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…
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…
Stand Up to Noise Pollution
Bay Area residents occasionally contend with hazy skies obscuring those spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. As unsightly as this may be, not all pollution is so clearly visible. Noise pollution is a growing problem not only in the San Francisco Bay Area, but throughout the world. And it’s one we…