National Speech Reading Program
Instructor training is currently planned for six Canadian cities, including Winnipeg. Read more
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U of M Centre on Aging Research Symposium
The University of Manitoba Centre on Aging will hold its annual Spring Research Symposium May 5th to 6th, 2014. The focus this year will be... Read more
Prominent Chapter Executive Passes Away
CHHA Manitoba Chapter joins John Cooke and his family in mourning the loss of Cathy Cooke who died December 18. Cathy joined the chapter nearly... Read more
Why Being the World’s Loudest Stadium is a Bad Idea
Please click on the link below to read an article from NBC Health News about the damage that can be done to your hearing at... Read more
The Next Generation of Cochlear Implants
AUSTRALIAN academic and commercial researchers have developed designs for higher-performance electrodes which could substantially improve sound perception in the next generation of cochlear implants. To... Read more
Catherine Shearer – Obituary
Catherine Shearer, the woman who pioneered the Living With Hearing Loss Program in Manitoba, passed away on Friday January 4, 2013. Ms. Shearer served as... Read more
Health Canada Article on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Health Canada has published a detailed report in the Healthy Living section of its web site explaining that noise-induced hearing loss is caused by overexposure... Read more
Background Noise and Hearing Loss
According to an article published by Hear It, the he ears of people with hearing loss work differently in background noise than the ears of... Read more
Hospital Kits for Hard of Hearing
CHHA Manitoba Chapter has recently been advised that we have been successful in obtaining grant monies from The Winnipeg Foundation to support our Hard of... Read more
3-D Movies Can Trigger Vertigo
An article by Brian Alexander published on http://www.msn.com explains how 3-D movies can trigger symptoms of dizziness and vertigo for people with balance disorders such... Read more