Hearing Loss
Benefits of Lip Reading with Hearing Loss
If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, lip reading is an incredibly useful tool to have at your disposal. Lip reading is the art of being able to see, interpret and understand speech sounds.
Learn MoreRaising the Bar: What is Normal Hearing?
Logical thinking says that if your hearing is in this range your ability to understand speech would require little effort in higher areas of the brain. New research is questioning this.
Learn MoreRecent Study Shows That Mild Hearing Loss Can Lead To Cognitive Decline
Recent research has shown that adults who develop age-related hearing loss also have a higher chance of cognitive decline.
Learn More4 Tips To Help Enjoy The Holidays With Hearing Loss
For those with hearing loss, the holidays can often be a frustrating time filled with social anxiety and isolation. It’s hard to participate in the festivities and be included in conversations if you can’t hear what’s being said.
Learn MoreWhat Is Auditory Deprivation?
If you suffer from some type of hearing loss and don’t wear assistive technology, you face a very high risk of “auditory deprivation” as incoming sound signals are not properly reaching or being processed by the brain.
Learn MoreAre Hearing Loss and Dementia Related?
It’s not uncommon for hearing to degrade with age - in fact, gradual hearing loss is a natural part of growing older. However, many of our patients worry that the hearing loss they are experiencing may be an early indicator of dementia or some other type of neurological disease. Are these fears unfounded?
Learn MoreHigh Pitch Hearing Test – What it is and why you might need one.
It’s very common for adults to lose hearing for high pitches or in the higher frequencies. The process happens slowly over time, making hearing conversation in noise and small details of speech more challenging to understand. But what causes this type of hearing loss?
Learn MoreSudden Hearing Loss – What Does it Mean and How is it Treated?
As the name suggests, sudden hearing loss can strike suddenly and without warning making it a life-disrupting experience. If you've lost partial or full hearing, do not panic. There are several treatments that could remedy your condition.
Learn MoreWhat Is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
There are many different types of hearing loss – with each case stemming from its own root causes. But in the United States, sensorineural hearing loss is the most common, accounting for up to 90% of all hearing loss.
Learn MoreWhat Causes Hearing Loss?
On the surface, it’s a very simple question. But the answer is surprisingly complex since “20/20” hearing involves 4 separate components of the auditory system: the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, and the brain.
Learn MoreHow Much Are Hearing Aids, & Will Insurance Cover Them?
Hearing aids are more accessible than ever before. But what option is best for you, and how do you pay for them?
Learn MoreHow Auditory Training Can Retrain Your Brain to "Hear" Better
Even mild hearing loss can change your brain. So, what does this mean and how does auditory training help?
Learn MoreThe Hidden Link between Hearing Loss and Memory Loss
How do you know if you’re suffering from memory loss, hearing loss, or a combination?
Learn MoreSound Therapy for Tinnitus to Reduce Ringing in the Ears
Tinnitus is the perception of a sound without an external sound source and is most often described as a high pitched ringing or buzzing.
Learn MoreEating Out with Hearing Loss
Eating out in Sacramento restaurants can be a challenge for people with hearing loss. Read our tips to enjoying a fine meal with your friends and loved ones.
Learn MoreProtect Your Hearing During Exercise
A healthy lifestyle involves exercise and protecting your hearing during those moments is important. Consider some tips here.
Learn MoreExercise and Your Hearing
Exercise can have great benefits for your hearing. Learn more about why this is true from this article describing how to take advantage.
Learn MorePopcorn and ear plugs?
KCRA 3 investigators wanted to find out just how loud movies are in local theaters? They monitored the volume of popular family movies and found that many of the overly loud movies are in fact movies for children.
Learn MoreAre movies getting too loud?
Summer blockbusters are about to hit theaters, but could those movies be harmful to your health — specifically, your hearing?
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