Patient Education

Sometimes mistaken for hearing loss, auditory processing disorder (APD) is a condition characterized by trouble understanding the meaning with sounds. One way to describe APD is as a hearing impairment, which is distinct from a hearing loss. We discuss the symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatments for APD below. Symptoms of Auditory Processing Disorder While APD…

When you have hearing loss, it can make communication difficult. And when you can’t communicate well, you may start withdraw socially, avoiding people and hobbies you once enjoyed like card games at El Pueblo Senior Citizen Center because it’s just not the same anymore. Over time, this can lead to feelings of loneliness and affect…

If you fall and break your arm, ignoring the problem will only make it worse. It’s also draining on the rest of your body as it struggles to compensate for the injury. The same is true when you lose your hearing; avoiding treatment can ultimately make the loss more severe and affect other parts of…

Most people understand the feeling of exhaustion after leaving a long conference room meeting or ending a Zoom call with family. But for people with hearing loss, this feeling of exhaustion, known by audiologists as “listening fatigue,” comes on much more quickly and with much less stimuli than for people with normal hearing. What Causes…

You get your oil changed at Greulich’s Automotive Repair every 5,000 miles, do your spring cleaning every May and get a dental cleaning every six months, so why aren’t you getting regular hearing checkups? Hearing loss develops slowly over time, meaning you may not realize you have it until it’s at a stage that’s difficult…

There are many risks associated with leaving your hearing loss untreated, including strained relationships with loved ones, increased feelings of loneliness and greater risk of anxiety, depression and even dementia. But if this isn’t enough to get you to take action, there’s one other risk that may: untreated hearing loss can cost you money. Hearing…

When you think about it, the fact that there is a link between hearing loss and mental health problems such as depression and anxiety is not surprising. When you have hearing loss, it can be frustrating when you can’t follow the conversation, which causes many to become socially isolated, a well-known risk factor for depression….

When you think of the risks of untreated hearing loss, what comes to mind? Many would mention missing important alarm sounds like the smoke detector, strained relationships due to communication barriers and anxiety about mishearing important information. What many don’t know is that untreated hearing loss is linked to balance issues. If lately, you feel…