Los Gatos, CA, Audiology Blog
March 3 is World Hearing Day: Hearing Care for All
As with many aspects of social life, global disparities affect access to hearing care. Although rates of hearing loss treatment in developed nations remain far below the total population of people with hearing loss, these rates are higher than those in developing...
What to Ask During a Hearing Consultation
Scheduling a hearing consultation is a major step towards prioritizing your hearing health. Acknowledging changes to your hearing can be difficult so congratulations on seeking treatment! Knowing what you can expect and thinking about questions to ask can be a useful...
Hearing Loss and Sleep
Quality sleep is essential for health and wellness. Adequate sleep allows our bodies to replenish, providing the energy needed throughout the day. According to the Sleep Foundation: though adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night, over 35% of people receive less than...
Hearing Aids vs. Hearing Amplifiers
Addressing changes to hearing health can be challenging. Coping with hearing loss, one of the most common chronic health conditions, requires learning new ways to navigate daily life. With the extensive information and wide range of hearing devices that are available,...
Tinnitus Treatment Options
Tinnitus is almost as prevalent as hearing loss, though the two often appear together. Over half of those with tinnitus also suffer from noticeable hearing loss. It is the most common medical issue affecting veterans returning from war and plagues an approximate total...
Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Sense of Balance
We might not think of our normal five senses as being that important to balancing our bodies. We know there is a special organ, the labyrinth, nearby the inner ear that helps orient us in relation to gravity. However, if you’ve ever flicked off a light and then tried...
Hearing Loss & Vertigo: All About Meniere’s Disease
Hearing loss affects over 48 million Americans today. While it can start from birth or come about through injury or illness at any point in a person’s life, it is most common for hearing loss to become a problem for older adults. Indeed, nearly 100% of centenarians...
Osteoporosis and Sudden Hearing Loss
Many studies in recent decades have observed a link between general health and hearing health. Indeed, it seems that our ears may function as the “canary in the coalmine” of our bodies, with sensorineural hearing loss being one of the first indicators of problems...
Hearing Aids Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy
Hearing loss in America is at an all-time high, both in terms of raw numbers and percentages. Today there are over 48 million Americans with hearing loss, and about 29 million of them could benefit from hearing aids. While 2% of adults aged 45-54 have disabling...
Tips for a Successful Virtual Family Reunion
The year 2020 has upended our ideas of what is “normal,” and the holiday season is shaping up to be as out-of-the-ordinary as the rest of the year has been. Many families are gearing up to gather together via video conferencing, which is sure to present a new set of...