Los Gatos, CA, Audiology Blog
Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline
Do you suffer from hearing loss? You may think it interferes with just hearing but it’s a lot more serious than that. Untreated hearing loss is a communication barrier that can quickly unravel into rifts between loved ones and at work. Over time an ignored or...
Communicating with People Who Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is an issue that starts in the ears but quickly affects communication all around you. Even if you don’t have hearing loss, communication takes focus and presence. However, with the added hurdle of hearing impairment, communication can be extremely...
Check Your Hearing This November for American Diabetes Month
Have you felt more tired than normal recently? Does your vision ever get blurry? Do you feel constantly thirsty? This may signal it is time to get screened for diabetes, a serious condition that affects, 463 million people worldwide. In the US it is estimated that it...
Tips for Communicating if You Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can make it challenging to smoothly navigate conversations. Symptoms commonly experienced with hearing loss can strain communication. It is important to address and treat hearing loss which transforms hearing health. Hearing aids, the most common...
How Untreated Hearing Loss Interferes with Your Relationships
Changes in your relationships with friends and family can reveal the presence of untreated hearing loss. Though hearing loss is one of the most common medical conditions that people experience today, it is often underdiagnosed. Impairment typically occurs gradually so...
October is Protect Your Hearing Month
October is Protect Your Hearing Month! This month focuses on raising awareness about hearing loss and ways you can protect your hearing health. More and more people are at higher risk of impaired hearing due to loud noise exposure. It is important to learn and...
Nutrients that Boost Your Hearing Health
What you eat plays a major role in overall health and wellness. We know the benefits commonly associated with healthier eating patterns: more energy, boosts the immune system, enhances digestive system, supports muscles and bones etc. Healthier diets also reduce the...
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...
Treating Hearing Loss Helps You Stay Socially Connected
Hearing is a major way we navigate social spaces and engage with others. One of the most significant effects of hearing loss is its impact on one’s social life. Social withdrawal is a common outcome of untreated hearing loss which produces isolation and takes a toll...
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...