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 […]
