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# Avalon Hearing Aid Centers

Sacramento's #1 Hearing Aid Provider

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- [Blog](https://avalonhearing.com/blog/) - Follow us for great tips and articles about managing your hearing loss successfully. See the latest reviews on hearing aid technology and breakthroughs in hearing loss solutions.
- [Three Strikes - He May Be Out](https://avalonhearing.com/three-strikes-he-may-be-out/) - The purpose of my weekly Take Heart is to connect with YOU, offer some sound advice (pun intended) and hopefully, uplift you in some way. But the last four Take Hearts all addressed some of the challenges and frustrations people experience when a hearing loss moves into your life and relationships.
- [The Gift of Clear Hearing](https://avalonhearing.com/the-gift-of-clear-hearing/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonhearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Gift-banner-header.jpeg” title_text=”Gift banner header” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Recently, I met a man who had worn hearing aids for four years. We’ll call him George. George was deeply resigned because he still had to work extremely
- [Christmas Stories of the Past told by members of the Avalon Family](https://avalonhearing.com/avalon-family-christmas-stories/) - I was about 6 years old. It was the last day of school before Christmas break. My teacher asked some of us, kids, what we wanted for Christmas. The only thing I wanted was an Easy-Bake Oven.
- [The Epidemic of NOT Listening](https://avalonhearing.com/the-epidemic-of-not-listening/) - My windows are open so that I can enjoy the coolness of the early morning. I hear the soft breeze blowing through the leaves of the trees, the traffic noise at a distance, the mumbling voices of two women chatting as they walk by my home, the refrigerator motor running, and a sudden clunking sound as the ice maker releases new ice cubes.
- [The 100th Take Heart - I Have a Dream](https://avalonhearing.com/the-100th-take-heart-i-have-a-dream/) - Thank you for opening up and reading, Take Heart today. This is the 100th edition of Take Heart so I am taking time to see what’s on my heart about human connection and hearing.
- [Are Lizards Invading Your Relationships?](https://avalonhearing.com/are-lizards-invading-your-relationships/) - Let’s do a recap of the last few Take Hearts which come from my Living Happily Ever After with Hearing Loss class that I used to teach in Avalon’s Community Room – pre-pandemic.
- [Does your Heart Tank need filling?](https://avalonhearing.com/does-your-heart-tank-need-filling/) - My sister, Connie, (my heart sister – she was born on Valentine’s Day, and our hearts are deeply connected) reposted this story on her Facebook page. It was originally posted by a woman named Jennifer Lemcke. I don’t know her, but I can relate to her precious story.
- [It's That Time of the Year](https://avalonhearing.com/its-that-time-of-the-year/) - As another unprecedented year winds down, I find myself reflecting upon 2021. I take this time every year to acknowledge what I am grateful for. Here are only a few things, in no particular order.
- [Ignore Her](https://avalonhearing.com/ignore-her/) - Clients, George and Eileen, both have borderline hearing loss but neither one of them would benefit from being fitted with hearing aids. At this point, hearing aids would be more of a hassle than a benefit.
- [Managing Anxiety During A Pandemic](https://avalonhearing.com/managing-anxiety-during-a-pandemic/) - Anxiety, irritation, and distraction seem to be more present as our society opens up, a little at a time. I see it in stores. A person walking down an aisle looking at her cell phone, oblivious to the people around her, not paying attention to social distancing.
- [Mom's Birthday](https://avalonhearing.com/moms-birthday/) - It was my Mom’s birthday this weekend. I am so blessed to still have my mother in my life. She lives in Toronto, Canada and I had hoped to visit her on her 91st birthday. Because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, this was not possible.
- [To Mask or Not To Mask](https://avalonhearing.com/to-mask-or-not-to-mask/) - On June 12th, Sacramento County moved into Stage 3 of the state’s Resilience Roadmap. Businesses that can open (bars, wineries, gyms, museums, galleries, movie theaters) must use face coverings for staff when six feet of social distancing is not possible.
- [Rites of Passage](https://avalonhearing.com/rites-of-passage/) - I find myself thinking a lot about the concept of Rites of Passage over the past few weeks. You see, my son, Christopher, is getting married next weekend! You may remember him as he worked at Avalon for a couple of years.
- [2020 is over. Gratitude & Resolutions.](https://avalonhearing.com/2020-is-over-gratitude-resolutions/) - The turbulent waters we have been living in will still be present in 2021. The global pandemic, political divisions, racial tensions, social injustice and economic uncertainty are not going to disappear when the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve.
- [Starkey Has CIC Units As Well](https://avalonhearing.com/starkey-has-cic-units-as-well/) - 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 model, except for the retrieval component, is flesh
- [What do you hear right now? ](https://avalonhearing.com/what-do-you-hear-right-now/) - Excerpt from "The Universal Sense: How Hearing Shapes the Mind" by Seth S. Horowitz HERE’S a trick question. What do you hear right now? If your home is like mine, you hear the humming sound of a printer, the low throbbing of traffic from the nearby highway and the clatter of plastic followed by the
- [Rechargeable Hearing Aid Batteries Are Now a Very Good Choice](https://avalonhearing.com/rechargeable-hearing-aid-batteries-are-now-a-very-good-choice/) - Rechargeable hearing aid batteries are a great option - in principle. But are they sensible in real life? Early rechargeable hearing aid batteries were so large that they could only be used in over-the-ear type aids; they also took hours to recharge and then didn't hold a charge for very long. Early adopters could get
- [Technology with the HUMAN TOUCH](https://avalonhearing.com/technology-with-the-human-touch/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonhearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AvalonLogo-9900000000028a3c-1.jpg” title_text=”CopyofCopyofAvalonEmailBanners-9900000000079e3c” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0c71c3″ text_font_size=”20px” link_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” link_text_color=”#003dcc” header_3_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Want to hear better? (916) 235-9771[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″
- [The Starfish Story and Slowing Down](https://avalonhearing.com/the-starfish-story-and-slowing-down/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonhearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AvalonLogo-9900000000028a3c-1.jpg” title_text=”CopyofCopyofAvalonEmailBanners-9900000000079e3c” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0c71c3″ header_3_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” link_text_color=”#003dcc” text_font_size=”20px” link_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]Want to hear better? (916) 235-9771[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false”
- [Are You Part of the Avalon Family?](https://avalonhearing.com/a-confession-and-i-just-want-to-scream-our-200th-take-heart-with-avalon-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonhearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AvalonLogo-9900000000028a3c-1.jpg” title_text=”CopyofCopyofAvalonEmailBanners-9900000000079e3c” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0c71c3″ header_3_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” link_text_color=”#003dcc” text_font_size=”20px” link_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]Want to hear better? (916) 235-9771[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″
