Category: kitsapaudiology

As social media and television news becomes a deeper fixture in American life, their ability to shape narratives and dispense information continues to rise. The ability to reach millions of people with crucial information is a wonderful opportunity, but for the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, topics covered by the media does not always… Continue reading How The Media Talks About Hearing Loss

Perhaps you have a hearing loss and are considering hearing aids. You certainly have questions and concerns about using hearing aids, which is normal. If you are pondering what you can expect from using hearing aids, this hearing aid journey describing one user’s personal experience with hearing aids may be of help to you. Social… Continue reading Wondering If Hearing Aids Can Change Your Life? Here’s a User’s Experience With New Hearing Aids

Summertime means its time for fun in the sun for all children across the country, including those with hearing loss. Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find summer programs that are accommodating or geared towards your child’s hearing disability. With over 6 million children participating in some form of summer program and over 12,000 summer… Continue reading Fun and Exciting Summer Programs for Children with Hearing Loss

Listening fatigue, also identified as auditory fatigue, is a temporary reduction in the ability to hear after exposure to sound. The loss of sensitivity is due to excessive auditory stimulation. This loss of energy due to hearing loss creates difficulty at work or with activities at home. The brain expends excessive energy to compensate for… Continue reading Overcoming Listening Fatigue

Chances are you’ve heard of tinnitus either because someone you know has experienced it, you have experienced it, or you’ve seen one of the many headlines now splashed across the media about it. Approximately 15% of the America population or almost 50 million people are believed to have this condition making it one of the… Continue reading 7 Tinnitus Facts You Need to Know

Auditory rehabilitation is help for people with hearing loss. This type of recovery helps people who have lost their hearing relearn skills they may have lost. Hearing rehab can assist you in learning to accept your hearing loss and use hearing aids and other devices that can help you hear better. A hearing healthcare professional… Continue reading Advances, Options, and Alternatives for Auditory Rehabilitation

“Every day, in a hundred small ways, our children ask, ‘Do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?’ Their behavior often reflects our response.” ~ L.R. Knost This quote is true of every child, but imagine how hearing loss can potentially impact a child’s communication and ultimately their behavior. Without early interventions,… Continue reading Children with Hearing Loss at Higher Risk for Behavioral Disorders

Many people experience age-related hearing loss. In fact, it is estimated that one in three adults between the ages of 65 and 75 suffer from age-related hearing loss, and almost half of adults over the age of 75 have difficulty hearing. Some factors that contribute to age-related hearing loss are well known, such as exposure… Continue reading Researchers Discover a Potential New Contributor to Age-Related Hearing Loss

Tinnitus has long been a gray area in the world of hearing healthcare for many reasons. It often appears as a symptom linked to other medical conditions or a condition in its own right, causing the sufferer irritation at the least and, even more detrimental, diminished quality of life. So, why is tinnitus so hard… Continue reading What To Expect From The Future Of Tinnitus Care

Did you know that age-related hearing loss is the third-most common chronic condition in older adults? If you have noticed symptoms of hearing loss as you age, be aware that you are not alone. Most adults over the age of 70 have at least mild hearing loss. While hearing loss on its own may not… Continue reading Study finds magnitude of age-related hearing loss associated with increased depression risk