You go above and beyond to make sure your hearing aids are well taken care of. When you go to sleep, you always put them snuggly on the charger and you clean them daily. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they did once. Fortunately, there are a […]
While it might be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, chances are what little advantage you get from them comes at a cost. Hearing aid technology has progressed a great deal in the past few years! It’s changed from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features now that weren’t […]
Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can be mitigated easily with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Unfortunately, hearing loss frequently goes undiagnosed and untreated. For individuals with hearing loss, this can bring about feelings of social-isolation and depression. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and work relationships, […]
In the past they were known as “books-on-tape”. Back then, obviously, we didn’t even have CDs let alone streaming services. Nowadays, people call them audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a much better name). An audiobook gives you the ability to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s a lot like having someone […]
Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? In elementary school, you may have been taught that he traveled across the United States, bringing the gift of nourishing apples to every community he visited (the moral of the story is that apples are healthy, and you should eat them). Actually, that isn’t the entire truth. The […]
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun experience. Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. Then you likely open your hood and have a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s funny is that you do this even though […]
There are three kinds of individuals in the world: those who are really interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes glaze over and they begin to fall asleep when history is discussed, and people who believe that aliens are responsible for history. Aliens aren’t responsible for the history of hearing aids. But it’s probably […]
Even if you have an active, healthy lifestyle, you could experience hearing loss and specific cognitive concerns as you age. And scientists have found a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be ignored and it will help if you don’t switch that hearing aid off. Depression is twice as likely in people who are […]
We’ve all had that itch that seemed impossible to scratch. You may think about this in a couple of different ways: The first thing you might think about is that bucket list item you just never seem to get to. Or, if you’re a bit less of a romantic, you consider that spot on your […]
February 22, 2023 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Musicians rock. Their shows bring us so much enjoyment. The downside is that music is pretty much always loud, in fact, many individuals prefer it that way. Since musicians subject themselves to loud music on a daily basis, their hearing is at an increased risk of being harmed. As you grow older, you’ll still want […]