- [A Confession and I Just Want to Scream!](https://avalonhearing.com/a-confession-and-i-just-want-to-scream/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonhearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AvalonLogo-9900000000028a3c-1.jpg” title_text=”CopyofCopyofAvalonEmailBanners-9900000000079e3c” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#0c71c3″ header_3_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” link_text_color=”#003dcc” text_font_size=”20px” link_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″]Want to hear better? (916) 235-9771[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column
- [A Confession and I Just Want to Scream! - Our 200th Take Heart With Avalon!](https://avalonhearing.com/a-confession-and-i-just-want-to-scream-our-200th-take-heart-with-avalon/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Today is the 200th edition of Take Heart!!! I remember writing the 100th Take Heart in May 2022. I had just visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, and had been deeply touched that this is where Martin Luther
- ['Living Happily Ever After With Hearing Loss' Masterclass](https://avalonhearing.com/living-happily-ever-after-masterclass/) - Join Avalon Hearing for an in-person seminar that will change the relationship you have with your hearing loss. You will learn the best methods to dealing with hearing loss aren't just new hearing aids, but how you change your mindset and situations. If you or someone you know is struggling with hearing loss or poorly tuned hearing aids, please come to this 90 minute life-changing seminar. Free to attend, RSVP required. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
- ['Living Happily Ever After With Hearing Loss' Masterclass 3/15/24](https://avalonhearing.com/living-happily-ever-after-master-class-mar-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]I learned a long time ago that the most motivated client, fit with the best hearing technology by an extremely competent and caring hearing provider can still fail miserably with a hearing aid fitting IF the people in their life do
- [New Hearing Technology: Is It Really Worth It?? 03/01/2024](https://avalonhearing.com/new-hearing-technology-mar-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]• When is the right time to invest in new hearing aids?• What changes have been made in hearing technology?• Is new technology really worth it, or is it a bunch of hype? If
- [Milk, Cookies & Better Hearing - Join Our Upcoming Masterclass!](https://avalonhearing.com/milk-cookies-better-hearing-join-our-upcoming-masterclass/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonhearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-11-at-94644-PM.png” title_text=”Screenshot 2024-01-11 at 94644 PM” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Dear Avalon family, Today’s Take Heart comes to you as a riddle! Are you ready to solve the riddle?!! What does it mean when I say Betty is serving milk and cookies? Clue #1 Here is
- ['Living Happily Ever After With Hearing Loss' Masterclass 2/23/24](https://avalonhearing.com/living-happily-ever-after-master-class-feb-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.19.5" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.19.5" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.19.5" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.19.5" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"] I learned a long time ago that the most motivated client, fit with the best hearing technology by an extremely competent and caring hearing provider can still fail miserably with a hearing aid fitting IF the people in their life
- [Will you muddle through Christmas with me?](https://avalonhearing.com/muddle-through-christmas/) - I keep hearing Frank Sinatra singing in my head. Does that ever happen to you? A song gets stuck in your head and you can’t stop thinking about it? “Have yourself a merry, little Christmas” keeps playing, over and over, in my head! I decided to look up the exact words and was astounded
- [Start your New Year with a Resolution to Hear Better!](https://avalonhearing.com/start-your-new-year-with-a-resolution-to-hear-better/) - Dear Avalon family, As a preferred client of Avalon Hearing Aid Centers, and a member of our Avalon Family ☺️, we want you to hear and understand the best you can. When you chose Avalon, we adopted you and promised to keep you hearing the best you can...for life! Your life, right now, and for
- [Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Santa and the Starfish Story!](https://avalonhearing.com/knock-knock-whos-there-santa-and-the-starfish-story/) - Dear Avalon family, How I wish that you could have been part of our 12 Days of Christmas Hearing Mission! This year, again, we partnered with the Lions Clubs in Northern California through our HOPE and HEARING Program. Together, we identified twelve people in the community who were struggling with their hearing and their finances. They were
- ['Got Hearing Aids? Now What?' Masterclass](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aids-master-class/) - They say if you buy THEIR hearing aids, you could save 100s, even 1000s of dollars. Is this true? Everywhere you turn, somebody’s telling you they’ve got the best hearing aid for you! But you know they can’t all be right.
- [An Overview of Hearing Aid Accessories for the First Time Hearing Aid User](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aid-accessories/) - Many hearing aid buyers are interested in accessories and options, so in this post we provide some of our recommendations. Some accessories work only with a particular hearing aid model, but these broad recommendations are applicable to nearly every hearing aid user.
- [Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aids-keep-you-sharp/) - By the time someone is convinced they have a hearing problem, age-related memory loss may have already set in. But there’s good news. Restoring hearing with hearing aids can help slow down cognitive decline.
- [How To Nominate A Loved One Guide](https://avalonhearing.com/how-to-nominate-a-loved-one-guide/) - The first step toward improving your hearing is to READ OUR GUIDE. The next step would be to consult with a hearing professional who can evaluate your loved one’s hearing loss. Let Avalon Hearing’s Care Coordinators explain the process and discuss how best to schedule a group hearing test for you and your loved one.
- [Matchmaker, Matchmaker](https://avalonhearing.com/matchmaker-hearing-provider/) - These words were sung by two young women from the small Jewish village of Anatevka, Russia in 1905. In the song, they express their concerns about the Matchmaker finding them the right husband for the arranged marriages of the time.
- [Take Heart - Don't 'GET' Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/take-heart-dont-get-hearing-aids/) - Last week in Take Heart, I talked about the difference between GETTING hearing aids (or a knee replacement) and taking the Hearing Care JOURNEY.
- [The Elephant of Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/the-elephant-of-hearing-loss/) - Good communication becomes even more challenging. More importantly, the simple and spontaneous ways of connecting with one another start to fade and may even disappear. It might be more accurate to say that the Elephant of Hearing Loss is really the Elephant of Disconnection.
- [Crystal Balls and OTC Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/crystal-balls-and-otc-hearing-aids/) - On October 17, 2022, an FDA ruling made over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids legal to buy without a prescription. You’ll be able to buy hearing aids off the shelf without even having your hearing tested.
- [Blue Jeans and OTC Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/blue-jeans-and-otc-hearing-aids/) - So often, by the time you break in a pair of jeans, they become ‘outdated’ or wear out. You often don’t know where to go, so you try a bunch of different stores. Or you go online and do your shopping. That’s even more stressful because you can’t try them on until you buy them.
