What Is an Audiologist and What Do We Do?
Hearing loss is often considered a “silent” disorder. Aside from the occasional communication breakdown, a hearing impairment often goes unnoticed. However, the condition is very prevalent, affecting as many as 48 million Americans from all demographics. In order to promote education about this condition, the American Academy of Audiology has declared the month of October…
Protect Your Hearing This Summer
Outdoor activities can lead to noise-induced hearing loss if you are not careful. People of all ages should take extra precautions to protect their hearing during the summer months. Many popular summer activities can be hazardous to our ears due to high decibel levels. Prolonged exposure to the sounds of lawn mowers, power tools, motorized…
Healthy Hearing
Troubleshoot common hearing aid issues! Having problems with your hearing aids? Try these simple suggestions. Hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss. Millions of individuals wear these miniature, custom-fit, digitally programmed and personalized hearing solutions every day. If you’re one of the millions who rely on hearing aids to keep you in…
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 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…
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…