Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Tag: Hearing Vibes
Clubs & Classes, November 2022
Finding My Way to Better Hearing
Bruce Homer and Tiggy Shields It all started slowly. I noticed, like some of my friends, that I couldn’t understand some of the TV news reporters or actors in the movies. And then there is the problem of my spouse thinking I’m ignoring her. So, the problem gets worse, and I start wondering if it…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Hearing Vibes: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Hearing V-I-B-E-S: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
Hearing V-I-B-E-S: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Generals, February 2022
Hearing Vibes: Retrieving What I Can from Severe Hearing Loss
Dick Kroese and Tiggy Shields The test of my hearing loss can best be described this way: Our walk-in closet is the quietest place in our home. If I’m not wearing my hearing aid and cochlear processor, I cannot understand a word my wife says. I believe that three major life experiences have caused my…
Generals, January 2022
When Hearing Aids Are Not the Answer: My 36-Year Saga to Better Hearing
Deb Kresnicka and Tiggy Shields My daughter’s memory is that I never could hear well. I didn’t recognize how severe this was until I took a physical in 1985 for a new job. The hearing test indicated that my right ear didn’t detect sounds as it should. An ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor diagnosed…
Features, November 2021
Hearing Vibes: The Wonderful New World of Hearing Aids
Walt Shields Imagine for a moment what it would be like for someone with hearing loss to hear a telephone conversation perfectly; enjoy music again; clearly understand the spoken word on television, or in an auditorium, or across a table in a crowded restaurant; or even hear the telephone ring from another room. Sound far-fetched?…
Generals, October 2021
Denial Is Not a River in Egypt…
Sheryl Kocher “I got a new watch.” “What kind is it?” “11:30.” Sound familiar? Hearing loss sneaks up on you. People start mumbling, or an old friend calls, and you have to let them talk a few minutes before you know who it is. You call customer service, but you can’t understand them because they have…
Generals, October 2021
New Technology to Assist Hearing
Please join us on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom as the audiology team from Sonoran Ear, Nose, and Throat presents the newest advancements in technology to assist hearing. Jamie Landau, Au.D. and Amanda Kester Au.D. will be discussing various options and devices that go above and beyond the traditional hearing…