Hearing Technology News

Rechargeable Hearing Aids & ZPower

There are several new advancements in hearing aid technology – one of them being rechargeable hearing aids! These devices are highly sought after by my patients, and I have linked an informational video below about how to optimize your use of rechargeable hearing aids using the ZPower Charger. Several hearing […]

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Customizing Widex Beyond Programs

Whether heading to yoga class, a concert or to cheer on a beloved grandchild at a soccer game, Widex BEYOND offers the perfect solution to complement all of life’s activities. BEYOND’s features can be customized allow you to tag your hearing aid programs to a location of your choice, allowing […]

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Ban on Hearing Aid Batteries Containing Mercury

In an effort to reduce the amount of mercury released into the environment, Canada has enacted the Products Containing Mercury Regulations SOR/2014-254. This regulation prohibits the manufacture and import of products containing mercury. Although this legislation has been in the works for quite some time, hearing aid batteries had been exempt […]

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Hearing Aid Batteries: Power, Performance, as well as Environmentally-Friendly?

The Halton Hearing Centre is now proud to offer Rayovac Mercury-Free Hearing Aid Batteries! The majority of today’s hearing aid batteries are zinc-air batteries, but this is changing.  Did you know that zinc-air batteries contain 1%-3% of mercury by weight?  Globally, this translates to 6500 kg of mercury, per year, […]

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