The Truth About Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Beginning sometime next year, people with hearing loss in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks will be able to walk into the drugstore and purchase a hearing aid without even seeing a doctor. While this promises to make hearing care more affordable for the 20 percent of Californians who have a hearing impairment, there are some…
Welcome to the Era of Smart Hearing Aids
Smart devices are infiltrating Simi Valley homes on a regular basis these days. What started with virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa has grown to include a diverse range of products such as light bulbs, thermostats and doorbells. The technology is even finding its way into hearing aids. Innovations in Hearing Aid Technology Once upon…
Reverse-Slope Hearing Loss
Most cases of hearing loss in Simi Valley involve an inability to understand high frequency sounds. Women’s and children’s voices are the most difficult to comprehend. A rare type of hearing loss, known as reverse-slope, has the opposite effect: it makes low-frequency sounds hard to hear. Low-Frequency Hearing Loss Damaged hair cells in the cochlea…
Hearing Aids Can Add Years to Your Life
If you’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss in Simi Valley and have resisted wearing hearing aids, there are many reasons to reconsider. Hearing aids the most effective treatment solution for the vast majority of people with hearing loss – nine out of ten people in Simi Valley who suffer from impaired hearing benefit from their…
How Hearing Loops Can Improve Your Moviegoing Experience
Moviegoing is a popular pastime for many people in California and across the country. Whether you’re visiting your friendly neighborhood cineplex for a sequel, a prequel or – hey, it happens occasionally! – an original new film, catching a flick is a fun and relaxing way to while away a couple of hours while eating…
Hearing Aids & Cellphones
Just because you have hearing loss doesn’t mean you aren’t as attached to your smartphone as everybody else! Cellphones are an incredibly convenient way of life for most of us; apps have streamlined our lives, increased our productivity, and given us something to do while standing in line at the grocery store check-out. Maybe you…
Are There Hearing Aids Just For Kids?
While we may like to think of kids as just tiny versions of adults, this is not always the case. Sometimes, they needs things specially tailored to fit their individual needs. This is the case for hearing aids. WHAT IF HEARING LOSS IS LEFT UNTREATED Untreated hearing loss can be detrimental for adults, as it…
Hearing Aid Benefits vs Discount Program
As the year winds down and December approaches, many people try to get into the office as they know their insurance deductible has been met or their insurance is changing next year and they want to take advantage of their benefits before they end. Most insurance plans do not have any hearing aid benefits. Medicare…
Improvement in Hearing Devices
Decibel Hearing Services has been around for well over a decade and Kelley and I have been audiologists for many years. Hearing aid manufacturers come up with “new and improved” devices every year and while they are certainly improved in many cases, those improvements are not always significant technological advances. But as your audiologists, we…
The Importance of Hearing Aids
The top three physical conditions in Thousand Oaks and throughout the country are: Arthritis Heart disease Hearing loss There are more than 48 million people currently suffering from some type of hearing loss. Of those millions of people, only 20 percent of those who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually use…