Are You Ruining Your Hearing?
Hearing loss has a number of causes, including aging and exposure to loud noises. While there may be nothing you can do to prevent the march of time, a few causes are preventable. Below are three surprising causes of hearing loss. Blood Conditions High blood pressure, high cholesterol and even diabetes can affect the cells…
Playing Sports with Hearing Loss
Being a successful athlete requires you to be in tune with your senses. For those with hearing loss, all that’s needed is a little extra planning to keep up with the competition. Follow the tips below to learn more about playing sports with hearing loss. Successful Athletes with Hearing Loss One of the earliest deaf…
What Is Noise Pollution?
While most other forms of pollution are visible (think LA smog), noise pollution is invisible. However, that doesn’t make it any less harmful. Hearing loss is a very real consequence of not protecting yourself from noise pollution, but there are other negative effects of noise pollution as well. Below is an overview of what constitutes…
How Musicians Can Protect Their Hearing
Whether you’re a concert-goer or concert-performer, it’s essential for you to take measures to protect your hearing in order to be able to continue enjoying the music well into old age. The threshold for sounds that are considered safe is 85 dB – around the volume of a crowded restaurant. Rock concerts and symphonies clock…
Tips for Dating Someone with Hearing Loss
Whether it’s your first date or your hundredth date, it can be difficult to know what communication needs your date has if they have hearing loss or wear hearing aids. Here are some tips for making the most of your date with your favorite Valentine. Planning date when you have hearing loss The restaurant that…
Noise-Cancelling Headphones Can Protect Against Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a widespread concern in Los Angeles and across Southern California. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t confined to senior citizens; people can develop a hearing impairment at any age—especially if they are exposed to frequent noise. Listening to Music Safely What causes hearing loss? The world is a noisy place. It’s no…
Why You Shouldn’t Take a Newborn to the Movies
Los Angeles is closely associated with the golden age of cinema, and movies remain a favorite pastime for residents of southern California, even if the theater-going experience has changed over the years. Some parents are so enraptured with the latest Terminator flick they insist on bringing their infant along, but this is a bad idea…
Can Your Hearing Loss Be Corrected with Surgery?
For all the glitz and glamour Southern California offers, many residents of Los Angeles struggle with enjoying the many entertainment options. That’s because they have hearing loss, a condition that negatively impacts many areas of their everyday lives. Most patients must resign themselves to wearing hearing aids, but a lucky few may be able to…
Facts About Hearing Loss in California
October is National Audiology Awareness Month—the perfect opportunity to learn more about hearing loss, a chronic condition that affects about 20 percent of adults in Orange County throughout Southern California. With so many misconceptions about hearing, we’d like to share some facts. The Truth About Hearing Health Hearing loss is the third most common physical…
How to Overcome Listening Fatigue
One in five residents of Los Angeles experiences hearing loss to some degree. The effects of a hearing impairment are far-reaching and include isolation, anxiety, depression and a variety of physical health complications. The fact is, hearing loss is downright exhausting for those who must contend with it on a daily basis. This results in…
