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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, June 12, 2014 | 28 Health F R E S H O F F E "Connected to your Community" R I N G S A T E X P O Audiology and Hearing Aid Centre The ears are just one small part of the hearing system. It is the brain that actually processes the sound that the ear receives. As we age, the filtering ability of the brain begins to diminish making it more difficult to hear in a background of noise and to understand when speech is spoken at a rapid rate or with an accent. Research at the University of Maryland has confirmed that seeing a person who is speaking helps the brain process words faster and more accurately. Three important strategies to assist people in hearing better are: Speak slower, speak clearly and face the listener. If you are having difficulty, book a hearing test. Hearing aids give your brain dramatic assistance in sorting out speech and makes listening less of a daily struggle. Book a hearing test and start the journey to better hearing. HEARING SCIENCES We hear with our brain!! Call (905) to book your complimentary hearing test ($60 value, Age 55+) If you've forgotten what fair, professional services feels like, call us and prepare to be amazed! Satisfaction guaranteed! 465-3277 (EARS) OAKVILLE 2419 Marine Drive Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) hosted its Local Food Expo last week at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's auditorium. Those who attended had the chance to learn about the local food chain in Ontario, purchase treats, taste samples, and talk to growers and manufacturers. Clockwise from top right, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Nancy Hewitt displays a variety of fresh vegetables; Andrew Scenic Acres' Robert Dallimore arranges some fresh strawberries and rhubarb; Vicky Nicholas of Zast Foods pours a smoothie; Heidi Trenwith shows some of the offerings from Milton's Stonehaven Farms; and Cohn Farms' Keith Cohn with Marianne Katusin (left), manager of Food Services for HHS, and Elma Hrapovich, HHS director of Nutrition and Food Services. The expo is supported through a grant by the Ontario Greenbelt Fund. | photos by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog)