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Hearing Science One More Time
We have students of Audiology at our conference who volunteer their time to help the days run smoothly. We also get several presentations from students on their research and the subject matter gets more impressive every year. The talk this year that applied most directly to you, my patients, was about speech understanding in a…
Hearing Science
We just got back from our annual California Academy of Audiology convention that took place in Anaheim. This is an excellent time for us to network with audi- ologists from all over the state and to hear about the exciting advances in hearing science and technology. I always feel so energized about the profession of Audiology…
More Hearing Science
Another speaker at our conference, Fan-gang Zang, Ph.D. of University of California, Irvine, presented his discussion on tinnitus and a new tinnitus therapy that he is helping to develop. At least 50 million Americans have some kind of tinnitus, which is explained as a perception of sound in the head when no external sound is…
Updates from the conference – “Hearing Science”
There are several causes of acquired hearing loss today and audiologists can monitor patient’s hearing but we don
Annual California Academy of Audiology Convention
I just got back from our annual state convention, which took place in Anaheim this year. It is very inspiring to get together with audiologists from all over the state to network and share information about new developments in Audiology. I am in my fourth year serving on the Board of Directors of the state…
Financing plans for hearing aids
Hearing aids are essential for good quality of life for the hearing impaired, but people put off getting them due to the big upfront expense. A few years ago when the economy started to slow down, we had people asking how they could afford to buy aids. Valley Audiology now offers a financing plan through…
Cell phones and hearing aid compatibility
Manufacturers rate cell phones models based on their compatibility with hearing aid microphones and telecoils. The highest rating a phone can receive is a
How do I know if I have a hearing loss?
Typically hearing loss comes on so gradually that it is difficult for the person with the loss to realize what they are missing. Here are some of the first symptoms that my patients report: -Turning up the TV or radio volume louder than other family members want it -Difficulty understanding conversation when there is background…
Movie captioning arrives in the East Bay!
The Century Theater in Pleasant Hill has captioning! When buying your ticket at the box office, ask them for a captioning device. You will need to leave your driver