Tinnitus Linked to Suicide Attempts
Approximately 20 percent of the population in San Francisco and other Bay Area communities struggles with tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears. The degree to which symptoms occur varies among individuals; for some, it is nothing more than an occasional nuisance, while others are affected so severely their very quality of life suffers. Individuals…
What Do Your Ears Reveal About Your Health?
Your ears are more than just convenient places on which to rest eyeglasses. It turns out they can reveal a lot about your health, according to your Bay Area hearing specialist. Pay Attention to What Your Ears Are Saying Walnut Creek audiology experts recommend paying close attention to your ears in order to gauge your…
“Work On” Being a Better Colleague to Hearing-Impaired Coworkers
Hearing loss is difficult enough for most people to navigate on a daily basis. When they have jobs to go to, the challenges are even harder. If you work with somebody experiencing a hearing impairment in the Bay Area, there are steps you can take to make their daily work easier. Hearing Loss in the…
Working with Hearing Loss
It’s estimated that one out of every five Bay Area residents experiences hearing loss. Many of these individuals can blame it on their jobs; occupational hearing loss is a concern for 22 million Americans who work in noisy professions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Noisy Professions The CDC warns of…
Communicating with the Hearing Impaired: Strategies for Success
If a spouse, family member or close friend is diagnosed with hearing loss in San Rafael, they will doubtless experience some dramatic changes to their way of life. There are steps you can take in order to help those you care about adjust to their hearing impairment; the most important is learning how to communicate…
New Sonoma Location!
We are excited to announce that San Francisco Audiology’s new Sonoma location is now open! Located at 752 Broadway in Sonoma, CA, this office will offer the following services: Hearing Tests Hearing Aid Fitting Hearing Aid Cleaning Hearing Aid Repairs In addition, we will also offer teleaudiology services. For more information or to schedule an…
Does Your Ear or Your Brain Hear?
If you’re like most people in San Francisco with a basic understanding of the hearing process, you probably assume your ears are responsible for hearing. In reality, your brain does most of the work! We’re not saying your ears aren’t important. After all, you need them to keep your sunglasses from falling off. OK, they…
San Francisco Audiology Celebrates March 3, World Hearing Day
Hearing loss in the U.S. has reached record numbers San Francisco, CA, February 25, 2019—In 2007, the World Health Organization designated March 3 as World Hearing Health Day in order to raise awareness to the growing numbers of those suffering from hearing loss and the importance of hearing health care. In 2017, the NIH National…
“Working” to Prevent OTJ Hearing Loss
Many of us aren’t particularly keen on rolling out of bed on Monday morning and facing a brand-new work week, but if you want to keep a roof over your head and food in the fridge, a job is necessary (unless you’re a Powerball winner). Or maybe you’re one of those people who is passionate…
Don’t Let Hearing Loss Ground You
It should be plane to anybody who has traveled by air in recent years that the skies aren’t nearly as friendly as they used to be. Cramped seating, oversold flights, lengthy delays, reduced meal service and misrouted luggage are only the tip of the iceberg; for those with hearing loss in Walnut Creek and other…