Hearing Care: Proper Hearing Aid Fittings
Did you know that nearly 17% of American adults suffer from hearing loss? That is nearly 36 million adults in our country that suffer from a hearing impairment. With such a large number of people, you would think finding the right hearing aid wouldn’t be so hard. However, it requires a knowledgeable and experienced audiologist [...]
Hearing Loss in Active Soldiers and Veterans
Protecting our hearing is extremely important, because once it has been damaged, the damage cannot be undone. Hearing loss and tinnitus are consistently ranked as the number 1 and number 2 service related disabilities among soldiers and veterans according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. At North County Audiology we would like to offer [...]
How NSAID Pain Relievers Can Lead To Hearing Loss
NSAID pain relievers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are the go to solutions for many aches and pains that we experience daily such as sore muscles or headaches. Research shows that we may want to start rethinking how often we take these pain relievers. A study published in American Journal of Advanced Epidemiology showed that [...]
Hearing Loss Education: Hearing Loss in the Classroom
Hearing loss can affect people of all ages, it does not strictly affect one age group over another. Many children and young adults deal with the everyday complications of hearing loss. People of all ages suffer from the complications of hearing loss and trying to receive an education. Many children can receive the aid they [...]
Tips for First-Time Hearing Aid Users
It is easy to feel overwhelmed if you or a loved one suffers from hearing loss. There are questions you have for your audiologist about how to restore your hearing including talk of a hearing aid. Luckily, hearing aid technology has come leaps and bounds over the past few years. Now hearing aids offer noise [...]