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In the past people spoke of “lipreading.” The term these days isn’t “lipreading,” but rather “speechreading.” The change has come because we are really look- ing at people’s facial expressions, arm gestures, postures, etc. and not just their lips when interpreting what is being said. None of us has much formal train- ing in speechreading,…

Do this quick test to see if you are exposing yourself to too much noise.

Spouses complain to me

When you are talking to someone with a hearing loss, they cannot understand what you are saying when your back is turned and you are walking out of the room.

When do I need another hearing test?

If you haven’t already heard, the California Telephone Access Program provides amplified telephones for free for people with hearing loss!

Our recent Phonak Event was a great success. Thanks everyone who turned out for it. If you missed it, but are interested in hearing about the newest technology from Phonak, please give us a call at 925-676-8101.

Cerumen is the official term for ear wax. This may seem a funny topic for a newsletter, but in our office earwax management is a daily issue for our patients’ ears and hearing aids. Earwax is one of the two most common causes for hearing aid failure (moisture is the other reason). Keeping your hearing…

Exposure to loud noise is one of the most common reasons for people to have hearing loss and it is nearly 100% preventable! In our country, approximately 36 million people have hearing loss and one in three developed their hearing loss as a result of expo- sure to noise. Noise causes hearing loss by damaging…