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COVID-19

Silicon Valley Hearing, Inc. sends well wishes to all of their patients and their families. We remain committed fully to our part of staying at home to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout our community.

Our clinic remains closed to all non-essential appointments until May 1, 2020, as directed by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department and the State of California.

Please contact Dr. Novick at 408-540-7128 or drnovick@siliconvalleyhearing.com for any emergency hearing aid related problems. We will give you instructions as to how the appointment will be handled. We just want to let you know that we are thinking of all of our patients and keeping their hearing needs a priority.

Silicon Valley Hearing, Inc. appreciates your understanding during this difficult time of global and community hardship.

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Hearing Aids

At Silicon Valley Hearing we carry many different styles of hearing aids with varying technology levels.

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About Tinnitus

Tinnitus is an audiological and neurological condition that affects around 50 million Americans.

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Auditory Processing Disorder

APD is a condition that impacts how the central nervous system (CNS) uses auditory information.

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SIGNS OF HEARING LOSS

About 20 percent of Americans, 48 million, report some degree of hearing loss. At age 65, one out of three people has a hearing loss. About 2-3 of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable hearing loss in one or both ears.

Listening to the television or radio at a higher volume

Muffled sounds, asking people to repeat their sentences

Difficulty understanding what people are trying to say, especially females and children

Exhaustion after attending social events and straining to hear for several hours

Avoiding social situations due to the stress of being unable to communicate properly

Struggling to hear what people say to me on the telephone

Signs of Auditory Processing Disorders

These are some of the symptoms that result from having APD:

Forgetfulness

Stress, Anxiety and Distress

Focus and Concentration Difficulties

Difficulty in Background Noise

Reading and Spelling Difficulty

Language Delay

Impact of tinnitus

Many patients report the following quality of life issues, resulting from tinnitus:

Sleep Disturbance

People with tinnitus may experience greater difficulty falling or staying asleep.

Stress, Anxiety and Distress

The chronic nature of tinnitus can cause an increase in stress and anxiety for many patients.

Poor Appetite

Many tinnitus sufferers have reported a reduction in appetite, possibly from the stress.

Focus and Concentration Difficulty

Constant ringing in the ears may make it more difficult to focus on important tasks.

Depression

Unfortunately, depression is reported by many tinnitus patients.

Irritability and Mood Swings

Tinnitus sufferers often report higher levels of irritability than those without.

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