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.
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
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.
Many times, family members will notice a hearing loss before their loved one recognizes they have it. The New York Times ran a story on this reality in 2012 that is really quite timeless. It highlights the risks of waiting too long to do anything about hearing loss as well as the link of hearing loss with dementia.
The world of medicine lost a true giant this month when Dr. William F. House passed away. Dr. House pioneered many of the treatments we take for granted today in the treatment of ear and skull base diseases.
If you or a loved one has hearing loss but never looked into a hearing aid as a solution, you are not alone. It is estimated that 22 million people with hearing loss have delayed seeking a remedy to their hearing problem. In one study, nearly 3,000 individuals with self-reported hearing loss were asked about their reluctance to try hearing aids. Here are some of the reasons why they declined to pursue them.
A new study has scientists theorizing that the electrical charges naturally present in the ear may eventually be used to power low-voltage hearing devices in the future.