- [A Wise, Old Woman](https://avalonhearing.com/wise-woman/) - How are you? I mean, really, how are you feeling and doing this past week? I awoke one morning feeling incredibly stressed about life. I found myself judging everything especially myself. “You should have put away the laundry last night.
- [The Aging Process](https://avalonhearing.com/joan/) - My Mom says, “Age is just a number they pin on you. It doesn’t mean a thing.” I think to myself that it doesn’t mean a thing unless we put meaning on the age we are. I’m curious. What comes to mind when you contemplate your age? That number that they pin on you?
- [Patent Leather Shoes and B.E.A.R.s](https://avalonhearing.com/patent-leather-shoes-and-bears/) - I call my Mom every night to ‘tuck her into bed’ as she lays down to sleep. Last week, she answered her phone. There was no hello, just her saying, “I am STILL wearing my hearing aids because I read your Take Heart on Tuesday email!” Bravo, Mom!
- [Train Ride of Life](https://avalonhearing.com/train-ride-of-life/) - My mama always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Do you remember that famous quote and scene from the movie, Forrest Gump? Forrest is waiting for a bus when a stranger sits down next to him. Forrest is holding a box of chocolates on his lap and utters that profound statement.
- [Warm Cookies & Cold Milk](https://avalonhearing.com/warm-cookies-cold-milk/) - One year ago, we were all sheltering in place, concerned about this mysterious virus that had rapidly turned into a global pandemic. None of us had ever experienced anything like it. Our lives were filled with uncertainty, fear, and isolation. Nothing felt normal.
- [Brain Training Through Your Ears](https://avalonhearing.com/brain-training-through-your-ears/) - We hear with our ears. When we begin to lose some of our hearing, properly-fitted hearing instruments can help us hear many of the sounds that go missing. That’s the good news.
- [Hearing Aid Development since the 17th Century](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aid-development-since-the-17th-century/) - The oldest type of hearing aid is actually still used in modern times. If you see someone cup their hand behind their ear, you are witnessing the first form of hearing assistance in action. The first real hearing aids, however, were the long trumpets used by sailors to hear the voices of other sailors calling
- [Do You Feel Like You BELONG?](https://avalonhearing.com/do-you-feel-like-you-belong-take-heart-with-avalon-hearing/) - Dear friend of Avalon, I just returned home from my annual WOW Women’s retreat. Originally, WOW stood for ‘Women of Worth’ as we all met in a women’s support group. Our group of seven women has evolved over 31 years and WOW now stands for Wild ODD-acious (audacious) Women! One of my WOW sisters shared the
- [It’s the Moments, not the Words](https://avalonhearing.com/moments-not-the-words/) - This weekend, I was at the grocery store. I had lined up to be with one of my favorite cashiers because I love our little conversations and connection. But through our masks, the plexiglass partition, and the background noise of the store, I had no idea what Ruth was saying to me. Immediately, I tensed
- [End The Blame Game](https://avalonhearing.com/end-the-blame-game/) - End The Blame Game - a perspective about how to interpret the chaotic world we currently live in and how we can best support those we love. This article is especially for the friends and family of someone with a hearing loss.
- [The Epidemic Of Not Listening - Take 2 On Tuesdays](https://avalonhearing.com/epidemic-of-not-listening/) - Hearing & Listening are two separate forces. When asked to do so, can you truly LISTEN with active attention? Discuss the Epidemic of Not Listening with Avalon Hearing on their weekly series, Take 2 On Tuesdays.
- [Give The Gift Of Hearing This Christmas](https://avalonhearing.com/christmas-mission-recruitment-2021/) - Dear Avalon family, Do you ever wonder if you make a difference? Whether your contributions - big or small, really matter? Do you ever question if your life choices impact someone else...maybe, someone you don’t even know? Well, they do! Will you please help us help 12 people in our community? Every time you choose Avalon
- [How do you take refuge?](https://avalonhearing.com/how-do-you-take-refuge/) - Dear Friend of Avalon, Just when we think that things could not get crazier, they do. It feels that we are having a dark night of the soul, collectively. Sometimes I feel angry. Frequently, I feel afraid. Most of the time, I feel anxious and downright, weary. But what I desire is peace…world peace. I
- [Hearing Aids…Are They Really Getting Sexy?](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aids-are-getting-sexy/) - They say that if you want to sell something, put ‘sexiness’ into your advertising. I never thought I would see ‘sex’ come to hearing aids. Being in the hearing healthcare field for over 40 years (I started when I was 12 years old! 😉), I’ve noticed a trend. Manufacturers of hearing aids are shifting their advertising
- [Do you feel like you belong?](https://avalonhearing.com/do-you-feel-like-you-belong/) - 01/11/21 WOW…What an intense, scary, and crazy week of events. Many of us watched as a group of people literally broke down the doors of the U.S. Capitol and desecrated the sacredness of our government. These and other violent acts have become part of America. Some people might argue that they have always been part
- [Christmas Mission 2022](https://avalonhearing.com/christmas-mission-2022/) - Our 13th annual Christmas Mission saw another 12 wonderful, deserving recipients be given the gift of hearing.
