If we really want to understand hearing loss, we have to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing progressively more difficult, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional reactions to the loss of hearing. Jointly, the two sides of hearing loss can wreak havoc on a person’s quality of life, as the […]
Many people are surprised to discover how young the discipline of audiology actually is, and how recently its founding father founded the profession. To put this in perspective, if you desired to find the founding father of biology, as an example, you’d have to go back in time by 2,300 years and read the The […]
At times, it seems as if we love to mislead ourselves. Wikipedia has an entry named “List of common misconceptions” that includes hundreds of widely-held but false beliefs. Yes, I know it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of the page and you’ll notice around 385 references to credible sources. As an example, […]
It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before getting a qualified professional diagnosis, despite the fact that the signs and symptoms of hearing loss are transparent to others. But are those with hearing loss merely too stubborn to get help? No, actually, and for a couple of specific reasons. Maybe […]
Even though the majority of us stay current with our yearly physical, dental cleaning, and eye exam, we usually forget to take into account the health of our hearing. And when our hearing does start to worsen, it appears so slowly that we scarcely notice and fail to take action. It’s this lack of interaction […]
Do you remember the Q-Ray Bracelets? You know, the magnetic bracelets that vowed to provide immediate and substantial pain relief from arthritis and other chronic disorders? Well, you won’t find much of that marketing anymore; in 2008, the developers of the Q-Ray Bracelets were legally required to reimburse customers a maximum of $87 million thanks […]
Hearing damage is dangerously sneaky. It creeps up on a person over the years so gradually you hardly detect it, making it all too easy to deny it’s even there. And then, when you eventually recognize the signs and symptoms, you shrug it off as bothersome and aggravating due to the fact that its true […]
February 28, 2015 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Celebrity, wealth, and screaming fans — these are some of the descriptions and phrases you’d apply to describe the everyday life of a professional musician. however, what you almost certainly wouldn’t think of is “hearing loss” or “,” the not-so-enjoyable side-effects of all that fame, wealth, and screaming. The unfortunate paradox is, a musician’s hearing […]
February 21, 2015 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
85 decibels. That’s the noise level at which recurring exposure can bring on serious hearing damage. 100 decibels. that is the sound level reached by a rock concert, which is not-so-good news for music players or live concert goers. It’s also part of a larger problem: According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), […]
January 28, 2015 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Most people believe that they are doing everything that they can to avoid hearing loss in their lives. They wear ear plugs at concerts and personal protection devices at work. However, how would you react to learning that ibuprofen can actually cause hearing loss? This recent discovery is causing concern in many people, and we […]
