If you have some form of hearing loss, do you ever notice that listening to people speak is work, and that you need to try hard to understand what people are saying? This sense of having to try to understand people is common even among people who use hearing aids, because they must be adjusted […]
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 […]
Hearing loss comes in many forms – it might develop gradually (for example, due to aging) or suddenly (due to an accident or trauma). The hearing loss itself may be temporary or permanent, and may vary from mild (having difficulty understanding conversations) to severe (total deafness). A single ear can be affected by hearing loss, […]
One component of hearing loss that is seldom discussed is the simple decrease in safety of people who have experienced it. For example, suppose that a fire breaks out in your home; if you’re like most of us you have smoke detectors to sound an alert so that you and your loved ones can evacuate […]
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 […]
May 29, 2014: Follow-Up Walnut Creek, CA Hearing Test Recommended Post National Hearing Test Excerpt: “The hearing instrument specialists at Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center Walnut Creek CA are available to conduct more comprehensive hearing testing and furnish personalized advice to residents of Walnut Creek, CA and surrounding areas who want local assistance after completing […]
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 […]
