October 17, 2014 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
You now have much greater control over your hearing health than you ever thought possible. While most people know that the first key to protecting your hearing into your senior years involved shielding them from physical damage, it now appears that another methods of protecting your hearing can be achieved through proper diet. Certain foods […]
One of the sometimes frustrating things about being a hearing care specialist is that a lot of the circumstances we deal with which have caused our clients to lose their hearing can’t be reversed. For example, one of the extremely common causes of hearing loss is damage to the very small, sensitive hair cells that […]
One of the more frequent questions we are asked is, “My hearing aid is broken or just isn’t functioning the way it used to – do you think I should purchase a new one, or have it fixed?” The answer is “Depends.” It is really an individual choice, and the “best answer” is as individual […]
Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Ludwig van Beethoven and Eric Clapton – what trait do these diverse musicians all share? As a result of years of performing, they all have permanent hearing loss. When musicians come to me for treatment, I feel obliged to inform them of a lamentable fact of life – playing music may […]
Our clients often ask us why they seem to have greater difficulty hearing in busy spaces than in other situations. They report that they don’t seem to have any problem hearing people and understanding what they say when they are speaking to them one-on-one, or even in small groups. But in a crowd, such as […]
Hearing aids and mobile phones have not always gotten along as well as they do now. The complex electronics in both devices often caused static, dropped words or squealing interference noises. Technology improvements along with new regulations have largely eliminated this issue. Today cell phone – hearing aid compatibility isn’t the problem it once was. […]
If you’re shopping for your first hearing aid and finding the process confusing, you are not alone. When Consumer Reports did a comparative report on hearing aids, they followed consumers for six months as they tried to figure out which one to buy. After six months the disappointing results were in: these first-time hearing aid […]
Although it might seem to be a simple question to ask just how long hearing aid batteries should be expected to last, it isn’t. How long hearing aid batteries will last is determined by numerous factors. How long a battery will last depends on which company manufactured the battery, and will vary across different hearing […]
To understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, you need to first appreciate the history of analog vs digital, and the alternative ways that they process and amplify sounds. Historically, analog technology appeared first, and consequently most hearing aids were analog until digital signal processing (DSP) was developed, after which digital hearing aids […]
What is a telecoil and what does it do? Maybe your current hearing aid has one or perhaps you’ve been thinking about buying a new hearing aid and are wondering about this feature. This tiny coil of wire might appear simple, but the advantages it can provide to individuals who use it are manifold. Read […]
