October 24, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Hearing loss is often a slow process, making it easy to ignore the subtle changes in your ability to perceive sounds. Unlike children, who get regular hearing tests in school, adults rarely even think of scheduling an appointment. So why would your hearing be any less important than your eyesight? Here are 6 reasons to […]
October 18, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Have you ever forgotten your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the wash or maybe lost them altogether? Now it’s so boring going for a run in the morning. You have a dull and dreary commute to work. And your virtual meetings are suffering from poor audio quality. The old saying […]
October 12, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
We normally think of hearing loss as something that develops slowly. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. It’s nothing to concern yourself with, you just need the volume on the TV a little louder, no big deal, right? That’s normally the case, yes, but not always. It turns out hearing loss can also […]
The majority of people who wear hearing aids are satisfied with their results: 91% of hearing aid users are happy with the hearing aid experience when speaking one-on-one, according to a recent survey. When speaking about particular activities, 85% were satisfied in a group environment and watching TV, 78% while in the store, and 75% […]
September 29, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
As your body ages, it’s not hard to detect the changes. Your skin starts to develop some wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees begin to hurt a little bit more. Some sagging of the skin starts to occur in certain places. Perhaps you start to notice some fading […]
September 21, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Determining hearing loss is more complex than it might at first seem. You can most likely hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. You may confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at any volume. When you learn how to read your hearing test it becomes […]
September 12, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a possible client. Your company is being looked at for a job and numerous individuals from your company have gathered on a conference call. As the call goes on, voices go up and down…and are at times hard to hear. […]
September 6, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Isn’t pizza interesting? As long as a few criteria are met, you can adjust toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. But as long as you have a hard time hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, blockages, or […]
What’s the link between hearing loss and dementia? Medical science has connected the dots between brain health and hearing loss. It was discovered that even mild untreated hearing loss increases your risk of developing cognitive decline. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions could have a pathological link. So how can a hearing exam help decrease […]
Does the ringing in your ears get worse at night? It’s a common complaint for people with tinnitus but why does it happen and what can you do about it? […]
