Blame Technology for Rise in Hearing Loss Among Younger People
Hearing loss is common in Santa Barbara and across California. There is a common (but false) perception that only older people experience hearing impairment. The truth is, hearing loss affects people of all ages. In fact, it’s becoming increasingly prevalent among younger folks – thanks in large part to technology. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Affects Everybody…
Singing Helps Kids with Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants help many people with hearing loss in Santa Barbara whose impairment is too severe for hearing aids. For children, whose language development is dependent upon an ability to hear, they can be life-changing. In order for kids with cochlear implants to hear even more effectively, researchers recommend singing. The Benefits of Singing Children…
The Connection Between Hearing & Memory
Most people in Santa Barbara experience so-called “senior moments” from time to time. It’s natural to forget why we walked into the kitchen once in a while, but when memory impairment worsens, the culprit may be surprising: often, hearing loss is to blame. Research Study Confirms Link Hearing loss is widespread in Santa Barbara and across…
The “Why” of Tinnitus
If you’re experiencing a persistent ringing in the ears, you are not alone. About 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus. That translates to 20 percent of the population, making it one of the most common health complaints in Santa Barbara. We can’t call it a physical condition – it’s technically a symptom of another underlying…
Resolve to Treat Your Hearing Loss
Happy 2019! Actually is has been here for a few weeks now, but who’s counting? The new year is a time for reflection, looking at your life and determining where you can make improvements. If you are one of the nearly 48 million Americans in Santa Barbara and throughout America with hearing loss, this is…
How Does a Hearing Test Work?
Many people hear the word “test” and have unpleasant flashbacks to pop quizzes in algebra. The good news? If you’re one of the 20 percent of adults in Santa Barbara with hearing loss, you won’t have to figure out any x and y variables on your hearing test. In fact, hearing tests don’t require much…
Can You Be Making Your Tinnitus Worse?
About one in five people in Santa Barbara has tinnitus. This ringing in the ears occurs as a result of damage to the sensory nerves in the inner, called hair cells. Unfortunately, once the nerve cells are destroyed, they cannot regenerate. Tinnitus has no cure, but there are strategies that allow you to manage it…
The High Cost of Untreated Hearing Loss
Individuals with hearing loss in Santa Barbara already have higher out-of-pocket costs than those with normal hearing. There’s no getting around the fact that the additional expenses associated with hearing loss add up! According to a new study, those costs are even higher for people with untreated hearing loss. Higher Health Care Costs A study…
Hearing Aid Travel Tips
Vacations are a much-needed respite from the stress and monotony of daily life. If you’re a Santa Barbara resident with hearing loss, you’ll need to pack more than a camera and sunscreen in your carry-on bag. Your hearing aids will accompany you on your trip, too. Summer travel season may be over, but the holidays…
Are There Different Types of Hearing Aids?
If everybody in Santa Barbara were exactly alike, a single type of hearing aid might suffice. But how boring would a real-life version of “Where’s Waldo?” be? Fortunately, we live in a world where – with few exceptions – no two people are identical. Every case of hearing loss is also unique, which means a…
