The Near North Hearing Centre in North Bay is a community-based hearing health care centre providing a full range of diagnostic and (re) habilitative audiology services since 2002.
OUR INDEPENDENT PRIVATE PRACTICE ALSO SPECIALIZES IN HEARING AID SOLUTIONS, (RE)HABILITATION, COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS, 6 MONTHS AND OLDER, IN NORTH BAY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Over three million Canadians encounter some degree of hearing loss within the middle or inner ear. In one way or another, it is likely that everyone will be affected by hearing loss.
Promptly dealing with suspected hearing loss will help identify solutions, minimize its effects, and ensure the best quality of life.
Hearing loss is categorized by which part of the ear is affected. Listed below are the main types of hearing loss people can suffer from.
More than half of Canadians over the age of 65 will experience some degree of hearing loss. More than 25% of all hearing loss can be attributed to aging and a growing percentage of adult hearing loss is now caused by noise damage.
Hearing loss can have a profound impact on emotional, physical and social well-being of a person and being left untreated, it can lead to depression, dissatisfaction with life, reduced functional and cognitive health, as well as withdrawal from social activities.
Although using hearing aids can improve the quality of life for hard-of-hearing adults, two-thirds of seniors who could benefit from hearing help either do not seek it or refuse treatment.
What to look for:
What to look for with babies
What to look for with children
If you think that your child might have hearing loss, call Near North Hearing Centre to book a hearing screening as soon as possible.
