Types of Hearing Loss
There are more than 48 million people in Los Angeles and throughout the country with hearing loss. Much like the two types of vision problems, nearsightedness and farsightedness, there are two distinct types of hearing loss. Understanding the difference between these two types of hearing loss can ensure you receive the best treatment plan for…
Protect Your Hearing This Summer
With Memorial Day right around the counter, the unofficial start to summer is almost here. With that comes vacations, trips to the beach and backyard barbeques. But summer activities can also leave you exposed to particularly high decibel levels, which can permanently harm your hearing. Your Los Angeles audiologist is here to help you enjoy…
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
In addition to preparing for the end of the school year, getting your summer vacation plans finalized and planning your next barbecue, May is the time to raise awareness of hearing loss and speech problems. Created in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Better Hearing & Speech Month is a time to encourage people…
Airplane Ear
The summer is so close you can almost taste it. With that comes vacations; hopefully to a far-off land full of mystery. Even if you are only going a few states away, many of us will find ourselves at LAX for one reason or another during this time of year. To prepare for your trip…
How Does Hearing Work?
Have you ever looked at something that makes sound and wondered how the whole process works? How does sound travel through the air, enter your ear and somehow let your brain know you heard something? While many people take this process for granted, there are almost 48 million people in Los Angeles and around the…
Can Hearing Aid Help Your Career?
Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Work Life Even though hearing loss is quite common (nearly 48 million people in Los Angeles and around the country are currently suffering from it), it continues to be stigmatized. Because of that, only 20 percent of those who could benefit from a hearing device actually wear one. And of…
It’s Movie Season!
The time between New Year’s and Memorial Day can be long. Instead of counting down the months until your next vacation, try taking your mind off it with a trip to the movies! There are no shortage of movie theaters in Los Angeles, from ArcLight Cinemas to New Beverly Cinema downtown. Now for most folks,…
10 Tips for Efficient Communication with the Hearing Impaired
Do you have someone in your life with hearing loss? Chances are you do as it affects nearly 48 million people in Los Angeles and throughout the country. Communicating with someone who has hearing loss is often frustrating, and that frustration goes both ways. Instead of letting those with hearing loss continue to sit in…
Tinnitus Week
February 5-11 is Tinnitus Week. For the second year, the American Tinnitus Association has joined forces with the British Tinnitus Association, Tinnitus Research Initiative and TinnitusHub to help raise global awareness of tinnitus and how it impacts millions around the world. Your hearing loss specialists at House Clinic are proud to be part of the…
How Do You Clean Your Hearing Aid?
Cleaning Hearing Aids Like most electronics or expensive suede shoes, hearing aids cannot get wet. But what about cleaning them, you may find yourself wondering. Since hearing aids spend their days in a damp and dirty ear, they have to be cleaned. You are right – they do! Cleaning your hearing aids is an important…
