Patient Resources
How To Protect Your Family’s Hearing
Almost every day, our patients speak of the regret they feel in not taking better care of their hearing when they were younger because only now do they know just how easily hearing can be permanently damaged. Sadly, we usually don’t recognize any warning signs of a...
The Difference Between Prescription Hearing Aids And Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
Since I’ve worked in the hearing healthcare industry, we’ve only had one term for hearing aids that are worn to treat a hearing loss and provided by an audiologist. Now, we have two devices classed as hearing aids – prescription hearing aids and over-the-counter...
The Jabra Enhance Plus – A “Lifestyle Device” To Appeal To Those Yet To Address A Hearing Challenge
So much has been improved upon in the last decade when it comes to hearing aid technology, and yet 28.8 million Americans still delay or neglect the hearing care they need. Which is why President Biden included the provision of over-the-counter (OTC) low-cost,...
COVID-19 Update – How We’re Continuing To Keep You Safe
Although many things are thankfully returning to normal, the requirement to wear a face-covering in a health care setting is still a federal requirement, regardless of your vaccination status. Announced on May 13, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
Help A Loved One Combat Hearing Loss & Loneliness This Holiday Season
We understand how lonely it can be for a person with a hearing loss, but it can be equally lonely for their loved ones because of the inability to communicate and be quickly understood. There are ways to make communication a bit easier – especially during an important...
Preparing Your Hearing For Louder Environments Following COVID-19
The isolation the COVID-19 pandemic has caused has been especially difficult on those who are hard of hearing or wear hearing aids. Hearing loss can already feel isolating, and the necessary social distancing has made those feelings of isolation more acute. In...
Can My Hearing Aids Be Worn With Glasses?
Hearing aids and glasses don’t seem to go too well together, but sometimes both are necessary. So what can you do to make them work? How to wear both is a question that comes up a lot, specifically if you are thinking about behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. People...
Is The Bose SoundControl Worth It? | An Audiologist Shares Everything You Need To Know
Not long ago, Bose announced the release of its SoundControl hearing aids. Intended to help users hear more clearly, it claims “to amplify sound for individuals with a perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment.” As a corporation that is well known for creating...
Every Single Way To Treat A Hearing Loss In California
Perhaps now is the time that you or a loved one has decided to look into treatment for a hearing loss. If that’s the case, then you’re in the best place possible, as here you’ll be able to get all of the information you need to make the most informed choice. With...
How To Test And Treat Auditory Processing Disorder
One of the biggest struggles for parents, doctors, and psychologists concerning auditory processing disorder (APD) is that it is similar to hearing loss, but hearing tests show normal hearing. Because it is difficult to pinpoint, APD often remains unaddressed, causing...