Feb 20, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
Hearing loss impacts people of all ages. In fact, for every 1000 children born, 2 to 3 will be deaf or have some level of hearing impairment according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Childhood hearing loss may be due to developmental irregularities in the...
Jan 20, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
A frequent question from patients concerns being able to hear in crowded places. When they are talking to people one-on-one, or in small groups of people there is no problem, and they seem to hear just fine. But in a crowd, such as a noisy party or in large public...
Nov 20, 2012 | Hearing Loss Tips
Once you decide to seek hearing help, a hearing test will be your first step. Don’t get overly worked up about this, just familiarize yourself with the process so that you can relax a little. Usually, an intake form and insurance information are required. In most...
Nov 7, 2012 | Hearing Loss Tips
There are a lot of jobs that are dangerous. We tend to think of these occupations as physically dangerous. Although not as obvious but just as important, your hearing can be seriously injured at work. One should protect one’s hearing just as one would wear safety...
Oct 24, 2012 | Hearing Loss Tips
Starkey carries and manufactures a single CIC unit. Like all CICs it fits Completely In the Canal, and becomes totally invisible to the naked eye of observers. The backmost part of the hearing aid which fits into the canal is clear plastic, while the front of the...
Oct 7, 2012 | Hearing Loss Tips
At Avalon Hearing Centers, we’ve been one of the leading hearing health and hearing aid providers in the greater Sacramento community for 23 years. We realize that a vast number of people are curious about hearing aids— along with other tools and tips to help deal...