15 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,January 31,2019 insidehalton.com Welcome to KKT Orthopedic Spine Center! We are a new innovative treatment center for sufferers of back, neck and other chronic pain. KKT is a non-invasive, painless and fast treatment option which uses low-frequency sound waves to correct the position of the spine which results in pain relief, improved strength and mobility and may avoid the need for surgery or prolonged use of medication. KKT is scientifically proven, FDA and Health Canada approved and utilized in the treatment of many acute and chronic conditions such as: Back pain, Headaches, Neck Pain, Bulging Discs, Herniated Discs, Sciatica, Osteoarthritis, Whiplash, Scoliosis, Knee pain, Hip pain, Healed Vertebral Fractures and Facet Syndrome. We fix the cause of the problems that you are suffering from, we don't just treat the pain. KKT has been safely applied 450,000+ times over 15 years and now has 24 centers across 11 countries. We are pleased to inform you that the inventor of this new technology, Dr. Aslam Khan, is currently based out of our new clinic in Streetsville Mississauga. Our team looks forward to providing this treatment option to residents in Mississauga and surrounding areas. KKT is the solution people are seeking. Let us help stop your pain from taking away the things you love to do in life, and put an end to needless suffering. Please visit our website www.kktspine.com to learn more. We invite you to visit us at our new location 370 Queen Street South. For more information please call 905-285-0005 or email toronto@kktspinetreatment.com. University hearing study seeks participants. ConnectHearing,withhearing researcher Professor Kathy Pichora-Fuller at the University of Toronto, seeks participants whoareover50yearsof age andhavenever worn hearing aids for a hearing study investigating factors that can influence better hearing. All participants will have a hearing test provided at no charge and if appropriate, the clinician may discuss hearing rehabilitation options including hearing aids. Qualifying participants may also receive a demo of the latestmay also receive a demo of the latestma hearing technology. The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and improve life-changinghearinghealthcare across Canada. Why participate in the hearing study?Why participate in the hearing study?Wh Hearing problems typically result from damage to the ear and researchers have spent decades trying to understand the biology behind hearing loss. More importantly, researchers now realize theimportantly, researchers now realize theimportantly need to better understand how hearing loss affects your everyday life*. In this new hearing study, Professor Pichora-Fuller and her team are trying to find out how people learn to live with hearing loss and hownewsolutions couldhelp thesepeople take action sooner and live lifemore fully. It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87have somedegreeof hearing loss1, butmost donot seek treatment right away. In fact, the average person with hearing losswillwait tenyearsbefore seekinghelp2. This is because at the beginning stages of hearing losspeopleoftenfind they can"get by"without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasinglyharder todo. For somepeople this loss of clarity is onlyaproblematnoisy restaurantsor in theonlyaproblematnoisy restaurantsor in theonl car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. By studying people who have difficulty hearing in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence on the treatment process. * Pichora-Fuller, M. K. (2016). How social psychological factors may modulate auditory and cognitive functioning during listening. Ear and Hearing, 37, 92S-100S. † Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam,Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010). If you are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids, you can register to be a part of this new hearing study† by calling: 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study. Last week I covered Da- ta Privacy Day, held annu- ally on Jan. 28 - in summa- ry, criminals want to steal your personal identity and use that information to steal your financial as- sets. Today, I'll share some tips on how to prevent be- coming a victim of cyber- crime. The best way is to be proactive; anticipate how a criminal might success- fully steal your identity,fully steal your identity,f then make it hard, if not impossible, for that to happen. Cybercriminals may try hacking into your pri- vate online accounts, in- cluding email, online pur- chasing accounts and bank accounts. Make this as difficult for them as possible. Protect your accounts with strong passwords - passwords should contain at least eight characters, including a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and sym- bols. It's a good idea to stay away from any words that relate to you. Also, avoid using the same pass- word on different sites. Don't overshare; bank- ing information must be kept extremely secure. Don't give details of your banking or credit card in- formation on any of yourformation on any of yourf other, less important, on- line accounts, especially your email account. Be wary of requests to pro- vide information such as birth date, SIN, or even your spouse's name. Check the back- grounds of photos posted to social media accounts. What information are you giving away? Does the photo of your new car in- clude the licence plate number? Little bits of in- formation from all overformation from all overf the internet can add up to a profile. Cybercrime and cyber- security keep expanding: be sure to use the most up- to-date version of your computer's operating sys- tem, as it will have the lat- est security updates. To avoid criminals from downloading mal-from downloading mal-f ware on your computer, don't click on any suspi- cious links or attach- ments. Be aware when using free public Wi-Fi, as youfree public Wi-Fi, as youf might be exposing your data. Avoid using it, espe- cially when conducting any financial transac- tions or checking your bank account. And finally, keep a close eye on your finan- cial accounts - be on the lookout for any suspi- cious transactions. If you think you have been the victim of cyber fraud or theft, I recom-fraud or theft, I recom-f mend that you contact the police to file a report. Peter Watson, of Peter Watson Investments MBA, CFP, RFP., CIM, FCSI offers a weekly financial planning column, Dollars & Sense. He can be con- tacted through www.pe- terwatsoninvestment- s.com. 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