- [A Little Hearing Aid Advice](https://avalonhearing.com/a-little-hearing-aid-advice/) - Purchasing a hearing aid may seem complicated, with all the different types of hearing loss and the wide range of hearing aids on the market. A little aid advice may help you through the process to better hearing. In order to make the hearing aid choice easier, rely on your hearing professionals, such as your
- [What to Do with Your Used Hearing Aid](https://avalonhearing.com/what-to-do-with-your-used-hearing-aid/) - We are often asked about what to do with unwanted, old hearing aids. This query arises more than you might expect for a variety of reasons. The hearing aid may have belonged to a relative who does not need it, or it could be yours and has been replaced by a better one or by
- [What is Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) and Who Can Benefit from It?](https://avalonhearing.com/what-is-tinnitus-retraining-therapy-trt-and-who-can-benefit-from-it/) - Tinnitus is unfortunately a common condition, affecting an estimated 50 million Americans over 50. Tinnitus sufferers hear constant sounds in their heads that others can't hear such as buzzing, clicking, ringing, humming or whistling. Tinnitus is often known by its slang name - ringing-in-the-ears. Sometimes, the tinnitus is a minor nuisance, while in severe cases
- [Using Speech Bananas in Hearing Tests and Hearing Loss Assessments](https://avalonhearing.com/using-speech-bananas-in-hearing-tests-and-hearing-loss-assessments/) - Sorry to disappoint you, but the "speech banana" is not an innovative new super fruit; it's not for eating at all.The "speech banana" is a distinctive pattern depicted on an audiogram. Audiograms are typically charted with the frequency level (measured in Hertz) on one the x axis and volume level (measured in Decibels) on the
- [Tips on How to Find the BestHeadphones for Your Children](https://avalonhearing.com/tips-on-how-to-find-the-bestheadphones-for-your-children/) - When you have kids, sooner or later they are going to ask you to purchase them headphones to use with their music players, computers, and gaming systems. And there are reasons for this, because headphones can enhance the experience of these multimedia, but there are certain characteristics you should look for when you shop. Good
- [The Digital vs Analog Hearing Aids Comparison](https://avalonhearing.com/the-digital-vs-analog-hearing-aids-comparison/) - To understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, it is important to first appreciate the history of analog vs digital, and the alternative ways that they process and amplify sounds. Analog hearing aids came out first, and were the norm in most hearing aids for many years. Then with the introduction of digital
- [Shopping for a Cellular Phone that is Compatible with Your Hearing Aid](https://avalonhearing.com/shopping-for-a-cellular-phone-that-is-compatible-with-your-hearing-aid/) - Hearing aids have not in the past always worked effectively with mobile phones, because of electronic interference between the 2 devices that caused static, whistling or squealing noises, or lost words. New government regulations, together with considerable advances in both phone and hearing aid technology, have made this incompatibility uncommon. The labeling requirements mandated by
- [Replace or Repair a Damaged Hearing Aid?](https://avalonhearing.com/replace-or-repair-a-damaged-hearing-aid/) - One of the more common questions we hear is, "My hearing aid is broken or just isn't functioning the same way it used to - do you think I should purchase a new one, or have it repaired?" The truthful answer needs to be, "Well, that depends." The issue of whether to replace or repair
- [Recognizing the Early Warning Signs and Symptoms of Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/recognizing-the-early-warning-signs-and-symptoms-of-hearing-loss/) - Hearing loss can take many forms, and can occur suddenly, due to injuries or trauma, or gradually, due to the aging process. The experience of hearing loss may range from mild instances of not being able to hear conversations properly to extreme periods of total deafness, and can be either temporary or permanent. A single
- [Making Your Home Safer for Hearing Impaired Loved Ones](https://avalonhearing.com/making-your-home-safer-for-hearing-impaired-loved-ones/) - One subject that is seldom discussed with regards to hearing loss is how to keep people who have suffered it safe inside their own homes. Picture this situation: you're in your house and a fire begins, and like most people today you have smoke alarms installed to warn you so that you and your loved
- [How Should Range Shooters Safeguard Their Hearing and Ears?](https://avalonhearing.com/how-should-range-shooters-safeguard-their-hearing-and-ears/) - America has a strong history of gun usage, based to some degree on the TV and movies we knew as a kids, which showed us pictures of policemen and cowboys firing guns pretty much all the time. Regular exposure to these visuals is among many reasons that you will find so many American gun owners
- [How Does Hearing Work in Fish, Caterpillars and Other Animals?](https://avalonhearing.com/how-does-hearing-work-in-fish-caterpillars-and-other-animals/) - An interesting observation that indicates just how important hearing is to living species on the earth is that while scientists have identified various kinds of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes who are sightless, they have been unable to locate any naturally deaf species. However, it doesn't take ears to hear. Sounds waves - which are
- [Explaining Why Hearing Women's and Children's Voices Can be More Difficult than Hearing Male Voices](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-voices-differently/) - If you are finding it harder to hear ladies voices or children's voices than to hear male voices, it could be an indication that you've suffered some degree of high-frequency hearing loss. Men's voices generally fit in the frequency range of 85 to 180 Hertz, while women's and children's voices have a frequency range of
- [Hearing Loss in Kids - Warning Signs to Look For](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-in-kids-warning-signs-to-look-for/) - 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 ear, by a middle ear infection called otitis media,
- [Hearing Loss and Tinnitus are Top the Disability List for Veterans](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-and-tinnitus-are-top-the-disability-list-for-veterans/) - Approximately 20 percent of all US residents have some form of hearing loss, but there is one particular portion of the population in which that number is substantially higher - veterans, especially those who've served in foreign conflict zones. Hearing loss and tinnitus are now the most common service-related disabilities among soldiers who served in
- [Healing with Music - Essentials of Music Therapy](https://avalonhearing.com/healing-with-music-essentials-of-music-therapy/) - Sound is a vital part of our lives, but like most things, its impact on us depends on both the quality of the sounds we hear, and the quantity of them. For example, for most of us, listening to music we enjoy is comforting and restful, but flip the volume of the same music up
- [Figuring Out the Links Between Hearing Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's](https://avalonhearing.com/figuring-out-the-links-between-hearing-loss-dementia-and-alzheimers/) - If you have some form of hearing impairment, do you ever find that listening to people talk is work, and that you need to try really hard to understand what people say? You are not alone. The sensation that listening and understanding is tiring work is typical among people with hearing impairment - even those
- [An Overview of the Terminology of Hearing Loss Classifications](https://avalonhearing.com/an-overview-of-the-terminology-of-hearing-loss-classifications/) - Just as there are numerous reasons for hearing loss, there are several forms of hearing loss; understanding the way that we hear is the first step in understanding the different types. We collect sounds via the outer ear, which is not just the portion of the ear on the outside of our heads, but also
- [Advantages and Disadvantages of Using One or Two Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-using-one-or-two-hearing-aids/) - Considering the cost of high quality hearing aids, lots of people naturally wonder whether they need two hearing aids, or if they can get by with only one. In the majority of cases, the many benefits of using two hearing aids exceed that added expense, but there are certain scenarios where this isn't the case.
- [A Quick Introduction to Central Auditory Processing Disorder](https://avalonhearing.com/a-quick-introduction-to-central-auditory-processing-disorder/) - Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hearing disorder in which the trouble lies not with the ears, but with the brain. The person with CAPD hears sounds correctly but something adversely affects the way their brain recognizes and interprets the sounds, especially the sounds associated with speech. The disorder is thus characterized by
- [Playing Dress Up](https://avalonhearing.com/playing-dress-up/) - This past weekend I got to play “dress up” thanks to KIVE public television. I want to share some of the fun I had with you!
- [Read My Lips](https://avalonhearing.com/read-my-lips/) - Have you ever said, “Oh, I can’t read lips.”? I must have heard this comment over a thousand times from Avalon clients. You may even be one of those people who have made this declaration.
- ['Mosquitos' of Fear](https://avalonhearing.com/mosquitos-of-fear/) - I had the honor of teaching a class for the Lifelong Learning programs offered through the Asian Community Center Senior Services. ACC is one of the most active and engaging centers in our community and I have immense respect for them.
