Learn more about ALD’s
On April 9th the Hearing Loss Association of Bellevue will host a presentation on assisted listening devices (ALD’s), assistive tools for those with hearing loss. Guest speaker Janice Moore will speak about various devices and their purposes, such items as: Pocket Talkers, vibrating timers and alarm clocks, amplified telephones handsets, alerts, signalers, and ways to hear smoke alarms,…
Newborn Hearing Screenings
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) was established to screen newborns for hearing loss within their first days of life. With this program intervention is able to start for these children sooner than ever before allowing them to reach the educational level of their peers. The EHDI program has shown that between 2-10%…
Training Our Brains to Interpret Sounds Better
Did you know that hearing devices alone cannot restore hearing? Yes, the instruments amplify the sounds allowing them to travel to your brain, however it is the brain that deciphers and interprets these sounds. Often times people who have a hearing loss choose to not utilize hearing instruments for many years. During this time your…
National Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month and ESHC is helping raise awareness about the risk of hearing loss in those with chronic kidney disease (CKD)! Research from the American Journal of Kidney Disease shows that hearing loss is common in people with moderate CDK. In fact, older adults with moderate CKD have a higher prevalence of…
Hearing Loss and Loss in Income?
According to a national study by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), those with untreated hearing loss lose as much as $30,000 in annual income. The BHI study included over 40,000 households and showed that the use of hearing aids can reduce the risk of income loss by 90% to 100% for those with milder hearing loss, and…
Hearing Loss Research
A new study conducted at Johns Hopkins University showed two out of three U.S. adults age 70 or older have significant hearing loss and only 20% of that population uses hearing aids. These figures are alarming, especially with the new information release last month on the connection between untreated hearing loss and dementia. The study…
New Technology Event
Thank you to everyone that came out this week for our new technology event! We enjoyed meeting new patients and catching up with our existing patients. We were so privilaged to have Dr. Barbara Madden from Phonak as a part of our office for the past three days. If you’re interested in trying out the…
New Technology Event
Our new technology event starts today in our Bellevue office and we’re off to a great start! Dr. Barbara Madden joins us to help further educate our patients on the new technologies available. We still have a few openings in our Redmond and Kirkland office if you are interested in learning more about what new…
New Study Links Hearing Loss and Dementia
In a new study conducted by Hopkins Medicine and the National Institute on Aging they found a link between seniors’ hearing loss and the development of dementia. Lead researcher Dr. Frank Lin stated, “Researchers have looked at what affects hearing loss, but few have looked at how hearing loss affects cognitive brain function,” The study…
Join Us For a Special Event
Join us next Monday (2/14) through Wednesday (2/16) for the introduction of new Phonak products. Reserve your spot for the opportunity to try the new Spice generation products risk free! We’ve also invited technology expert, Dr. Barbra Madden over from the East Coast to help educate our patients more on the different levels, styles and…