by danielle | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Tinnitus (from the Latin tinnire, ‘to ring, tinkle’–like a bell) is the sense of a sound in the ear(s) that does not come from an external source. It can be high- or low-pitched, constantly present or it may come and go. The various sounds have been described...
by danielle | Mar 7, 2019 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
Ear wax (cerumen) is one of the human body’s defense systems. The body secretes ear wax to protect your ears in multiple ways: Lubricating the earSlowing bacterial growthTrapping dirt and other debris that can damage deeper ear structuresCleaning debris out of the ear...
by carlos | Feb 20, 2019 | Tucson Audiologist Blog
Next stop: integrating with Google Assistant. JESSICA DOLCOURT JANUARY 9, 2019 11:24 AM PST Sarah Tew/CNET “Hey Siri, stream iTunes through my hearing aid.” That’s just one of many things you can do with the ReSound Linx Quattro, the first smart...
by Cristi Moore | Jan 31, 2019 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
What Is Aural Rehabilitation? Aural rehabilitation—also known as audiologic rehabilitation or auditory rehabilitation and hearing rehabilitation—is a process that identifies hearing loss in a patient, determines what type of hearing loss the patient is experiencing,...
by Cristi Moore | Dec 13, 2018 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
What happens when a hearing aid and a smartphone meet, fall in love and have babies? You get hearables. Hearables can be considered the hearing aids of the future. Part headphone, part hearing aid, part activity tracker and more, hearables are like smart watches for...
by Cristi Moore | Dec 13, 2018 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
Hearing loss is a normal part of aging, but the question of how to prevent hearing loss is one worth answering. As you get older, you start to lose hair cells in the inner ear, which turn sound waves into electrical impulses to be passed to the brain. This leads to...
by Cristi Moore | Oct 18, 2018 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
Hearing loss isn’t just an inconvenience. Your hearing acuity can say more than you might have thought about the health of the rest of your body. One of the most concerning: There is an established link between hearing loss and heart disease, the number one killer of...
by Cristi Moore | Aug 27, 2018 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
Hearing aids are a marvel of modern medical technology, enabling about 35 million Americans who have measureable hearing loss to get some normalcy back in their lives. However, hearing aids can’t help everyone; those who are deaf or severely hard of hearing may have...
by Cristi Moore | Jul 23, 2018 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
If you’re having trouble following conversations in crowded spaces, if your TV volume is creeping up but you still can’t hear or if your spouse is getting tired of you frequently asking you what you said for the umpteenth time, then it might be time to get checked out...
by Cristi Moore | Jun 25, 2018 | Tucson Audiologist Blog, Uncategorized
In April of 2018, musician Huey Lewis announced he was canceling all remaining tour dates indefinitely. The reason? Meniere’s disease, a disorder of the inner ear that causes hearing loss, among other symptoms. The type of hearing loss caused by Meniere’s disease is...