- [The 12 Days of Christmas Hearing Mission!](https://avalonhearing.com/the-12-days-of-christmas-hearing-mission/) - Do you ever wonder if you make a difference? Whether what you do really matters? Do you ever question if and how your life choices impact someone else? Maybe someone you don’t even know?
- [2018 Christmas Mission](https://avalonhearing.com/2018-christmas-mission/) - The Avalon Hearing Christmas Mission is our favorite event of the year, where we get to celebrate the true spirit of giving and provide 12 wonderful Sacramento residents the gift of better hearing.
- [2020 Christmas Mission Stories](https://avalonhearing.com/2020-christmas-mission/) - This holiday season is different. We have to do what we can to stay healthy, for our family and our community’s sake. We were not able to have our normal, big-party Hearing Mission.
- [Henry & Margaret - Saving Their Marriage With Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/saving-a-marriage-with-hearing-aids/) - Henry & Margaret – Saving Their Marriage With Hearing Aids
- [2019 Day Of Giving](https://avalonhearing.com/2019-day-of-giving/) - On Monday, December 16th, we celebrated 12 wonderful individuals from Sacramento and gifted them the power of better hearing. Our recipients are those who have come to us for help and might have trouble affording the type of hearing aids that truly would help them.
- [Do you need a hug](https://avalonhearing.com/do-you-need-a-hug/) - We aren’t giving or receiving enough hugs. Psychotherapist, Virginia Satir, known as the ‘mother’ of family therapy, said humans can suffer from ‘not enough hugs” but never too many hugs.
- [Election Day and Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/election-day-and-hearing-loss/) - If you are opening my Take Heart email on November 8, 2022, it’s midterm election day. It feels like many of us are holding our breath in anticipation.
- [New Years Resolutions for Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/new-years-resolutions-for-hearing-loss/) - Who you are, matters, and how you participate in life makes a difference. I believe that we are all connected to one another in some divine and wonderfully, mysterious way. But when hearing loss is present, that human connection can be easily broken. Simple things in life become complicated. The family complains that the TV
- [An Overly Mature Man](https://avalonhearing.com/an-overly-mature-man/) - I learn so much from you. What seems like a standard check-up for you and your hearing instruments so often becomes a wonderful connection between two human beings. That connection may be between You and me, You and Emily, You and Alan. Or those connections on the phone with Angel, Stefanie and Christopher! As we
- [No Deaf Chickens](https://avalonhearing.com/no-deaf-chickens/) - Chickens may unlock a cure for hearing loss one day. They (and some other birds) can regrow the tiny, hair-like nerve cells in their inner ears after injury. Scientists at Stanford University are studying chickens in hopes of restoring human hearing in the future. But in the meantime, here’s what you need to know Many
- [Your Ears. Brain. And Heart](https://avalonhearing.com/your-ears-brain-and-heart/) - I love how clients describe their hearing loss. “My hearing sounds FOGGY.” “It’s like people are talking through a wet towel.” “Life sounds blurry and out of focus.” “It’s a lot like trying to look through a dirty window.” These descriptions of hearing loss made me think of a wonderful saying that I once heard:
- [I hear what I want to hear!](https://avalonhearing.com/i-hear-what-i-want-to-hear/) - Have you or someone you know said these words? If you ever find yourself saying these words, you may be protecting yourself from feeling embarrassed about your hearing. “You hear what you want to hear.” You just don’t catch all the words. Other than having slight difficulty in noisy settings or hearing people with really
- [Walking & Hearing For Your Health](https://avalonhearing.com/walking-hearing-health/) - This past week, I put on my running shoes and walked four times. I walked when I was tired. I walked when my knees hurt, and I felt stiff. I walked when the sunlight beckoned me outdoors. I walked by myself and I walked with a friend. I also walked into my doctor’s office at
- [Wearing Hearing Aids Is Good For Your B.E.A.R.!](https://avalonhearing.com/wearing-hearing-aids-is-good-for-your-brain-ears-relationship/) - How many hours per day do you wear your hearing aids? I find myself asking this question often, now that we all live in this altered world of the pandemic. Clients have differing answers, but what I’ve been hearing lately deeply concerns me. More and more, people are wearing their hearing aids on a part-time
- [Why Is Wearing Hearing Aids Good For Your B.E.A.R.?](https://avalonhearing.com/wearing-hearing-aids-is-exercise-for-your-brain/) - Last week in my Take Heart connection with you, I talked about the importance of wearing your hearing aids full-time. Staying home over this past year because of the pandemic has a lot of people justifying that they don’t need to wear their hearing aids as much as they should, or even at all. Let’s
- [Making a Wise Investment in Your Hearing Care](https://avalonhearing.com/making-a-wise-investment-in-your-hearing-care/) - Dear Avalon family, This month, I’m going to focus on being wise about your hearing care. Some of you have hearing loss and have yet to seek help. Sadly, too many people think that the solution to hearing loss is to buy hearing aids. So, I’m going to teach you how NOT to buy hearing aids.
- [Don't Just Buy Hearing Aids - Invest in your Hearing Care](https://avalonhearing.com/dont-just-buy-hearing-aids-invest-in-your-hearing-care/) - Investing in your hearing care and hearing aids is a significant investment. Hearing aids can be costly devices, but the impact of ensuring you are not under-treated is immeasurable.
- [What You Do Matters](https://avalonhearing.com/what-you-do-matters/) - Dear Avalon family, The appointment notes read that Henry’s daughter had made the appointment for her father, that he had six-year-old hearing aids but couldn’t hear, and that he was stubborn. He didn’t really want to come to Avalon. You see, Henry originally had come to Avalon in 2009. He would have benefitted from hearing aids
- [A Common Story... Unfortunately](https://avalonhearing.com/a-common-story-unfortunately/) - Follow along with Betty, as she delves into the past working with clients over 30+ years.
