Los Gatos, CA, Audiology Blog
Why You Should Treat Your Hearing with an Audiologist
There are a number of ways to get hearing aids today. “Big box” stores and online retailers offer hearing aids at cut-rate prices, and retail outlets may offer hearing aids from licensed professionals. While these options will certainly provide you with a set of...
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
If you know someone who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease then you know how devastating this neurodegenerative disease can be, not only to the individual affected but the family and supporting community. This September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an annual...
Working with Hearing Loss
Have you been having trouble hearing your co-workers or finding yourself surprised by sounds you’ve missed? If you have just recently discovered you have a hearing loss, perhaps some of the problems you’ve been having at work are starting to make sense. Hearing loss...
Avoiding Hearing Tests Could Make the Problem Much Worse
People put off getting a hearing test for a variety of reasons. Some people don’t think they have hearing loss at all. Whether they deny hearing loss on a subconscious or conscious level, they might put the possibility out of mind entirely. Others know that they have...
How Treating Hearing Loss Improves Your Relationships
What are the most important aspects of a healthy and loving relationship? Many therapists have simplified this question into just a few aspects. Respect, trust, support and respect boundaries. However, the building block to all of these things is healthy...
Addressing Hearing Loss May Improve Care of Older Adults
If you are responsible for the care of a senior, there is a good chance that they are, or will be dealing with hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most chronic health condition faced by older people, affecting one in three people over 65 and half of those over 70....
Facts & Fictions About Hearing Loss
Hearing loss affects one in eight people in the US alone, equaling 13 percent, or 30 million of all US citizens 12 or older. This means that it's likely that you or someone close to you will have to deal with this issue now or in the future. The more you can...
Things People with Hearing Loss Wish You Knew
It’s not easy living with hearing loss. It can be exhausting to make sense of all the sounds in the environment, and make it more difficult to communicate with loved ones. On top of that, people don’t always realize just how hard it is to live with hearing loss. Here...
Investing in Your Health. Treating Hearing Loss
Are you concerned about your health? Maybe you’ve been investing time and resources in the wrong place. Buying a new pair of running shoes and setting aside time to get more active is a great way to boost your health. But treating hearing loss is one of the best ways...
Talking about Hearing Loss: Why Your Disclosure Method Matters
Have you noticed some recent changes in your hearing? You might be having a harder time following conversations, or you may have started turning up the volume on the TV. Talking about your hearing loss is just as important as recognizing that you have hearing loss....