Exploring the Connection Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
Hearing loss is widespread in Encino. An estimated one out of every five Californians has a hearing impairment to some degree; whether mild or severe, the impact on their daily lives is great. Not only does hearing loss make communication difficult; it has been linked to a number of health hazards. One of the most…
Surprising Causes of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the most common physical health conditions in Los Angeles and across the U.S. It affects approximately 48 million people and can strike individuals of all ages. You probably have at least a passing knowledge of the factors most likely to contribute to hearing loss, but there are some less-obvious causes…
Resolve to Treat Your Tinnitus in the New Year
Many people in Encino woke up on New Year’s Day with a ringing in their ears. For some, it was the aftereffects of a night spent partying; a few hours after the ball dropped, the ringing disappeared, and their hearing returned to normal. For others, the noise is more persistent and becomes a constant background…
When Your 8 to 5 Exceeds 85 Decibels
If you’re like most people in Los Angeles, you probably think hearing loss won’t be a problem until you’re well into your golden years. The truth is, only one-third of adults with a hearing impairment are older than 65. Hearing loss affects people of all ages, and one of the most common culprits in younger…
How Do Your Ears Work?
If you’re like most people in Los Angeles, you probably don’t give your ears much thought unless you’re stabbing a hole through the lobe or covering them up when it’s cold. The ears are surprisingly complex organs that collect and process sounds in the environment and send them to the brain for interpretation. Think of…
Traveling with Hearing Aids
With the holiday season upon us, many people in Los Angeles will be hitching up their sleigh – err, convertible – and hitting the road. This is the time of year when we merge onto the 110 for a trip over the Los Angeles River and through the Hollywood (to grandmother’s house we go)! Those…
Caring for Your Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids Care When you make a significant investment in something, you want to treat it with care. We’re betting you wouldn’t buy a Maserati and run it through a five-dollar carwash! Hearing aids are no different (other than being a heck of a lot less expensive!). We’re not going to sugarcoat things; hearing aids…
Hearing Loss & Osteoporosis
October is National Audiology Awareness Month, an opportunity for those in Los Angeles to learn more about the profession of audiology and the importance of hearing protection in order to help prevent hearing loss. Much of the education centers on well-known complications and side effects of hearing loss – isolation, depression, dementia, increased risk of…
Why Should You Have a Hearing Screening?
There are certain things in life we take for granted: Tom Brady defying the aging process, Kanye West behaving controversially, and the return of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes even before the leaves begin to change colors. Many of us would add “hearing” to that list, assuming it will always be there for us until the…
Can Hearing Aids Help Your Marriage?
Hearing loss isn’t only associated with negative physical and sociological side effects, but it can also be a marriage killer. Many a Los Angeles relationship has faltered when one partner believes the other isn’t listening to them, but before you schedule an appointment with a divorce lawyer, consider the possibility that the problem doesn’t involve…
