Patient Resources
Communication Tips For The Hard of Hearing
If you have new or increased hearing loss, adjusting to the problem can be a daily challenge. When you have a hearing loss, you have to learn new ways to communicate with loved ones, navigate shopping trips and other outings and watch danger when out in public. There...
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Useful Tips for Avoiding Allergens [With Handy Cross-Reactivities List]
If you’ve been diagnosed with an allergy to something in your environment, you’ve probably been told that the best course of action is to avoid whatever triggers your allergy. Easier said than done, right? That’s why we’ve put together some top tips to help you avoid...
Common Signs Of A Hearing Loss To Look Out For
Some signs are easier to overlook than others. Take, for example, the check engine light on your car. You know it means you need to get your car serviced, but it’s still getting you from A to B. Until one day, of course, it breaks down and you’re left stranded. Your...
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A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults [Patient Safety Awareness Week]
One day you’re doing just fine, getting on with your usual daily routine, and then you have a fall at home which changes everything. Recovering from a fall can be a long and painful process. While getting older can often mean having balance problems, this doesn’t mean...
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Suffering from Falls [Patient Safety Awareness Week]
As you get older, there are many changes you will start to see. Certain things get harder to do. Joints stiffen and ache, and you need to be more careful. One problem that many people experience but don’t expect is balance. Many older people experience balance...
What to Do if You Think Your Child Has an Ear Infection
Sleepless nights, endless crying, and a fever that just won’t quit. Could it be that your child has an ear infection? It’s a definite possibility, especially if they’ve just had a viral cold. Dealing with sniffles is one thing, but the prospect of an ear infection may...
Thyroid Disease & Hearing Loss
T3 and T4 are pretty amazing. They are the two hormones produced by your thyroid gland. They regulate your metabolism and are essential for a healthy body, affecting functions as vital as the beating of your heart and your energy levels. When your thyroid gland, which...
Three Reasons to Choose an Audiologist
Your ears are pretty amazing. Hidden within them are tens of thousands of tiny hair cells that work alongside a host of other cells, from bone cells to nerve cells, so you can hear the world around you. If just one part of this mechanical marvel breaks down, your can...
Coping with physical changes after neck surgery
You’ve made it through surgery to treat your head and neck cancer. But now that’s behind you, you are faced with the physical changes that surgery leaves behind. Dealing with them can feel overwhelming. At Scottsdale Ear, Nose & Throat, we want you to know that...
The relationship between hearing loss and dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is something we should all be clued up on. As many as 1 in 10 Americans get it. Despite it being so common, Alzheimer’s is often spotted long after it emerges and is sometimes under-treated. Early symptoms can get dismissed as part of growing old....