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08/11/18

Know Your Rights with Hearing Loss

When you have hearing loss, it can make you feel vulnerable. Important sounds may escape your hearing, leading to missed opportunities and even potentially dangerous situations. From gaining employment to recognizing a fire emergency to handling an encounter with law enforcement, people with hearing challenges deserve a world that provides them with justice and safety. If you have hearing loss, knowing your rights is an important step towards accessing resources and accommodations for your disability....
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08/10/18

Headphones & Tablets May be Harming Your Child’s Hearing

Portable music players have been around since the late 20th century, but there’s no denying that they’ve come a long way since we were kids. With more sophisticated technology – in sound quality and battery life – kids these days are plugged in for longer periods of time. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1 billion “teenagers and young adults are at risk of developing hearing loss due to the unsafe use of...
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07/11/18

Tips for Better Hearing in Noise

Even experienced hearing aid users can struggle adjusting the strain that background noise can have on their hearing capabilities. Background noise can make it difficult for people to distinguish amongst complex sounds. This can especially be the case when you are in scenarios where there is a lot of hustle and bustle, such as restaurants, on public transportation, at the grocery store, or even in your own home with the television playing. For people experiencing...
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07/04/18

Protect your Family’s Hearing This 4th of July

What’s not to like about the 4th of July! Patriotism, parades, picnics, pool parties and fabulous fireworks displays. Here at Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central Coast we want you to enjoy your 4th of July, but don’t let celebrating get in the way of protecting your hearing. The 4th of July is the noisiest holiday of all! And the noise of fireworks is louder than gunfire or the loudest rock concert you’ve ever attended....
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