearing capability can be challenging. Most of us take the capacity to hear for granted. 

There’s a lot to be said about having a happy new year, like making our to-do lists and resolutions - if you’re concerned about your hearing or feel that you do not hear properly - a hearing test should be on both.

With an aging populations and increased concerns about Alzheimer’s and dementia, memory and cognitive function – our brains ability to work and acquire information – is increasingly making headline news.

There’s little doubt that technology has changed contemporary life for many people. For those individuals, from children to adults and seniors who suffer hearing loss, today’s hearing aids have come a long way from the 17th century “Ear Trumpets."