Fall Communication Workshop Schedule
Our Fall 2019 Communication Workshop schedule is set! Learn tips and tricks to listening and communicating better in different settings with our communication coach, Jessica Lasser CCC-SLP. What to expect in an ESHC Communication Workshop: Learn how to enhance your listening skills in noisy environments Discover ways to communicate beyond your hearing Ask questions in…
Age Increases Risk of Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline
A lot of things happen as we grow older. Some of them are good (senior discounts!) while others are less pleasant (receding hairline, anybody?). Hearing loss falls under the second category. It isn’t an inevitable part of aging, but the older you get, the more likely you are to experience a decline in hearing ability…
How to Overcome Listening Fatigue
The effects of a hearing impairment are far-reaching and include isolation, anxiety, depression and a variety of physical health complications. The fact is, hearing loss is downright exhausting for those who must contend with it on a daily basis. This results in listening fatigue. What Causes Hearing Exhaustion? Most of us assume we hear with…
Surprising Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Washington
About one in five residents of Bellevue has hearing loss. Many can blame the usual suspects: advancing age, noise exposure or trauma. But there are other factors that can lead to hearing loss in Washington – and some of them are bound to surprise you. Unexpected Causes of Hearing Impairment According to your Bellevue audiologist,…
Spring 2019 Communication Workshop Schedule
Our Spring schedule for Communication Workshops is set! If you want to learn tips and tricks to enhance your listening skills in less than ideal listening environments like restaurants, meetings, or on the telephone, call our front desk today or ask about one of these workshops during your next visit to the clinic. …
Tips for Managing Tinnitus at Home
Tinnitus is a multi-faceted system. People with tinnitus experience a perception of ringing, roaring, hissing, or clicking sounds. Over 50 million Americans (1 in 5 people) are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus can’t be cured, but there are treatments that make it less of a distraction. The approach taken depends on the underlying condition responsible for…
Hearing Beyond the Technology
If you’ve taken the first step toward better hearing by investing in hearing devices, you deserve to be congratulated. You now have an opportunity to develop good communication habits designed to maximize the benefits you receive from wearing hearing devices. To understand and communicate effectively, you must learn to be a good listener and to…
High Tech and Hearing Aids
One of the most exciting parts of being in the hearing health profession over the past few decades is watching the wealth of high-technology products reach the market. The transition to digital-based tech has enabled features and individual adaptability that were unheard of prior to the turn of the century, when hearing aids were really…
A New Year and a New Focus On Your Hearing
It’s a new year and once again time for some resolutions. Maybe one of them should be a focus on taking back your hearing health — and thus an important aspect of your life. The first thing to focus on is that word health. Your hearing isn’t an isolated part of your body’s work; it’s…
Communication Workshops in 2019!
Interested in learning ways to better manage hearing loss? We finalized our Winter 2019 schedule for communication workshops! These workshops are free of charge to patients and offer tips and tricks to communicate better in noisy situations either at home or out and about. Both recent and experienced hearing aid users alike can learn and…