There are plenty of common and uncommon hearing loss statistics that we want to cover. I bet you didn't know that almost 37.5 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. There are several types of hearing loss, even though hearing loss occurs in many different...
How to Start a Conversation about Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be frustrating on all accounts. It can be annoying to have to repeat yourself consistently. It's also very frustrating to be the one to ask others to repeat. As a friend or family member of someone suffering from hearing loss, I know first hand that...
Hear the Joy this Holiday Season
Fifty Percent of us will have someone with hearing loss at our holiday gatherings. Thirty percent of holiday gatherings will include someone with hearing aids. The holiday season is right around the corner! For many, the holidays are a time for family gatherings and...
Living With Hearing Loss
Signs and Symptoms that you are Living with a Hearing Loss 48 million people in the US alone have some form of hearing loss. We're here to help! October is National Protect your Hearing Month, so all month long we are giving FREE HEARING TESTS. Hurry, free hearing...
Introducing A Hearing Revolution – Circa AI
The world's first hearing aid with integrated sensors and artificial intelligence. Circa AI is a revolutionary, multi-purpose device that provides superior sound quality. Circa AI hearing aids introduce Hearing Reality - the most sophisticated and intelligent...
Words Matter to Our Patients and Colleagues
Final Word | September 2018 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD My wife and professional colleague, Alison Grimes, and I were planning to meet for dinner one recent evening. At the end of the work day, she heads east from UCLA toward Orange County and I head north...
The Most Common Type of Hearing Loss
There are three main types of hearing loss. The most common and most treatable is called sensorineural hearing loss. It occurs when the auditory nerve or tiny hair-like cells in the inner ear have been damaged. The damage weakens or stops the transfer of signals to...
Allergies Can Cause Hearing Loss
Each year allergy season causes 40 million Americans to brace for itchy, water eyes and runny noses. We hear newscasters talk about the allergy and pollen forecasts and try to predict just how bad allergy season will be this year. What is less often discussed is how...
Why You Need An Annual Hearing Test
An annual hearing test should be part of your healthcare routine. You visit your primary care physician, your dentist and your eye doctor for regular check ups, why are your ears any different? Hearing loss is gradual. Hearing loss usually...
7 Jobs that Can Cause Hearing Loss
One of the most valuable assets in the workplace is your hearing. Working in a noisy environment can be annoying and stressful, but more importantly it has long-term consequences on your hearing. About 22 million workers a year are exposed to daily noise that could...