As audiologists, we strive to help others every day. Recently, the Pacific Hearing Service team had the opportunity to extend our reach to the local community in Silicon Valley. We took part in a service project to support those who are low income with food, housing,...
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Deborah Clark, Au.D.
Simple Solutions To Common Hearing Aid Problems
Hearing aids are an essential element involved in living a more independent and better quality of life. However, to reap the benefits of hearing aids, they must perform as designed. Our Silicon Valley clients understand troubleshooting and tech support of some of the...
Pacific Hearing Service Summer Webinar Series: July – How To Keep Your Mind Sharp When You Have A Hearing Loss
A few weeks back, on July 15, we hosted a free seminar called: How To Keep Your Mind Sharp When You Have A Hearing Loss – and it proved highly insightful and valuable for the 100+ patients who attended. The talk was presented by Dr. Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia Au.D.,...
A Hearing Professional’s Opinion on Online Hearing Aids
Online hearing aids are devices which are purchased online and mailed directly to you. This typically involves sending a copy of your hearing test results and having the hearing aids “pre-programmed” for you based on your hearing. The quality and usability of online...
Are Hearing Aids Worth The Investment?
To help people in the Menlo Park and Los Altos communities recognize the value of investing in hearing aids, we’ve made a list of some of the benefits you can expect. Hearing Conversations Despite Background Noise The design of modern hearing aids focuses on enhancing...
How Can I Help My Relative Come to Terms with Their Hearing Loss?
Because hearing loss develops over a long period, your family, friend, or loved one might not be aware of the condition. Often times, those conscious of their deteriorating hearing loss refuse to admit the problem and seek help. How you deal with helping a relative or...
Why Are My Ears Ringing?
According to CDC estimates, constant high-pitched ringing, buzzing, or humming are among the most common ways, more than 50 million people describe tinnitus. Tinnitus is a symptom of an issue somewhere along the hearing pathway and is among the early warning signs of...
How to Overcome The ‘Stigma’ Of Hearing Aids
Patients (especially males!) are often very self-conscious about the look of hearing aids and feeling old. Dr. Jane Baxter, Au.D. walks us through how she tackles this social obstacle in her office: I handle each patient differently. Sometimes I take a hearing aid and...
Pacific Hearing Service’s Humanitarian Project Highlighted in Local Paper
In a country of 17 million people, Zambia currently has one audiologist. As you can imagine, that fact makes it incredibly difficult for the people of Zambia to get the hearing care they desperately need. That’s why our team of audiologists travels to countries like...
Yes, Kids Can Get Arthritis, Too
No, it’s not just grandpa who has to deal with arthritis. It is a common misconception that only “old” people are afflicted with the debilitating disease. Nearly 300,000 children in America have been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. These children suffer from...