- [Lincoln, Happiness & Balloons - Take 2 on Tuesdays with Avalon Hearing](https://avalonhearing.com/lincoln-happiness-balloons/) - Abraham Lincoln’s most famous quote was, “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” When I ponder these words of wisdom, I find myself wondering how one can be happy during these unsettling times in America, and in our own community. Last week, Governor Newsom announced additional closures in
- [What's Your Story? How To Write Your Own Headlines](https://avalonhearing.com/how-to-write-your-own-headlines/) - It’s Tuesday and today, I seem to have very few words to share with you. This past weekend, I took two long walks with a dear friend. On Saturday, we walked in silence most of the time. On Sunday, we chatted the entire time, sharing our thoughts and stories. I treasure this kind of friendship
- [Resigned About Your Hearing?](https://avalonhearing.com/resigned-about-your-hearing/) - Dear Friend of Avalon, This week, I want to tell you a touching story about one of my clients. Touching for her, her son and daughter, and for me. I hope it touches you, too. I had not seen Elaine for eight months. She had missed her last 4-month checkup in April because of the
- [Physical Therapy For Your Ears & Brain](https://avalonhearing.com/physical-therapy-ears/) - Every person with hearing loss is unique. You are unique! No two people are alike and no two hearing losses are alike. I remember on several occasions having two patients with the same identical hearing losses when looking at their audiograms. I fit both of these patients with the same advantaged hearing technology. One person
- [Taking First Steps](https://avalonhearing.com/first-steps-to-better-hearing/) - Read this story from Better Vosters-Kemp about the steps you need to take to focus on improving your hearing. Hearing aids are only one piece of the puzzle, how you think and concentrate are just as important.
- [May You Be Abundantly Blessed](https://avalonhearing.com/may-you-be-abundantly-blessed/) - Ten years ago, this month, we moved our practice from the Hurley Way side of the building to the Fulton Avenue side. Now, that was an interesting move...literally walking boxes and furniture around the building! Only the massive sound booths had to be professionally moved. After 21 years at the Hurley location, we had outgrown
- [The Confusing Thing About Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/the-confusing-thing-about-hearing-loss/) - The Confusing Thing About Hearing Loss Over the past few weeks, we have received numerous calls from people who did not purchase their hearing care or their hearing aids from Avalon. Some of these people ‘fired’ their hearing care provider but most of them simply did NOT like their hearing aids. One woman purchased her
- [What is Normal for You?](https://avalonhearing.com/what-is-normal-for-you/) - How are you? Truly, how are YOU? Just when you think it could not get any crazier in our world, it does. So much is going on; so much no longer feels normal. Will we ever return to a simpler, safer and more peaceful time? Resilient people make the best of crazy times. What I
- [You Are Not Alone](https://avalonhearing.com/you-are-not-alone/) - What is Normal for You? You are not alone. Hearing loss affects one in ten Americans. Your hearing loss not only affects you but it also impacts your loved ones. Because most hearing losses come on very gradually, family members are often the first to recognize changes in your hearing. Your loved one’s perspective It’s
- [Is it time to invest wisely in your hearing care?](https://avalonhearing.com/is-it-time-to-invest-wisely-in-your-hearing-care/) - Do you want to hear and understand the best you can? Of course, you do! So does your family. But a lot of people who seek help for hearing loss are disappointed with the results of the hearing aids they buy. That’s why I want you to know that when you choose Avalon for your hearing care,
- [Watch The Hearing Happiness Class](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-happiness-class/) - A Brief Introduction to the class The Complete Class Replay Take 60 minutes to watch Betty's HEARING HAPPINESS Class if you answer YES to any of these questions: 1) Is your hearing problem causing problems in your family? 2) Do you feel misunderstood by your family when it gets to your
- [Hearing Loss Coping Styles](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-coping-styles/) - Last week, I discussed how people choose to cope with hearing loss. Although every person goes through their own process of coming to terms with hearing loss, there are generalities that can be made about people’s coping strategies. Likewise, family members also have different styles of coping when someone they love has a hearing loss.
- [Can Low Cost Personal Sound Amplifiers Substitute for Hearing Aids?](https://avalonhearing.com/can-low-cost-personal-sound-amplifiers-substitute-for-hearing-aids/) - What is the exact difference between a hearing aid and a personal sound amplifier (PSA)? One difference is that the PSA is being aggressively advertised in recent months generating a great deal of confusion. You don't see comparable advertisements for hearing aids in part because they are medical devices according to the Food & Drug
- [Making Room For Hearing Loss Over The Holidays](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-over-the-holidays/) - The holidays with family is often times a busy season with lots of guests, dinners and plenty of parties. For those with hearing loss, it can be a challenge navigating noisy dinner parties, lots of background music and bigger crowds. To help your loved ones make the most of your holiday season, here are some
- [New Hearing Technology: Is It Really Worth It??](https://avalonhearing.com/new-hearing-technology/) - • When is the right time to invest in new hearing aids? • What changes have been made in hearing technology? • Is new technology really worth it, or is it a bunch of hype? If you are currently a patient with Avalon, we hope you’ve been enjoying the benefits of better hearing with your
- [Five Mistakes People Make When Buying Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/five-mistakes-people-make-when-buying-hearing-aids/) - 1. Reluctance to get help Most people are reluctant to get help for their hearing. When they finally do, they allow themselves to become victims in the process because they didn’t even want hearing aids. First-time buyers fall prey to being treated like a number in an impersonal, busy medical system or worse, get seduced by
- [Total Body Health](https://avalonhearing.com/total-body-health/) - Hearing loss can have far reaching effects than just lower volume. It can lead to early cognitive decline, balance issues, memory loss, anxiety and much more. Be sure to test your hearing regularly.
- [Online Hearing Test](https://avalonhearing.com/online-hearing-test/) - Ask yourself these quick questions and you might be able to tell if hearing is something you struggle with more than you should.
- [WANTED: 30 People with Mild - Moderate Hearing Loss to Try Starkey’s LIVIO!](https://avalonhearing.com/try-starkeys-livio/) - THIRTY years ago, we opened our doors to help people hear the best they can for life! Gas was $0.90 per gallon and the number one song was “Faith” by George Michael. In 1989, hearing aids were pure amplifiers, making everything louder but not necessarily clearer. If you were lucky, your hearing care provider would
- [Stay Connected With Avalon's DRIVE-UP Hearing Aid Services](https://avalonhearing.com/drive-up-hearing-aid-service/) - We are providing Drive-Up Services for our clients because it’s isolating enough to be honoring the shelter-in-place directives.
