When it’s time to shop for a car, most of us know exactly what to do. We carry out some research, compare options, and compile a list of questions to ask the dealership. We do this so that by the time we’re ready to stop by the dealership, we have an idea of what we’re […]
You’ve without doubt heard that today’s hearing aids are “not your father’s hearing aids,” or that hearing aid technology is light-years ahead of where it used to be, even as recently as 5 to 10 years ago. But what makes today’s technologies so much better? And what exactly can modern-day hearing aids achieve that couldn’t […]
February 14, 2015 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
These days, millions of individuals utilize hearing aids every day in order to hear better. This hasn’t changed, although the technology has unquestionably come a long way. Available in a number of shapes, sizes, and even colors, the hearing aids of today weigh only a fraction of what they used to. They’re not only more […]
February 5, 2015 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Hearing aids have went through countless iterations in their 200-plus year history. The technology that is deployed in hearing aids has historically been developed because of a devoted scientist who is either affected by hearing loss or has a friend or family member impacted by hearing loss. As an example, Alexander Graham Bell’s mother had […]
January 14, 2015 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
People from all over the world suffer from severe hearing loss. Many of them decide that the best thing that they can do is to get some form of aid through hearing devices. However, there are still many people who do not understand why you cannot just go into a pharmacy, pick a hearing aid […]
December 27, 2014 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
While hearing aid devices have historically been the most common way to help hearing impaired individuals hear more clearly, cell phones and smart phones are now picking up the slack to work together in this effort. Through unique technology, your phone can help you tackle your day with increased confidence. If you never thought cell […]
December 13, 2014 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
From filtration of background noise to connections to Bluetooth devices, today’s digital hearing aids are making quite a stir. They represent about 90 percent of all hearing aids made today which is great because audiologists can now program each device according to the wearer’s degree of hearing loss. While some are available with remote controls […]
November 15, 2014 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Sure, people with hearing aids can hear better overall, but what about in crowded or noisy places? Many times, even with hearing aids, these individuals have trouble picking up on detail. This can be a problem in conference room meetings, at airports, in schools and in town halls. Based on many years of research, hearing […]
November 8, 2014 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
For people who suffer from hearing loss, one of the most significant things that have ever been invented in the previous century is the electronic and digital hearing aid. These hearing aids allow people experience tremendous amounts of hearing that they would not be able to have otherwise. With all of the incredible versatility that […]
October 24, 2014 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
In the event you have never heard the term 3D printing, you most likely didn’t think it connected in any way to hearing aids. Actually, it does. The making of state of the art portable amplifiers is made conceivable through the utilization of 3D printing. In spite of the fact that it’s nothing new, its […]
