Masks & The Hard of Hearing
For the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, communication is challenging enough under the best of circumstances. The global coronavirus pandemic has created additional unexpected obstacles. Many hard of hearing individuals rely on lip reading in order to communicate with others. With the CDC recommending people wear face masks to help slow the spread of…
Is Your Hearing Loss Making You Tired?
When you think of fatigue, you may associate it with physical exertion like running a 5k or attending a spin class. But fatigue has many possible causes, and hearing loss is one of them. Think about it: When you cannot hear well, you spend a lot of time concentrating on what people are saying and…
Safety First on Fourth of July
If you’ve lived in the Las Angeles area for the past few years, you probably have noticed that people like to get a jump on Fourth of July celebrations a little early. But if it seems like firework shows have arrived earlier and more intensely this year, you’re not imagining it. The Impact of Illegal…
Hearing Better in Everyday Environments
When you have hearing loss, everyday listening environments that most people don’t pause to think about can be a challenge. Below are some tips for improving your listening and communication in some challenging everyday situations. At Work With the current state of the world, many people in the workforce are telecommuting, which poses more challenges…
What Is Single Sided Deafness?
Known as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness occurs when you have a reduction in your ability to hear in only one ear. While common, this type of hearing loss is not often talked about outside of an audiology clinic. Types of Hearing Loss Bilateral hearing loss is the type of hearing loss we are…
Types of Pediatric Hearing Tests
Hearing is an essential sense for your child’s speech, language and social development. Identifying hearing loss early is essential to ensure your child develops at a healthy rate alongside their peers. There are a variety of hearing tests available specifically for children. Your child’s age and level of understanding determine which test an audiologist may…
COVID-19
We know that hearing and communication are essential in a time of emergency. Social distancing does not have to mean social isolation for our patients. We want to make sure that you know there are options and that we are here to help you hear. With a variety of options for communication, such as email,…
Six Tips for Driving with Hearing Loss
While hearing loss doesn’t impact the ability to drive the same way vision loss does, it can still create safety barriers. Even a mild hearing loss can affect your ability to hear sirens, horns and other warning signs over the sound of the car engine and the passengers. Below are six tips for staying aware…
What’s Dual Sensory Impairment?
Dual sensory impairment is the name for co-occurring hearing and vision loss. While both are common due to the natural aging process, they can also be the result of Usher’s syndrome or other congenital factors, as well as head trauma. What Are the Risks of Dual Sensory Impairment? While certain levels of both hearing and…
Can Hearing Loss Be Reversed?
The short answer to this question is no—or rather, not yet. But recent preliminary research from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary show that re-growing missing or damaged cells in the inner ear to reverse hearing loss may someday be possible. About the Study This proof-of-concept study, published last December in Nature…