- [Normal Battery Life for Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/normal-battery-life-for-hearing-aids/) - Even though it seems to be a straightforward question to ask how long hearing aid batteries will last, it's actually not. How long hearing aid batteries last depends on many factors. One consideration is the company manufacturing the hearing aid. Battery performance varies by manufacturer and also across models from the same manufacturer. The actual
- [Can it Trigger Additional Hearing Losses if I am Subjected to High Decibel Sounds When I am Using My Hearing Aid?](https://avalonhearing.com/high-decibel-hearing-loss/) - Patients that are being fitted for a hearing aid to help them hear better often ask what the hearing aid will do with sounds which are still too loud for them. This is a normal question, one for which there is fortunately a comforting answer. In a nutshell, modern hearing aids that are properly fitted
- [Regenerating Hair Cells in the Ears is One Potential Route for Reversing Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/regenerating-hair-cells-ear/) - As hearing professionals, one of the frustrations we experience in our practice is that the issues that have caused hearing problems in our patients can't be reversed. Damage to the tiny, very sensitive hair cells of the inner ear is among the more common reasons for hearing loss. The job of these hair cells is
- [Treatment, Prevention and Symptoms of Swimmer's Ear - Acute External Otitis](https://avalonhearing.com/treat-swimmers-ear/) - Acute external otitis or otitis externa - more commonly known as swimmer's ear - is an infection that strikes the outer ear canal, the area outside your eardrum. It is termed "swimmer's ear" because it quite often arises due to moisture staying in the ears after swimming; this provides a moist environment that promotes microbial
- [High Pitch Hearing Loss: How Much Is Too Much?](https://avalonhearing.com/high-pitch-hearing-loss-how-much-is-too-much/) - High pitch hearing loss is inevitable. One of the lesser-known facts of life is that human beings naturally begin to lose high-pitch hearing at about age 25. You could think of this in a more optimistic way: young people have extraordinarily good high-pitch hearing. As we age, these high-pitched sounds become harder and harder to
- [The Frustration of Background Noise](https://avalonhearing.com/the-frustration-of-background-noise/) - Only last week, I had a delicious meal at a local restaurant but the frustration of trying to have a conversation with my friends overshadowed the meal. I will not return to that restaurant because of the loud music and poor acoustics.The number one complaint people have is the challenge of hearing and understanding conversation
- [Changing The Way People Feel About Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/changing-the-way-people-feel-about-hearing-aids/) - In the 22 years that I wrote the ALLEARS column for Senior Magazine, I had never featured a specific brand or type of hearing instrument. I have always discussed hearing aids, in general. That’s about to change. I have been in the hearing healthcare field for 32 years. I have seen many advancements and improvements
- [Directional Microphones – The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread](https://avalonhearing.com/directional-microphones-the-best-thing-since-sliced-bread/) - The number one complaint hearing aid wearers have today is that their aids don’t work well in noisy situations. In past articles, we explained why it is so frustrating to understand in background noise and, how the anatomy of one’s hearing system determines how well one will hear in noise. Let’s discuss the part that
- [Tips for Choosing a Hearing Aid Provider](https://avalonhearing.com/tips-for-choosing-a-hearing-aid-provider/) - How do you know if you are working with the right hearing healthcare provider? After your hearing evaluation, go over these 6 important tips. A competent and caring provider will go over all of these points with you. If they don’t, you should get a second opinion and find the provider who takes the time
- [One Way We Help Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/one-way-we-help-hearing-loss/) - 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 with hearing loss. After all, hearing loss affects us
- [Open Ear Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/open-ear-hearing-aids/) - Open hearing aids are gaining popularity, and Starkey has some of their own. Open hearing aids are often referred to as RIC, or Receiver In the Canal, hearing aids. The open design of the receiver allows for a more natural sound and less opportunity for moisture and wax to collect on the inner ear parts.
- [Hearing Advice For The Workplace](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-advice-for-the-workplace/) - 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 glasses for their eyes or a hard hat to
- [Hearing Aid Accessories For Maintenance](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aid-accessories-for-maintenance/) - Keeping your hearing aids working to specification requires regular maintenance and care. This is done with hearing aid accessories available at your provider’s office. These accessories help you prolong the life of your hearing aids. Each tool in a hearing aid cleaning kit will help you keep your aids clean and ready for use at
- [Loss of Hearing Can Have Psychological Effects on the Individual](https://avalonhearing.com/loss-of-hearing-can-have-psychological-effects-on-the-individual/) - Even though the typical person who has never suffered with a loss of hearing might believe that it is nothing more than a medical condition, it is one that is deeply rooted to the individual’s mental and psychological health and well-being. Not only is hearing a necessity when it comes to absorbing the sounds of
- [What You Want In A Hearing Aid Provider](https://avalonhearing.com/what-you-want-in-a-hearing-aid-provider/) - To guide you through the process of diagnosing your hearing loss and finding the best solution, you’ll need a qualified and caring hearing aid provider. The professionals that you turn to for hearing aid help must be good communicators with up-to-date technical information about the latest hearing devices. Ultimately you should choose hearing aid specialist
- [Hearing Technology Finally Catches Up](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-technology-finally-catches-up/) - Nobody wants a hearing loss. But by the time you reach the age of 30, most people are beginning to lose some of their hearing. By the age of 65, one in three people have a hearing loss. In fact, 36 million Americans suffer from some sort of hearing problem yet only 20% of these
- [Your Hearing Specialist May Conduct These Tests](https://avalonhearing.com/your-hearing-specialist-may-conduct-these-tests/) - 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 cases, similar testing is done. • An otoscopic assessment
- [Why Hearing in Crowded Rooms May be Particularly Tough for You](https://avalonhearing.com/why-hearing-in-crowded-rooms-may-be-particularly-tough-for-you/) - 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 gatherings, suddenly it becomes difficult
- [Holiday Reading List for Individuals with Hearing Impairment](https://avalonhearing.com/holiday-reading-list-for-individuals-with-hearing-impairment/) - This holiday season give the hearing impaired adults in your life a book that will help them realize that they are not alone in their struggles with hearing loss. You won't have to anguish over what to buy for them. And who knows, maybe next year, hearing aids will be on their wish list! "Odyssey
- [Assistive Listening Devices For People With Serious Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/assistive-listening-devices-for-people-with-serious-hearing-loss/) - For some people with serious hearing loss, hearing aids just aren’t enough. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) allow these people to understand speech in situations where their hearing aids aren’t enough. The holidays are a time when families and friends get together to enjoy each other’s company, but with hearing loss, these get-togethers can be stressful
