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If you’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss in Walnut Creek, you are no doubt trying to adjust to a completely brand-new way of life. Fortunately, most cases of hearing loss can be treated quite effectively with hearing aids. With a large variety of choices available, narrowing down your selection may feel intimidating. Don’t worry –…

If you’re on a BART train with nine other people, first of all, congratulations: this clearly isn’t rush hour! Look to your left, and now to your right. According to the law of averages, two of you are experiencing tinnitus, a ringing in the ears. If you wear hearing aids – and as long as…

Now that Halloween has come and gone, it’s time to start thinking about the holiday season. For many Bay Area residents, this means hosting Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. This can be a very rewarding experience (minus cleaning up after the feast), but when entertaining guests with hearing loss, a little extra prep work is needed….

If you’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss in San Rafael, hearing aids are likely to be the solution your audiologist recommends. But selecting a pair isn’t a simple process; there are many factors to consider. In honor of National Audiology Awareness Month, celebrated every October, we’re going to talk about the importance of hearing aid…

For most people living in San Rafael, hearing aids are about as mysterious as Bigfoot, UFOs, and the correct name for that sliver of plastic on the tips of your shoelaces. While we can’t tell you whether aliens or Sasquatch are real, we can let you know that the plastic tip is called an aglet….

One out of every five Bay Area residents will experience hearing loss at some point in their lives. There is a wide range of possible causes, from noisy crowds at 49ers games to rock ‘n roll concerts at Shoreline Amphitheater and even – gasp! – advancing age. Regardless of the factors that have contributed to…

Bay Area residents newly diagnosed with hearing loss are likely to have some misconceptions about hearing aids, especially if they don’t know anybody who wears one. These devices are no longer big and bulky like the ones from a generation ago, and in fact, advances in technology have led to significantly smaller instruments with a…

About 20 percent of Bay Area residents are experiencing hearing loss. Many aren’t even aware of the problem; hearing loss develops gradually, and we often adjust to it over time as we grow used to hearing less. The volume on the TV creeps up little by little until one day a loved one tells us…

For most hearing loss patients in San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area, hearing aids are a blessing. They help keep you connected with others and allow you to enjoy many of your favorite activities and pastimes. But a better overall quality of life comes with a price – literally. While costs vary…