Warning Signs of Hearing Loss in Children Include:
Difficulty locating sounds.
A child who does not get startled by loud sounds.
Inability to produce and understand spoken language.
Frequent ear infections.
Warning Signs for Hearing Loss in Adults:
Difficulty hearing on the telephone.
Difficulty hearing when there is background noise.
The feeling that people are mumbling or do not speak clearly.
The need to turn up the television volume.
Ringing, roaring or hissing sounds in the ears.
More than 28 million Americans suffer from some type of hearing loss. Children and
teenagers seldom complain about hearing loss, and it often may go undetected. Adults
frequently lose their hearing so gradually that they do not realize it is happening.
Superior hearing services require well-qualified clinicians and state-of-the-art
testing equipment. Riverside Medical Clinic provides
both. Highly skilled professionals are here to help you determine if you are experiencing
hearing loss, and if so, to what degree. Our audiologists, Donna Eskwitt and Kevin
Kumagai, dispense the most advanced hearing devices available, as well as provide
counseling on dealing with hearing loss. Children as well as adults can experience
hearing loss. If you or someone you care about have concerns about their ability
to hear, contact us for a hearing evaluation.
We welcome you to contact our Audiology/Hearing Aid Department for appointments
at the Main campus or the Canyon Springs campus. The direct line for appointment
scheduling is (951) 697-5585.
Our audiologists can provide assessments for hearing loss, dizziness and tinnitus.
Along with providing hearing testing, we can also evaluate a patient for hearing
aid amplification. In some cases, patients may need other types of hearing assistance.
Audiologists are able to assist patients with television assistive listening devices,
amplified telephones and other equipment that make it easier for hearing-impaired
individuals. In addition, audiologists can make specialized earplugs for swimming
or noise protection.
Tests provided by our audiologist include:
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Basic Audiology Testing
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Impedance Audiometry
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Otoacoustic Emissions
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Hearing Aid Sales
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Hearing Aid Repairs and Service
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Hearing Loss in Children
Normal hearing is essential for the social and intellectual development of infants
and young children. Children with hearing loss may have difficulty learning to communicate
because they cannot hear all or part of the sounds around them. Thus, the sooner
a child gets help, the better.
Hearing Loss in Adults
For adults, hearing problems can make it difficult to understand and follow a doctor's
advice, to respond to warnings, or to hear doorbells and alarms. Hearing loss can
also make it difficult to communicate with friends and family. The impact of hearing
loss affects not only the individual with the hearing loss but also the lives of
those around them. The effects of hearing loss can be frustrating, embarrassing,
or even dangerous.
You may be referred to an audiologist by your primary care physician or by an Ear,
Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist. After indicating which location you would like
to see the audiologist, the receptionist will provide you with a scheduled appointment.
To help educate our patients and their families, the ENT and audiologist provide
patients with pamphlets and documentation on the patient's specific disorder.
Patients are also welcome to visit the
medical library
or visit some of the websites we have listed for your convenience.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The American Academy of Audiology
American Tinnitus Association
Self Help for Hard
of Hearing People (SHHH)