- [The Decision to Purchase Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Comes With Inherent Risks](https://avalonhearing.com/risks-of-over-the-counter-hearing-aids/) - According to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), consumers who purchase over-the-counter, one-size fits-all hearing aids instead of consulting a hearing healthcare professional, run the risk of missing an underlying medical problem. Why? Because hearing loss is sometimes the symptom of a serious health issue. Additionally, BHI warns that hearing devices purchased over-the-counter or via the
- [Hearing Aid Help How to Make Hearing Aids Work For You](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aid-help-how-to-make-hearing-aids-work-for-you/) - A few weeks ago I tested a woman who had worn hearing aids for over 20 years. She was getting ready to invest in her fifth set of hearing instruments yes, her fifth set. She had come to me for a second opinion. First, we did a Lifestyle Assessment to learn about her day-to-day requirements
- [When People Seem  to Mumble](https://avalonhearing.com/when-people-seem-to-mumble/) - You hear well. In fact, you hear what you want to hear. You just don’t catch all the words. Other than having slight difficulty in noisy settings or at a distance, you hear people. If only they would stop mumbling, everything would be fine. Right? Wrong! In the adult population, there are more individuals with
- [Starkey Hearing Aids Products](https://avalonhearing.com/starkey-hearing-aids-products/) - The Starkey Listening Instrument Company makes six versions of devices to meet the needs of its customers. Hearing loss sufferers are afflicted with varying degrees of the condition. Grades are typically described as mild, moderate, and severe with several crossover designations such as moderately severe. Circumstances that lead to this affliction make specificity challenging since
- [A GOOD Hearing Test: What You Should Expect](https://avalonhearing.com/a-good-hearing-test-what-you-should-expect/) - Meet Henry. Henry’s hearing loss was discovered at the age of 57. He was fitted with hearing aids and wore them part-time for about two years. They helped him in quiet listening situations but were a real bother to wear in noisy situations. And that’s where he had most of his trouble understanding. So one
- [What You Can Expect During Your Hearing Aid Fitting](https://avalonhearing.com/what-you-can-expect-during-your-hearing-aid-fitting/) - You have been to your hearing healthcare provider and determine that you are indeed a candidate for hearing aids. Your aids have been picked out, and now you are waiting for them to return. You can typically wait for 12-24 days for custom made aids and ear molds to return. Once your aids are in,
- [Starkey Wi Series™ Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/starkey-wi-series-hearing-aids/) - Starkey Wi Series™ hearing aids are designed to deliver two major benefits. Not only can you can use your advanced wireless Wi Series hearing aids as headphones and stream TV and music audio directly into your hearing instruments, but they will also help you hear better than ever before in difficult, noisy environments. Other Starkey-patented
- [Communicating in a Marriage Effected by Hearing Loss](https://avalonhearing.com/communicating-in-a-marriage-effected-by-hearing-loss/) - Communication is the foundation of any relationship. When it breaks down, for whatever reason, everyone loses. If you or your loved one are dealing with a communication breakdown due to hearing loss, there are things you can do to ease your frustrations. You don’t want to stop interacting or only speak to one another in passing. Losing
- [Hearing Loss Isn’t for the Old](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-isnt-for-the-old/) - From the moment we are born we depend on our hearing. It is the building block of communication and an essential tool to our survival. Yet, as we age, we are confronted with the harsh reality that things just aren’t running as smoothly as they used to. The loss of hearing can be socially debilitating
- [Husbands with Hearing Loss and the Wives Who Love Them](https://avalonhearing.com/husbands-with-hearing-loss-and-the-wives-who-love-them/) - Husband: I hear what I want to hear. Wife: My husband hears fine whenever he wants. He just doesn't want to very often. Husband: I hear my wife but I wasn't paying attention. I was concentrating on something else. Wife: He tunes me out more and more. Husband: I don't enjoy going out anymore. People
- [Hearing Loss Coping Styles of Spouses Part II](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-coping-styles-of-spouses-part-ii/) - Last month, we discussed how people with hearing loss learn to cope with their hearing impairment. Although each person goes through their own process of coming to terms with hearing loss, there are generalities that can be made about people’s coping strategies. Likewise, spouses also have different styles of coping with family hearing loss. How
- [Untreated Hearing Loss: The True Cost](https://avalonhearing.com/untreated-hearing-loss-the-true-cost/) - In 1998, the National Council on Aging conducted the largest survey ever to determine the effects of hearing loss on older Americans. Over 4000 hearing-impaired people (both users and non-users of hearing instruments) and their families were surveyed. Untreated hearing loss has serious emotional and social consequences for people, according to the National Council on
- [Coping Styles of People with Hearing Loss Part I](https://avalonhearing.com/coping-styles-of-people-with-hearing-loss-part-i/) - The average American waits seven to ten years before getting the help they need for their hearing loss. Countless misunderstandings occur. Communication breaks down. Frustration escalates. Relationships suffer. Precious time is lost. Each and every person has to go through their own individual process of dealing with hearing loss. However, studies have shown that there
- [Avoid These 10 Mistakes When Buying Hearing Aids](https://avalonhearing.com/10-mistakes-when-buying-hearing-aids/) - Did you know that one out of three hearing aid purchases made end up in a drawer? That’s because first-time buyers are often uninformed and simply don’t know where to get good information. I want to educate those of you who are getting ready to invest in better hearing so that you won’t have to make any of these ten costly mistakes.
- [Not Living Happily Ever After?](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-loss-ruining-relationships/) - Sara and David are at odds with one another. Their 32-year marriage which had been loving, tolerant and interesting had gradually turned into misunderstandings, snide remarks and regular arguments. Both Sara and David have a hearing loss. Sara has a set of hearing aids that are six years old and she wears them every day,

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- [Living Happily Ever After with Hearing Loss Masterclass](https://avalonhearing.com/living-happily-ever-after-with-hearing-loss-masterclass/) - I learned a long time ago that you can be the most motivated client, fit with the best hearing technology by an extremely competent and caring hearing provider and still fail miserably with hearing aids.
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- [Jabra Enhance Plus](https://avalonhearing.com/jabra-enhance-plus/) - Jabra Enhance Plus wireless earbuds with medical-grade technology help enhance your hearing to enjoy crystal-clear conversations, music and calls.
- [Widex](https://avalonhearing.com/widex-hearing-aids/) - Widex is headquartered in Lynge, Denmark, and was founded in 1956. This company has become one of the largest hearing care solution providers.
- [Signia](https://avalonhearing.com/signia-hearing-aids/) - Signia hearing aids come from the Sivantos group, a Swedish EQT. In 2015, this group bought the Siemens hearing aids division, which was the world’s oldest manufacturer of hearing aids. Sivantos now distributes assistive devices through SIGNIA.
- [Oticon](https://avalonhearing.com/oticon-hearing-aids/) - Oticon is among the top-performing hearing aid brands known for its innovative devices. This brand is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was founded in 1904.
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- [Hearing Aid Fair Oaks](https://avalonhearing.com/hearing-aids-fair-oaks/) - Research into the psychological impact of hearing loss indicates that those who suffer from it are actually suffering from a disconnection from other people. An overwhelming number of Avalon Hearing Aid Centers clients in Fair Oaks, CA and the surrounding communities tell us that hearing aids have dramatically improved their quality of life.
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