December 9, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Sadly hearing loss impacts numerous young ones, however the right style of hearing aid could have a very positive effect on their everyday life. However, the large variety of hearing aid variations and attributes to choose from can make selecting the right one challenging for many parents. Read on for more information on the styles […]
November 29, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Several newer styles of hearing aids include Bluetooth capabilities: perhaps yours already is. While Bluetooth may be most known to you as the technology which enables hands-free calls on your cell phone, it has become a feature on numerous consumer devices in the last couple of years, including TVs, mp3 players, home phones and computers, […]
November 22, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Nowadays, people with hearing difficulties have more hearing aid models accessible to them than at any other time.One of the most prevalent models is the behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid, which like any other device has a number of pros and cons. If you are considering buying hearing aids for yourself or for someone close to […]
November 15, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) impacts 26 million individuals of every age in the U.S.. NIHL is a permanent or temporary loss of hearing brought on by contact with a hazardous sound level – 85 decibels (dB) and up. For example, steady loud sounds such as city traffic […]
November 8, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Congrats on your new hearing loop purchase and taking the first step in the direction of a more pleasurable hearing experience for your household. It may have been a difficult decision to choose which model to buy, but it really is simple to set up your home hearing loop. If you’re able to carry out […]
October 30, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
What most people call ear wax develops because our ear canals are covered with hair follicles and glands that produce an oily wax called cerumen. This wax lines the interior surface of the ear canal and helps to protect it by attracting and gathering foreign particles like dust and dirt, bacteria, and various microorganisms. Ear […]
October 23, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
If you’ve previously attended a modern day rock concert and found yourself thinking, “That music is just too darned loud,” it does not necessarily mean that you’re getting old. This reaction could be your body’s means of informing you that you are at risk of hearing impairment. If later, after you’ve left the concert, and […]
October 16, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Trying to find some facts and data to finally get a loved one to get a hearing evaluation or be fitted for a hearing aid? Chatting about some of the statistics related to the prevalence, causes and effects of hearing problems may at long last get them to make that initial appointment. These basic facts […]
Hearing problems are grouped in a variety of different ways. The specific part of the auditory system affected is what determines the categorization. In this article we provide an overview of five different types – conductive, sensorineural, central, mixed and functional. Some types of hearing impairment are more treatable than others, and a hearing healthcare […]
September 30, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Eat your carrots for good eye sight, is likely a bit of advice most of us were told as children. Most likely you weren’t given any comparable recommendations about what foods were beneficial to your ears. We can finally tell our children what to eat for good hearing; advice that’s undoubtedly wise for us to […]
