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Communication Strategies<\/a><\/h2>

Communicating with a person who has a hearing loss can be stressful for both parties. Even when hearing devices are used, proper communication strategies are essential for maximizing the experience. Try the following tips when communicating with a hearing impaired individual. Maintain eye contact with the hearing impaired individual, facing them directly. Do not attempt…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Hearing Loss Types<\/a><\/h2>

Hearing loss affects an estimated 48 million Americans. There are many different causes, which translate to different types of hearing loss. An understanding of the cause and type of hearing loss is essential in developing a successful treatment plan. Types of Hearing Loss There are three main types of hearing loss. They are: Conductive Hearing…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Hearing Loss & Dementia<\/a><\/h2>

Research by Johns Hopkins University and others has confirmed what many audiologists and physicians have long feared: there is an irrefutable link between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Initial problems such as memory loss and an inability to concentrate can worsen over time. Left untreated, this may eventually lead to dementia and other forms of…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Hearing Loss Prevention<\/a><\/h2>

Noise exposure is a leading cause of hearing loss. It usually develops gradually and may go unnoticed until it has progressed to a point where treatment options are limited. There are steps you can take now to prevent hearing loss down the road. Causes Some types of hearing loss are unavoidable. That which occurs with…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Hearing Loss FAQ<\/a><\/h2>

What are the signs of hearing loss? Symptoms of hearing loss include difficulty understanding what others are saying, asking people to repeat themselves, struggling to hear in crowded places with distracting background noise, the perception that others are mumbling or not speaking clearly, listening to the television or radio at a higher volume than others,…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Hearing Test<\/a><\/h2>

Audiology evaluations consist of a series of tests used to determine whether a hearing loss exists and, if so, measure its type, degree and configuration. An audiologist will assess the results of each individual test in order to develop a treatment plan geared toward your unique hearing loss. Who Should Be Given an Audiology Evaluation?…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Single-Sided Deafness<\/a><\/h2>

Single-sided deafness (SSD), sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people…<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>

Online Hearing Quiz<\/a><\/h2>

Determining your type and degree of hearing loss is instrumental in ensuring you receive the best treatment. In order to determine this, you will need to complete a series of hearing evaluations.<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":""},"service_tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHearing Loss - Oakland Hearing Aid Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"(248) 865-3327 |\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hearing Loss - Oakland Hearing Aid Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(248) 865-3327 |\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Oakland Hearing Aid Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-05-31T15:36:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Hearing Loss - Oakland Hearing Aid Center","description":"(248) 865-3327 |","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Hearing Loss - Oakland Hearing Aid Center","og_description":"(248) 865-3327 |","og_url":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/","og_site_name":"Oakland Hearing Aid Center","article_modified_time":"2018-05-31T15:36:30+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/","url":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/","name":"Hearing Loss - Oakland Hearing Aid Center","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-05-30T17:15:25+00:00","dateModified":"2018-05-31T15:36:30+00:00","description":"(248) 865-3327 |","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/hearing-loss\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hearing Loss"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/","name":"Oakland Hearing Aid Center","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oaklandhearingaidcenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}