Category: kitsapaudiology

Untreated hearing loss is detrimental in many ways. It can cause you to sidestep social situations and withdraw from society. It reduces your alertness while increasing the risks to your safety. Untreated hearing loss impairs memory, makes you irritable, and often leads to anxiety and depression. Poor hearing ultimately damages your psychological and overall physical… Continue reading Untreated Hearing Loss Can Mean Higher Total Healthcare Costs

As the holiday season ends, 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… Continue reading Kitsap Audiology is Proud to Support the Hearing Health Foundation

Unnecessary exposure to high volumes may be damaging to your hearing and even physical parts of your ear, but some frequencies can actually damage the cells of the body in some patients. These patients suffer from Vibroacoustic Disease (VAD), a whole-body, systemic pathology with symptoms brought on by excessive exposure to low-frequency noise (LFN). Unfortunately,… Continue reading Vibroacoustic Disease Is More Than Just a Hearing Problem

Did you know that hearing loss affects 48 million Americans? Hearing loss is especially common in the older population. 1 out of 3 people in the United States over the age of 65 have some degree of hearing loss, while 2 out of 3 people over the age of 75 have hearing loss. However, despite… Continue reading How to Address Hearing Loss (Even If You Think It Isn’t Serious)

Have you ever experienced the shrieking sound of an unexpected car alarm? How about the ear splintering beep of a smoke detector after leaving dinner in the oven for too long? We understand these alerts to be necessary, but why are these loud noises chosen to warn us of danger or grab our attention? These… Continue reading How Harsh Sounds Are Causing Disturbances In The Brain

If you ever experience impaired hearing, a blocked feeling in the ear, dizziness, or ear pain, you may have a buildup of earwax in your ear. Ear irrigation is one method for removing a buildup of earwax, but there are a few things you should know before you attempt ear irrigation. First, earwax (also known… Continue reading Do you clean your ears? Here is what you should know about the do’s and don’ts of ear irrigation

Millions of Americans and people around the world have been diagnosed with hearing loss, and millions more live with hearing loss without an official diagnosis. Many of those with hearing loss, worry that it will completely change how they live and what they do, including their dreams of traveling in the United States and around… Continue reading What is a Hearing Loop?

Isolation affects health. Individuals who are isolated experience little day-to-day contact with others, they have few relationships, and they do not possess a sense of belonging. A person who isolates themselves from others has a higher risk for poor eating, smoking, alcohol use, lack of exercise, depression, dementia, poor sleep, and heart disease. People who… Continue reading A New Guidebook Helps Seniors With Hearing Loss Become Socially Engaged

If you’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss or know that your hearing isn’t what it once was. You may not be hearing everything as clearly or loudly as you once did. Especially when you head out to bigger public venues and events like concerts, movies, museums and more. If you’re inclined to accept a less-than-great… Continue reading Get More Out of Events with Assistive Listening Systems

If two healthy babies are born, one male and one female, both with normal hearing, would you be able to predict which one is more likely to experience hearing loss later in their lifetime? While you may assume that these two newborns have the same odds for experiencing hearing loss, research has found that to… Continue reading How Hearing Loss Differs in Men and Women