AZ: Tucson Tinnitus Support Group Meeting (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.)

The Tucson Tinnitus Support Group invites you to join them at their next meeting.

When:
Saturday, November 17, 2012
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Where:
Adult Loss of Hearing Association (ALOHA)
4001 E. Fort Lowell Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85712

Note from the group leader(s):

"If you suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ear) you owe it to yourself to come, participate, learn and enjoy the following free event:

    * Presentation by experts in ALOHA’s meeting room equipped with hearing loop for improved accessibility,

    * Ask questions, find answers and learn the latest technology,

    * Before the presentation, meet others with tinnitus; mingle and network while enjoying light refreshments.

From 9:00 AM –10:00 a.m., Tinnitus Peer Support Group Meeting. This session will be facilitated by Dr. Cristi Moore, Au.D., a well-known audiologist who works with tinnitus patients. Dr. Moore herself suffers from tinnitus so she knows what it is like to have it, what works and what doesn’t in general, and in her specific case.

From 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.,  Heather McGraw, CYT, CPT, CHHC of Tucson, AZ will speak on “Nutrition, Exercise and Stress Management as They Relate to Tinnitus”. Heather is a massage therapist, yoga teacher, personal trainer and holistic health coach. She enjoys helping her clients discover fun and easy ways to be happy and healthy naturally! That includes tinnitus and Heather will share her recipes to minimize it.

Please come to meet other members, enjoy refreshments and learn how nutrition, exercise and stress management can help us with our tinnitus."

For more information, contact:
S. George Ghorpade, Ph.D.
T: (520) 795-9887
E: info@alohaaz.org

or

Cristi Moore, Au.D.
T: (520) 881-8740
E: sonorahearingcare@gmail.com

The American Tinnitus Association's Support Network consists of dedicated support group facilitators and help network volunteers across the country. These volunteers provide compassion, support, experience, and perspective, as well as valuable resources for treating your tinnitus. Please note that ATA offers Support Network information solely as an informational aid. Examine your personal needs and decide if participation in support activities could be meaningful for you. ATA makes no recommendations or representations as to the groups or individuals volunteering.

Please click here for more information on ATA's Support Network.If you are interested in starting a support group or becoming a help network volunteer, please contact Katie Fuller, Director of Support, at katie@ata.org.