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17 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,A pril 4,2019 insidehalton.com FREE COUNSELING &SUPPORTFOR ALCOHOL, DRUGandGAMBLING PROBLEMS @haltonadapt  Providing services for Youth, Adults and Families in Halton since 1975  ADAPT services are free of charge, fully accredited and confidential  Visit our website for more information 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. lies, including more than 100 babies that it serves on a monthly basis. Financial donations are needed to offset the rising costs of items such as fresh fruit and vegetables, chick-fruit and vegetables, chick-f en, ground beef, fish and margarine. These items are essential to providing indi- viduals and families with healthy and fresh options. "This past year our numbers have grown from serving 350 families per month to over 400 families per month and for the very first time we have had to re-first time we have had to re-f duce a couple of our pro- grams because sufficient funds have not been raisedfunds have not been raisedf to meet the overwhelming demand," she said. "We hope that the true spirit of giving will be in everyone's hearts at the time of the Easter Food Drive. In addi- tion to non-perishable gro- ceries we are also attempt- ing to raise $65,000 to help us reinstate our milk voucher program, the ma- jor program that we found necessary to stop March 1, 2019." Cheques can be mailed or dropped directly at the Food Bank located at 1240 Speers Rd., Unit #6 Oak- ville, Ontario L6L 2X4. A tax receipt will be issued immediately. If you wish to help out with grocery donations they are in desperate need of tins of salmon, corned beef, tins of ham (small and oval), tins of chicken, pow- dered laundry detergent, tins of fruit and chunky stews. These items can be dropped directly at the Food Bank or at every gro- cery store collection bin in Oakville and at every Oak- ville fire station. Bromberg said the food bank encourages people to hold their own personal food drive at a school,food drive at a school,f church, business or com- munity centre. They can help with ideas, bins and signs. Call 905-847-3988 and ask for Nancy or Jennifer to ar-for Nancy or Jennifer to ar-f range or to drop off large collections. At the time of the Easter Food Drive we will require the help of high school stu- dents. Students requiring community service hours and wishing to help with the Easter Food Drive should the food bank. NEWS Continued from page 3 DONATIONS NEEDED TO OFFSET THE RISING COST OF FOOD ITEMS STORY BEHIND THE STORY: The Beaver wanted to know why the food bank faces such obstacles in such an affluent community. THE ISSUE: FARE SHARE FOOD BANK HAD TO CANCEL ITS MILK VOUCHER PROGRAM IN MARCH 2019 DUE TO FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS. LOCAL IMPACT: THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS KEEPS GROWING. LAST YEAR THERE WERE 350 FAMILIES PER MONTH; NOW THERE ARE 400 FAMILIES PER MONTH.