Los Gatos, CA, Audiology Blog
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...
Sensitivity to Sound As We Age
Our hearing changes as we age - sometimes in ways we are only just beginning to understand. While it has long been recognized that the risk of hearing loss accelerates the older we become, age also changes the way our mind prioritizes sound. What exactly does this...
When to Get New Hearing Aids
Today’s hearing aids are adaptable, discreet and powerful devices that help you stay engaged and excited about the world around you. A well maintained pair of hearing aids can last for up to seven years, providing you with the better hearing you need to navigate the...
Comorbidities of Hearing Loss
Most people perceive their hearing loss as a condition that exists independent of other aspects of their health. After all, hearing loss is seldom accompanied by physical pain and seems disconnected from other systems in the body. Unfortunately, nothing could be...
Coming to Terms with Your Hearing Loss
If you’re not hearing as well as you used to, it can be hard to come to terms with your hearing loss. You’re no longer experiencing the world around you in the same way, and this can be scary. When you first realize you have a hearing loss, it's completely normal to...
Hearing Aids & Artificial Intelligence
What comes to mind when you think of Artificial Intelligence, or AI? You might think of SIRI on your smartphone, or self-driving cars. You may also think about the plot of a science fiction movie where advanced technology has taken over the country. Artificial...