Captioning Survey
The Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) has called for comments on English language television closed-captioning. The links below provide details of the CRTC notice and the... Read more
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Info About Hearing Aid Batteries
Did you ever wonder about those little sticky tabs on your hearing aid batteries? They aren’t there just to identify the battery size. The most... Read more
Hearing loss impacts both physical and mental health
According to the author, “A study at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine found that older adults with hearing loss experienced higher rates of hospitalizations... Read more
Speech-reading (lip-reading) classes coming soon!
CHHA Manitoba Chapter plans to hold Level One speech-reading sessions this fall with classes at Access Transcona, Good Neighbours Seniors’ Centre and St. James Senior... Read more
My First CHHA Conference
With the kind support of the CHHA Manitoba Chapter, I was absolutely thrilled when the opportunity arose to attend the National Conference of the Canadian... Read more
National Conference Experience
Wow – what an experience! I attended the CHHA National Conference in Halifax this May. It was a stellar event, and I’m most grateful to... Read more
Hearing test iPad app
A Canadian-developed hearing test iPad application developed for use in third-world countries has applications at home. Read the CBC on-line story about this diagnostic tool... Read more
CRTC – proposes new rules for TV contracts and on-line broadcasts
The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has proposed new rules for cable TV pricing to make contracts clearer and more consumer friendly. At the same... Read more
Thinking About Getting Hearing Aids?
Things to keep in mind if you’re thinking about getting hearing aids: First Things First Visit your family doctor first to have your ears checked... Read more
Can You Hear Me Now?
Read this excellent March 5, 2015 article by Shannon Sampert, Winnipeg Free Press perspectives and politics editor in which she discusses her own hearing loss... Read more