Hearing Aid Fitting. The Best Next Step
After months (more likely years) of your family and friends urging you to seek help for your fairly obvious hearing loss, you gave in and had your hearing tested. After your hearing test, your audiologist uses this information to determine the best digital hearing aid for your type and degree of hearing loss. Once the…
Diagnosing Tinnitus
How to Diagnose Tinnitus Have you ever heard a ringing in your ear that could not be attributed to any outside sources? What about a hissing, roaring, sizzling or clicking? If so, it sounds like you may be one of the 50 million Americans currently suffering from tinnitus. Once you have accepted the fact that…
Baseline Hearing
It always amazes me that our primary care doctors send us for all sorts of tests as we hit another milestone in our lives, yet rarely refer us for a hearing test. I think because hearing loss is not “life and death”, it gets put on the back burner until something happens. But it is…
Tinnitus treatment is just a buzz, ring or click away
When you are alone with your thoughts in sunny Simi Valley, California, as you often are when trying to fall asleep, do you ever hear a ringing, buzzing, roaring or clicking sound? If so, you may need tinnitus treatment. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing sounds that are not present. The phantom noise may…
Can Young People Also Suffer from Hearing Loss?
Much like poor eyesight and back pain, hearing loss is not confined to just older adults. Children of all ages in the Thousand Oaks area and throughout the country can and do experience hearing loss. Roughly three out of 1,000 babies are born with hearing loss, and its prevalence is on the rise with adolescents. The…
The Link Between Concussions and Hearing Loss
Contact sports, car crashes and falls are the leading causes of concussions in Thousand Oaks, California. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a sudden acceleration or deceleration to the head. Headaches, dizziness, temporary loss of consciousness, confusion, fatigue and vomiting are common symptoms of this brain injury. While hearing loss…
Tips for your Valentine’s Dinner
Don’t let your hearing loss prevent you from celebrating love this Valentine’s Day. A romantic dinner out with your partner is no longer out of the question if you follow these simple tips: Choose the right restaurant – there are countless places to eat in Ventura Country and Conejo Valley. Try to pick one that…
Hearing = Happiness
Research shows that those who treat their hearing loss have a significantly improved quality of life than those who don’t seek treatment. Untreated hearing loss is linked to a number of debilitating conditions including balance disorders, depression and even cognitive decline. Those who treat their hearing loss with hearing devices, however, report improvements in their…
Better Hearing for the New Year
Pop open the bubbly and ring in the new year! 2017 will bring many things; for the 48 million individuals in Thousand Oaks and throughout the U.S. with hearing loss, the new year brings an opportunity for better hearing. Most individuals with hearing loss wait an average of seven years before seeking help. This is…
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in the Military
While work-related injuries can occur in nearly every profession, certain careers are inherently riskier than others. A clear example of this would be the military. In those who serve as combat soldiers, the most common injuries sustained are hearing disorders, specifically, hearing loss and tinnitus. Experts approximate that roughly 50 percent of combat soldiers suffer…