Hearing Blog

Commit to Hearing Resolutions for 2019 Whether you’re an experienced hearing aid user or someone who has never stepped foot into an audiologist’s office, there are some simple steps you can take to improve both your and your loved one’s hearing health in 2019. If you’ve been waiting to get your hearing tested, wait no more! If family, friends, or coworkers have been trying to encourage you to take a hearing test, trust them and...

Hearing loss has many causes, and you might be familiar with some of them. Everyone knows that exposure to extremely loud noise at work or during leisure activities will damage your hearing, and teens risk hearing loss from listening to music with their headphones on too high a volume, or attending excessively loud music concerts. It’s also common knowledge that hearing often deteriorates as people age. However, there are some causes of hearing loss that...

Do you struggle to hear? Are you having trouble following conversations, or talking on the phone? If you’ve been living with untreated hearing loss, you need to know that hearing loss affects your entire health, not just your ears and hearing. Those with hearing loss experience a host of negative health outcomes, such as social isolation, anxiety, and depression. You also risk more rapid cognitive decline, and an earlier onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease....

If you’ve been struggling to hear, you may have a few questions about hearing loss. You may wonder what caused your hearing loss, if hearing aids are right for you, and if anyone else has had the same experience. At Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central Coast, we have all the answers to the common questions about hearing loss.   What Causes Hearing Loss? Hearing loss can be caused by aging, and this type of...