Innovative Hearing Solutions, Inc.
1133 Regent Street Suite 111 E3B 3Z2 Fredericton, NB, Canada

We will be selling PureAir Solo's at our offices when we reopen on Monday, June 1st. They will retail for $179.99. If you schedule an appointment with us, you will notice that all staff are wearing them for added protection. Check out the PureAir Solo video to see how they work.... https://vimeo.com/416487109/9eca47e8c3

We are pleased to announce that we will be opening all of our New Brunswick Offices on Monday, June 1st from 9am to 4:30pm. All appointments must be scheduled as we will not be accepting walk-ins for the time being. Contact your local Innovative Hearing Solutions office Monday to schedule your appointment.

Update To All Clients: We are currently working tirelessly to put together a plan in order to reopen while protecting our clients and staff in any way possible. We will be updating clients from each office on an exact reopening date shortly.... Things may be different once we reopen, but we will be providing the same great service you have all come to expect! Stay tuned for updates!

To all clients and anyone who currently wears hearing aids: Be very careful when putting on and taking off any type of protective mask. Make sure to be mindful of your hearing aids when wearing masks and make sure they do not fall out when putting a mask on or off. We've noticed an increase in lost aids due to wearing a mask and although wearing a mask is a good idea right now, you'll need to be extra careful you don't knock out a hearing aid(s) when wearing masks.

Around the World, May has been deemed "Better Hearing & Speech" Month. The month is dedicated to raising awareness about communication health and how we can actively engage ourselves for better hearing, better brain health and better relationships. Many of us take the ability to communicate for granted, but the ability to speak, understand, hear and be heard, is a vital part of our existence as humans. Whether you've experienced it or not, those who have issues hearing & com...municating deal with REAL challenges every day. For them, something as simple as talking on the phone can be difficult & exhausting. If you're interacting with someone you suspect or know has a communication challenge, remember to: Speak at a moderate rate and repeat if asked. Exercise patience during communication Use text interpretation of speech through cellphone apps and pen and paper Utilize text messaging or video apps with the captioning feature enabled Use assistive listening devices for communication where possible. Communication during these times is more important than ever for everyone and their cognitive health and we must do everything we can to engage and promote active, engaging communication with people who may or may not have a hearing difficulty. Here are a few good articles to read. https://www.chha.ca/better-hearing-speech-month-2020/ https://www.usnews.com//aha-news-hearing-loss-and-the-conn

If you have a Starkey hearing aid and have downloaded the #Thriveapp you can run a diagnostic test on your hearing aids, completely ON YOUR OWN! Click here to watch the video and see how: One of the MANY awesome features available with all Newer #Starkey Hearing Aids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_khnEYvDVHM

Hearing loss is difficult to understand if you have never experienced it. Part of it is obvious we don’t hear things well but other parts are confusing. Why do we hear well in one situation but not in another? Why are we sensitive to loud sounds? Why can we hear some people easily, but not others? Why must communication partners face us when speaking? Do we all know sign language? The questions are endless, as are the ways we try to explain our experience to the uninitiat...Continue reading

Did you know that the new Starkey Livio Edge hearing aids come with Hearing Care Anywhere? This means that you can request hearing aid adjustments from your hearing professional so you don't need to make an office visit. Incredible, right?... Starkey Hearing has a long list of features available in their new Livio Edge & Livio Edge AI hearing aids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBn0ug7eeEY Download the brochure to see all the features here: https://www.starkeycanada.ca//livio-edge-artificial-intell

Tip # 5: Get Your Sleep. Everyone knows how important sleep is you your overall health. It's essential to body and brain health and helps repair, heal & reset. Wind down at night by turning the lights down or off an hour or so before bed. If your watching tv or looking at a phone or tablet, set the brightness to a red or blue hue or the "night shift" setting. Also, try not to sleep with electronics in your bedroom.... Some activities to try before bed instead of TV or scrolling your phone to promote better sleep: Read Puzzle or game Meditate Have a bath or shower Exercise ( at least 1 hour before bedtime) Do you have any night time rituals to help you sleep?

Tip # 4: Take Vitamins Your body gets a lot of the necessary vitamins from your food and a healthy diet increases your intake of essential vitamins. But, it's not always possible to get enough vitamins from your food so I take vitamin C and D daily to boost my immune system. Here is a list of some essentail vitamins:... Vitamin D Decrease likelihood of getting sick Decrease chances of bone and back pain Decrease bone and hair loss Magnesium Help calm our nervous system and reduce stress after 90 days Help ease sleep problems Help regulate muscle and nerve function Help balance blood sugar levels Help make protein, bone, and even DNA Calcium Foods rich in calcium: Fortified cereals Milk, cheese, and yogurt Salty fish Broccoli and kale Nuts and nut butters Beans and lentils If your diet is rich in these foods, you’re likely getting enough calcium already. Zinc Most diets aren't rich in foods that offer zinc, and the body can’t store zinc, which is why your daily supplements should include this vitamin. Iron Increased energy Better brain function Healthy red blood cells Folate Folate (or folic acid) is best known for aiding in fetus development and preventing birth defects. But if you’re growing out your nails, fighting depression, or looking to combat inflammation, this ingredient is important, too. Vitamin B-12 The B-vitamin complex is like a factory made up of eight diligent workers who band together to create and sustain our body’s energy supply by breaking down the micronutrients we consume (fats, proteins, carbs). Each worker has a specialized role, too. Vitamin B-12 works to keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vegan or vegetarians are prone to vitamin B-12 deficiency because most food sources are animal-based like meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.

By now, most or all of you are experiencing the negative impact of being isolated from family and friends. Communicating and our relationships with others are often taken for granted until we're no longer able to socialize like we're accustomed to. Many of us are lucky that this isolation will eventually end and life will continue as it did before. Unfortunately, for people with hearing loss, isolation is an everyday situation and can cause their relationships to suffer. ... If social distancing and self-isolation haven't impacted your life much, you may be suffering (in silence) from hearing loss. Don't miss out on the music of life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaT4m-6K8vQ

Tip # 3: Eat Clean. Have you found it hard not to snack more when spending a lot more time at home? I know I've been feeling guilty about this lately. It's very important to introduce more fruits and vegetables to into your diet to stay healthy and boost your immune system. Also, try and limit or eliminate sugar whenever possible.... There may be a shortage of toilet paper but there are still lots of fruits & veggies at the grocery store!