Technology changes fast: in 2006, the typical 40-inch flat screen TV would’ve cost you over $1,500. Now, 10 years later, you can find a 40-inch flat screen TV for around $230. The same has taken place with hearing aids, although it’s more likely to escape our awareness. We take note that TVs become larger, better, […]
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 […]
Congratulations on taking the preliminary step toward better hearing by booking your hearing exam. You’re already ahead of the game, as a large number of people delay getting a hearing test for many years—in some instances decades. But now that you’ve booked your hearing test, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared for the visit, […]
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 11, 2016 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Congratulations—you’re set to join the millions of Americans who have found out how wearing hearing aids can make life much more satisfying and rewarding. Before long, you’ll be hearing sounds you’ve long forgotten about, participating in stimulating discussions, and listening to music with greater perceptiveness for each instrument. But before you get to all that, […]
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 […]
January 14, 2016 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
We may take it for granted that our hearing aids are barely detectable, can be managed with our cell phones, and can distinguish between speech and background sound. What we might not realize, however, is that those features are the results of 400 years of experiment, design, and refinement. Even as early as 5 years […]
