Hearing loss is known as the invisible disability for a reason. No one can view or experience your hearing loss, and no one can sense your frustration and stress. The only thing someone can feel is their OWN frustration when they have to constantly repeat themselves. Regretfully, those with hearing loss rarely get the benefit […]
Life hack is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as: “A strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way.” Life hacks can help you save both money and time, and some are so simple you’ll wonder why you hadn’t previously thought of them. Inventive but straightforward life-hacks […]
February 25, 2016 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Photo credit: flickr Saad Faruque Twentieth century neuroscience has discovered something really amazing: namely that your brain can change itself well into adulthood. Whereas in the early 1900s it was accepted that the brain stopped changing in adolescence, we now are aware that the brain responds to change throughout life. Neuroplasticity To appreciate how your […]
February 4, 2016 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
You have probably watched the advertisements. The ones pushing PSAPs, or personal sound amplification products, guaranteeing a boost to hearing for as little as 20 dollars. It appears to be a terrific deal—particularly when compared to the significant price tag of a hearing aid. The reality is, it’s not so much a good deal as […]
January 28, 2016 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
In the US, hearing loss to some extent impacts 20 percent of the total population, or 48 million individuals. On average, therefore, one out of every five people you encounter may have hearing loss. For those who truly want to have an understanding of the condition—or that suffer from hearing loss themselves and would like […]
January 22, 2016 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
If you had the chance to prevent or lessen the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be prepared to pay for it? What would you say to $15 per week? That’s roughly the cost of a professionally-programmed pair of hearing aids, which the most recent research shows can limit […]
