Anderson Hospital Audiology

10/11/2025

This is a great resource if you are trying to learn more about the anatomy of hearing loss!

: Different parts of the cochlea respond to different pitches of sound. 👂

The 20,000 nerve cells of a cochlea are arranged like a piano keyboard. Lower pitches stimulate the nerve cells towards one end (the apex) of your cochlea while higher pitches stimulate the nerve cells towards the other end (the base).

With MED-EL's full-length electrode arrays, recipients are able to access a wide range of deeper sounds including soothing ocean waves🌊 and thunder rumbling⛈️.

Learn more about how hearing works below.

https://www.medel.com/en-us/about-hearing/how-hearing-works

10/11/2025

One in six adults 18 and older has hearing loss, according to the National Center of Health Science. Do you know the signs?

1) Frequently asking others to repeat themselves.
2) Others find your TV too loud.
3) Having difficulty hearing women and children.
4) It feels like others are mumbling.
5) Trouble hearing on the phone.
6) You avoid social situations that you used to enjoy.
7) Constant ringing or buzzing in your ears.
8) Others have told you that they think you have hearing loss.

Learn more about hearing loss and treatment options on our website: https://brnw.ch/21wXjTL.

21/10/2025

Helping your hearing...and your relationships. Don't annoy your partner. Go get your hearing checked.

21/10/2025

Exceptional hearing in every direction. Welcome to Omega AI.

17/07/2025

Did you know? Some medications can damage your hearing.

Hearing loss or ear ringing (tinnitus) may be a side effect of ototoxic drugs. Common culprits include NSAIDs like aspirin and certain blood pressure medications.

Some effects are temporary, but others may be permanent—so it’s important to pay attention.

👉 Always report new hearing changes to your doctor, especially if you’ve recently started a new medication.

Learn more about which drugs can affect your hearing: https://ow.ly/sZq650WqNPG

25/06/2025

Always exciting to see manufacturers come together for the good of the patient :) Starkey hearing aids and MED EL cochlear implants can now work together!

MED-EL and Starkey Hearing have joined forces to introduce DualSync, offering bimodal users an elevated streaming experience.

With a MED-EL audio processor on one ear and a Starkey hearing aid on the other, users can enjoy seamless audio connectivity and synchronized sound directly
from their iPhones.

Starting on July 1, an update will be available on users' AudioKey 3 app that will set up the hearing devices to work together as one, so Apple products can easily stream to both at the same time.

Check out our latest press release to learn more:
https://bit.ly/43FGhgf

13/06/2025

Pregnancy May Be an Overlooked Factor in Hearing Loss:

There are many causes of hearing loss, both intrinsic and extrinsic, from noise exposure, naturally growing older, some health conditions, medications, and genetics. This list is certainly not exhaustive! However, a new study from Lau et al. (2025) revealed an unusual factor associated with hearing loss—pregnancy.

Read more: https://www.audiology.org/pregnancy-may-be-an-overlooked-factor-in-hearing-loss/

01/05/2025

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, and ASHA has a lot of outreach planned to educate the public about the important work of the professions. Read more about what to expect — and how you can get involved: https://at.asha.org/CP

14/04/2025

03/03/2025

---Meet your Audiologist---
Aaliyah Gladney grew up in Belleville, IL. She obtained both her Bachelors and Doctorate from Illinois State University and is a recent May 2024 grad. She is licensed in the state of IL and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Aaliyah performs testing across the lifespan and works with all hearing aid makes and manufacturers. She also performs Central Auditory Processing Disorder evaluations. In her free time she likes to read and referee volleyball.