Better Hearing Center of Berkeley News

  How do I know if my child's hearing aids are working properly?
Aquaris Device
Your role as a parent is of paramount importance within the entire process, but to make sure the hearing aids are working properly, you need professional assistance from an audiologist. To read more on this topic, click here.

  March is National Kidney Month - February 2012
Not only is March National Kidney month, but March 8th, specifically, is World Kidney Day! We bring this to your attention because hearing loss commonly coexists with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Chronic Renal Failure, and other kidney related diseases. People with Chronic Kidney Disease and other diseases of the kidney, are encouraged to make hearing checks a routine part of their medical care. Click here to read more.

  American Heart Month
Wear Red
Better Hearing Institute is promoting American Heart Month in February and recognizing National Wear Red Day® on
February 3rd, 2012.

Americans nationwide wear red to show their support for women's heart health and to raise awareness that heart disease
- the #1 killer of women - is largely preventable. Click here to view article!

  Personal Health: Lifelines for People with Hearing Loss
Jan. 2012 Article
Hearing loss, a disability currently untreated in about 85 percent of those affected, may be the nation’s most damaging and costly sensory handicap. It is a hidden disability, often not obvious to others or even to those who have it.
Read this article!

  Kirsty Swain wears Siemens Aquaris with miniTek - January 2012
Kirsty Swain, finalist on the hit BBC Saturday night television show "So You Think You Can Dance", talks about her experience with the new fantastic waterproof, dust proof, and shock resistant hearing solution, Aquaris from Siemens.
Not only is this new device innovative, it is also very stylish! Check this video out!

  Hearing Aid Internet Sales
Here is another article that backs up Mark's strong opposition to purchasing hearing aids on the internet.
Consumers need to be aware of the problems and the consequences! View Article Here!

  Hearing Loss Associated with Development of Dementia
Lyric Device
Mark Sanford, says, “This latest research confirms mental ability and hearing loss are closely linked. People with hearing loss need to receive help when it is diagnosed. If people wait before they get a hearing device, they risk decreased mental capacity over time. This is the "Use It or Lose It" phenomenon of auditory deprivation. The longer someone with a hearing loss waits to get help, the harder it is to adapt to a hearing device." Find out more here!

  Today's Health: Hearing Loss At Alarming Rates
Lyric Device
Watch this new video of a segment on the TODAY Show, regarding how hearing loss is affecting our population. Excessive noise is now the #1 cause of hearing loss! Half of the people with hearing loss today, are under the age of 65!
Find out more by clicking here!

  Hearing Aids Help Battle Alzheimer's
Lyric Device
Read this article about how hearing loss may put people at risk for developing Alzheimers. And how the Lyric Hearing Aid device has helped! Click here to view article.

  CNN Health - Sound Therapy for Tinnitus
Lyric Device
Watch this segment on Tinnitus - profiling Neuromonics. Click here to watch!

  Download the New Hearing Loss Simulator App!
Hearing Loss App Check Out This App!
Starkey has created a new app - the Hearing Loss Simulator - for your use as a counseling tool ...More

  Hearing Healthcare Partnership
It would be our honor to be your Hearing Healthcare Partner! Click Here To Read More.

  Elite Award of Excellence for 2010
Mark Sanford - Audiologist and President of CSG Better Hearing, received the first ever Elite Award of Excellence for 2010
Click Here To View.

  Articles About Tinnitus
Read any of the articles about Tinnitus below or click here to learn more about Tinnitus.

  Tinnitus Treatment - Neurmonics ArticleNeuromonics - Tinnitus Treatment
ENT Today - Tinnitus ArticleENT Today
The Wall Street Journal - Tinnitus ArticleThe Wall Street Journal
American Tinnitus Association - Tinnitus ArticleAmerican Tinnitus Association
Tinnitus Today - Tinnitus ArticleTinnitus Today
 
Adults' Use of FM Systems: Subjective Benefit by Adult Users
For years, the primary goal of using FM amplification systems was to improve the listening and learning skills of children enrolled in classrooms with poor acoustics. Although numerous studies have proven... ...More

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2316 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
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480 Lytton Avenue, Suite 1
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 322-0384
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Better Hearing Center

31 Panoramic Way, FL 1
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Phone: (925) 938-8686
Fax: (925) 938-7473

Better Hearing Center
of Monterey

665 Munras Avenue, Suite 103
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 648-1600
Fax: (831) 648-1700

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1400 Franklin Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 931-8180
Fax: (415) 931-1323