The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is partnering with the Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) to encourage individuals to pledge that they will have their hearing tested during May for Better Hearing and Speech Month.For every person who takes the online pledge, HealthyHearing.com, an online hearing health resource, will donate $1.00 (up to $10,000) to the Healthy Hearing Foundation.
The April/May 2013 issue of AARP The Magazine includes an excellent article on the four most common hearing problems, the causes and potential treatments. Check it out if you or someone you love has trouble hearing in noisy restaurants, have a feeling of fullness in the ears, have a sudden hearing loss or are having nausea or balance problems accompanied by trouble hearing.
Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which sound enters the inner ear normally, but the transmission of signals from the inner ear to the brain is impaired. People with auditory neuropathy may have normal hearing, or a hearing loss ranging from mild to severe. Treatments may include hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other technologies.
Staff members from Shohet Ear Associates were out in full force on Saturday, March 16 at the Seal Beach Health Expo. Our audiologists staffed the Lions International van, performing nearly 70 free hearing exams
People suddenly suffering from dizziness may be experiencing vertigo—or they may be having a stroke. Until recently, the only definitive way to correctly diagnose the cause was through an MRI scan. A new study suggests that a device called a video-oculography machine may help doctors assess the cause of a patient’s dizziness, more quickly and at the bedside.
By Cheryl Tanita, Au.D., CCC-A Chief of Audiology People who are considering the purchase of hearing aids often have many questions---especially those who have never worn one before. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions our audiologists at Shohet Ear Associates hear when consulting with patients on improving their hearing through hearing aids. [...]
Two studies by researcher Dr. Frank Lin Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found a relationship between hearing loss and dementia.
Multiple studies have shown that hearing aids can help restore some degree of hearing and improve quality of life in most patients with hearing loss. Still, it is important to have reasonable expectations of what hearing aids can—and cannot---do. Here is a brief summary of what I tell my patients to expect when they are considering the purchase of a hearing aid.
Shohet Ear Associates will soon be opening a brand new office right in the heart of Seal Beach. The office is scheduled to be completed in April.
A new study published in the January 9 issue of the scholarly journal Neuron shows hope that treating damaged hair cells of the inner ear might someday help people with noise-induced hearing loss.