Are you tired of trying to follow conversations in noisy rooms? Is it difficult to hear what other people are saying to you? Do you find that you need to constantly ask people to repeat themselves? If you’ve answered YES to any of the questions above you are ready to take the Pindrop 21-Day Better Hearing Challenge! At Pindrop Hearing … [Read more...]

Pindrop Hearing Centres is now offering a hearing device that can finally keep up with your brain. Oticon Opn™ hearing aids, now available at Pindrop Hearing Centres, process all of the sounds around you, within a 360° radius, exceptionally fast. Hearing loss affects your brain. Your brain has to work at incredible speeds to process sound. … [Read more...]

This month, the Meet Our Experts spotlight features Lesley Warren, Audiologist for Pindrop’s new Orangeville location. Lesley received her Bachelor of Social Sciences from The University of Ottawa, her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology from Nippising University and her Masters in Clinical Science in Audiology from The University of … [Read more...]

I lost my hearing many years ago. For over 30 years I have been seen by four different hearing centres and have had several types of hearing aids. I experienced problems with every one of them due to pressure build up and discomfort in the ear canal. The various centres did not understand my issue. I repeatedly told them about how uncomfortable I … [Read more...]

As Hearing Worsens You Are More Likely To Experience Tinnitus Tinnitus is a noise heard by the patient that comes from inside their head, but is not associated with any external noise source. Tinnitus can come and go, or be continuous. It can sound like a low roar, hissing or high-pitched ringing. It may occur in both ears or just one … [Read more...]

Research Shows Mild Hearing Loss Linked To Triple Risk of Falling Hearing loss, if left untreated, can result in a variety of problems, including social isolation and depression, dementia and cognitive decline, however recent studies also show that hearing loss is linked to a three-fold risk of falling. Many Canadians suffer from hearing … [Read more...]

Meet Our Experts: David Patterson, Pindrop’s Director of Audiology This month, the Meet our Experts spotlight, features Doctor of Audiology, David Patterson, MClSc AuD, R.Aud, Aud(C). David has been the Director of Audiology for Pindrop Hearing Centres for the past three years. David received his Masters in Audiology from the University of … [Read more...]

Pindrop Now Offers Its Patients A Whole New Listening World Through Soundscape Technology Pindrop Hearing Centres is pleased to announce it is now offering its current and new patients Oticon Opn™ - OpenSound Navigator™ which enables patients to realize a true open sound experience.   Technological limitations of current hearing aids … [Read more...]

Research Gives Urgency to Treating Hearing Loss Studies Show Possible Link to Accelerated Brain Tissue Loss + Dementia Brain shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, according to the results of a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging. The findings add to a growing list of … [Read more...]

Pindrop Hearing Centres to Offer New Oticon Opn™ Technology: The World’s First Internet Connected Hearing Aid With Precise Sound Processing That Reduces Stress on the Brain   Pindrop Hearing Centres has announced that it will begin offering its patients Oticon Opn™, a breakthrough technology that offers two wireless communications … [Read more...]