Audiologic Rehabilitation: An Important Part of Hearing Healthcare
Audiologic Rehabilitation: Going Beyond the Hearing Aid Hearing aids do a lot of the work to help you hear better, but did you know that there are other steps you can take to improve communication in your daily life? There is something called “Audiologic Rehabilitation” and to put it simply, it just means that your…
Hearing Protection Basics
Hearing “noise” isn’t always a bad thing Jason, a 26-year-old college student, sat across the desk during his appointment and explained his concerns: “I’ve noticed that the ringing in my ears is especially bad after I’ve been listening to music for awhile…I first started hearing the ringing several years ago, after an especially loud concert, so…
Hearing Aids Featured on NBC’s Today Show
“High Tech Products to Help You Hear Better” Neil DiSarno PhD, CCC-A of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association(ASHA) showcased several different hearing technologies that are available on the market on The Today Show recently, including the new Made For iPhone hearing aids (see our previous blog post “Hearing Aids Made for iPhone?” for more info). There…
Hearing Is Our Focus EVERY Month!
Staff of Arizona Hearing Specialists with the Mayor’s proclamation of May as “Better Hearing Month” Have You Scheduled a Hearing Evaluation? May is Better Hearing and Speech Month…so now is a good time to schedule an appointment to have your hearing evaluated. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (or NIDCD), almost 20% of…
Hearing Aids Made for iPhone?
Did you know that there are new hearing aids that can connect directly to your iPhone? Hearing aids have come a long way in the past few decades…and now they’re beginning to cross a new frontier. Hearing instruments, such as the Starkey Halo, are now being categorized as “Made for iPhone” and they are more…
2014 – A Year for Healthy Hearing
It may be your tradition to start the year with a list of resolutions or goals. I am a goal setter. I, personally, set three goals at the start of a new year. A goal, by definition, is something that you are trying to do or achieve. And I choose three goals (no more, no…
How Can I Know If I Need Hearing Aids?
What are the signs that I might need hearing aids? Answer: Hearing loss tends to develop so gradually that it can be hard for us to notice the change. It’s easy to think that people are mumbling, or not speaking clearly, but if this often seems to be the case, it’s probably a sign that…
Buying Hearing Aids Online: Convenience Does Not Equal Success
I’ve seen hearing aids advertised online a lot lately. I’m on a budget and it seems like this could be a convenient option. What is your professional opinion? Answer: The internet has unquestionably changed the way we live. Products are more easily accessible than ever before, so it should come as no surprise that among things readily available are hearing…
Does Hearing Loss Cause Dementia?
I’ve heard hearing loss can cause dementia — is this true? Answer: We’ve been hearing this question quite a bit recently due to a study published in January that’s been in the news. The simple answer is: maybe. The findings reported by a researcher at Johns Hopkins University showed that in a group of almost…
Do I Need Two Hearing Aids?
Do I need two hearing aids? Answer: We hear this question regularly from patients who feel that if they correct only their worse-hearing ear, things will be much better. But our hearing relies on two ears in more ways that you might think. Localization—or knowing where a sound is coming from—is only possible with two ears. Trying to hear well…