Los Gatos, CA, Audiology Blog
Hearing, Cognitive Overload & Memory Loss in Los Gatos, CA
Your hearing is one of your most valuable assets. It connects you to your friends, family, and the world around you. What you may not realize already, however, is the degree to which hearing takes place in your brain, not your ears! In fact, because your...
Los Gatos, CA, Hearing Doctor Answers – How Does Loud Noise Cause Hearing Loss?
Our Los Gatos, CA, hearing doctor emphasizes the importance of protecting your hearing from loud sound, so you can avoid the difficulties that accompany noise-induced hearing damage. By opting for earplugs during a loud concert or in a noisy work...
Our Tinnitus Specialist in Los Gatos, CA, Answers: How Do You Stop the Ringing in Your Ears?
Ringing in your ears is an annoyance at best. When it continues as a chronic problem, it can also disrupt your life in more ways than one. Whether you suffer from unwanted sound in your ears on rare occasion or as part of an ongoing battle, our tinnitus...
NEGATIVE STIGMAS AND HEARING LOSS
Feel devalued is common as we age in this modern age, especially as technology changes everything so quickly. We can quickly start to feel left behind, especially after we’ve left the workforce. We can feel like we aren’t contributing meaningfully to society any more,...
Our Experienced Audiologist Explains Los Gatos, CA, Invisible Hearing Aids
If you have been considering hearing rehabilitation for yourself but dislike the appearance of traditional hearing aids, then our audiologist has great news for you! Thanks to the incredible advancements in hearing-assistive technology today,...
RETIRING? DON’T FORGET ABOUT HEARING HEALTH!
If you are nearing retirement age, you may have health care and other costs on your mind. Healthcare costs are always significant, and the hearing-related portion of those costs factor in as well. According to recent estimates for cost-of-living in the United States,...
HEARING LOSS CAN HAVE THESE LITTLE-KNOWN CAUSES
Many people already know the most frequent sources of hearing problems: being in the presence of noise over 80 decibels on an ongoing basis (loud music, machinery or lawnmowers); or short bursts of extreme noise, such as an explosion or gunshot nearby. There are,...
BALANCE DISORDERS, DIZZINESS AND YOUR HEARING HEALTH
Balance disorders and dizziness, often caused by inner ear issues, may soon be diagnosed and treated with an MRI magnet. Researchers at Johns Hopkins discovered in 2011 that an MRI’s magnetic field has a strong pull on the fluid in the inner ear. Build up of fluid in...
HEARING AIDS: TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE
Often when diagnosed with hearing loss, one ear may have more severe hearing damage than the other. Because hearing aids can carry a significant cost, we are often asked if two hearing aids are really necessary. The answer is an unequivocal “yes.” How the Ears Work...
WHERE DID HEARING AIDS COME FROM?
Modern hearing aids are remarkable: small enough to hide inside of your ears, yet they can allow you to hear even when your ears fail you. If you have ever been stuck somewhere without the use of your hearing aids, you probably appreciated them even more than you...