Who has two thumbs and suffers from both intermittent hearing loss and a ringing in their ears? Someone with Ménière’s disease. (That was a good joke and you know it! You’re probably just laughing on the inside.) What is Ménière’s Disease? Ménière’s disease is an inner ear disorder that causes fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and
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How Do You Measure Sound?
Sound travels in waves and is measured in frequency and amplitude. Amplitude is the measurement of how forceful a wave is. Measured in decibels (dB), the louder the sound is, the higher the decibel number will be. Normal conversation clocks in around 65 dB. Exposure to sound over 85 dB (busy Tucson traffic) can cause
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Tips for Preventing Dementia
A recent article, which has been discussed in reports from Britain and the United States, has proposed that 35 percent of dementia cases can be delayed or even prevented by avoiding key risks. Many of the risk factors involve heart and brain health. They include: Not keeping the brain healthy Studies have shown that brain
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Audiologist vs. ENT
Audiologists and ear, nose and throat physicians often work hand in hand. But do you know the difference? Audiologists An audiologist is a health care professional who specializes in evaluating, treating and managing hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems. Audiologists go through rigorous training, earning a master’s or doctoral degree (Au.D., Ph.D., Sc.D. or
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Tucson Hearing Doctors Recommend ALDs for Hearing Loss Patients
If you’ve been to one of the hearing aid centers of Tucson, you may have been introduced to the world of assistive listening devices (ALDs). An assistive listening device is a portable personal amplification system that allows people who are hard of hearing to separate speech from background noise, enabling them to hear more clearly.
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The Seven Types of Hearing Tests
After having to listen to your family members complain about how loud the television is for what feels like the millionth time, you have finally decided to seek help. The first thing your Green Valley audiologist will do is order a series of hearing tests. This will confirm your type and degree of hearing loss.
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The History of Hearing Aids
Hearing loss has been a problem longer than you may have thought in Tucson, Arizona. Have you researched the history of hearing aids and how they have evolved over the years? Here is a brief overview. For a long time, people assumed individuals with hearing loss also had other disabilities, and they were heavily
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Proper Hearing Aid Maintenance
Hearing aids are like anything else; if you don’t take care of them they will break faster and require costly repairs. If you drive your car without changing the oil, the entire engine will eventually shut down and have to be replaced. Simply spending $30 on an oil change every 3,000 miles will prevent this
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Better Hearing & Speech Month
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Think May is only known for Memorial Day and the start of nice weather? Think again! May is also known as Better Hearing & Speech Month, an annual movement designed to raise awareness of hearing loss and speech problems. This month-long campaign was originally created in 1927 by
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Getting LYRIC has been Life Changing
By Mike Waufle I first noticed I had a hearing loss when I came out of the Marines in 1975, after three years in the service. There were certain women’s voices and certain speech patterns that I couldn’t pick up. My wife always said that when I was watching TV it was extremely loud. My
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