Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?
Hearing loss is experienced by more than 48 million Americans, and 12.5% of these cases are people who are under 44 years old. The loss of hearing is not only…
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Tips for College Students with Hearing Loss
Living with hearing loss can be a challenge. As a student navigating through college or university empower yourself with the tools and strategies to be successful in your academic life….
Tips for Better Hearing in Noise
Going out and enjoying social activities from dinner with loved ones or happy hour with your coworkers has different connotations for people with hearing loss. For those of us that…
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
This September, World Alzheimer’s Month brings awareness to the devastating condition. At Desert Valley Audiology, we are interested in the link between cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia,…
Hearing Aids Can Keep You Happy, Healthy and Wealthy
Many Americans are starting to think of life as an investment. Grocery shopping a little more selectively and loading up on vegetables and healthy items is a good investment because…
Coming to Terms with Your Hearing Loss
Losing your hearing is a physical issue, but many people have trouble coming to grips with that in an emotional way. At Desert Valley Audiology, we understand, and our friendly…
Hand Dryers Can Hurt Kids’ Ears
Hand Dryers Can Hurt Kids’ Ears Prolonged exposure to loud noise – over 80 decibels – or the exposure to a single loud noise can cause hearing damage. Children, because…
Comorbidities of Hearing Loss
A comorbidity is the presence of one illness with the simultaneous presence of one or more chronic conditions. A chronic condition is defined as a health condition that is persistent…
Sensitivity to Noise as We Age
As much as many of us wish it wouldn’t, time marches on and things change. And, as hard as we resist, we change, too. It takes longer for us to…
Hearing Aids and Artificial Intelligence
You don’t realize how complicated hearing is until you have hearing loss and want it corrected. You want to hear sounds like they were meant to be heard, crisp, clear…