With correct care, hearing aids can last for several years, but their performance depends on their alignment with your current level of hearing loss. Similar to prescription glasses, hearing aids are personalized to accommodate your specific auditory needs, requiring regular reassessment. Assuming correct programming and fitting, here’s a guide for their longevity. Do hearing aids […]
Your workplace has chosen to encourage teamwork and collaboration by opening up the office floor plan. However, you find yourself having difficulties in this new setup. It’s because the elevated noise is making it difficult to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. The inability to follow conversations […]
When you begin on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be informed about any possible side effects. Can it cause digestive issues? Will it cause dehydration? Cause insomnia? There might also be a more severe possible side effect that you may not think of – hearing loss. Many different drugs are known […]
Muffled hearing can happen for lots of reasons. In the majority of instances, this situation is temporary. In other instances, muffled hearing can be a harbinger of more significant hearing-related issues. That’s because, for the most part, hearing loss is a gradually progressing condition. Symptoms progress gradually and over time. Often, one of the first […]
Nowadays, the mobile phone network is a great deal more dependable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But in some cases, it will still be challenging to hear what the individual on the other end is saying. In fact, there’s one group for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those with […]
Taking care of your hearing aids likely feels simple enough. When you first obtained your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care instructions, after all. Most hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to in regard to routine hearing aid maintenance. But it’s very likely that you might forget some of that information […]
February 29, 2024 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Does hearing loss get worse as you get older? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they age, but it’s a slow process. Actually, over one half of people 75 and older have trouble hearing. Presbycusis The slowly developing condition of hearing loss as we get older is generally […]
February 22, 2024 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
It’s not fun when you can’t sleep at night. Particularly when it occurs regularly. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how tired you’ll be the next day. When these types of sleepless nights persistently occur, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. With […]
February 14, 2024 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
You might be familiar with the numerous aspects contributing to hearing loss, including the impact of aging, genetic predisposition within families, or prolonged exposure to loud sounds. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as well known. Let’s dig a little deeper into that. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing […]
February 9, 2024 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
In contrast to popular opinion, winter is fun! Alright, it can definitely be a bummer if you need to go anywhere. Or if you aren’t properly prepared. But during those chilly winter months, you can find plenty of enjoyable things to do. Don’t believe it? Well, here are only a few examples of how cold […]
