Hearing Blog

Did you know that one in three people over the age of 65 experience some degree of hearing loss? Chances are, there is someone in your life who experiences a hearing loss and might not even know it yet. As an invisible condition, hearing loss affects many different areas of one’s life but is not immediately understood as the root of the problem. If you believe that your loved one may have a hearing loss,...

Though hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the United States, it is often undertreated and undiagnosed. This is due to the fact that it is an invisible condition, and more often than not, it is easy to ignore or accommodate the realities of hearing loss. Many people may ask others to speak up or they will turn up the volume on their devices. However, these quick fixes do not do much...

Hearing is our fastest sense – believe it or not! While some may think it is our sense of sight, it actually takes the brain a quarter of a second to process an image. Meanwhile, our brain takes only 0.05 seconds to process sound! If you’ve noticed challenges with your sense of hearing, you may possibly have a hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most common health condition in the US, after arthritis and...

As the holiday season draws nearer, we’re reminded of all the things we’re thankful for. Not only are we grateful to support our patients with their hearing concerns, but we appreciate the opportunity to help others in need. It’s not just the immediate people around us that can benefit from generosity; you can make a difference in the world no matter where you are. At Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central Coast, we are a...