2016 Wellness Fest
“Life is not merely being alive, but being well.” — Marcus Valerius Martialis This is the theme of this year’s Wellness Fest at the Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks being held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 9 am to 1 pm. We will be there showcasing assistive listening devices to help you…
Surviving the Holidays with Hearing Loss
Ah, the holiday season! We have such fond memories of happy times, family get-togethers and the joy of it all. For people with hearing loss it can be the opposite feeling. There is no joy in not being able to talk to family and friends at large gatherings; in fact, some people may even dread…
Is hearing loss and cognitive decline really related?
There have been studies over the last several years that have implicated hearing loss being associated with accelerated cognitive decline and possibly also with the onset of dementia in older adults. There was nothing stated about a direct cause and effect relationship. There is now a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…