Hearing Health & Technology Matters
Timely information and lively insights for everyone who cares about hearing loss.
- WS Audiology Announces Launch of New HearUSA ‘Sound of the New Age’ Brand
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA — HearUSA, a business in the WS Audiology Group (WSA), today introduced a bold new HearUSA brand. The new brand unites 1,000 team members, 360 hearing centers, and 28 brands to introduce hearing […]
- How I REALLY Feel (About My Hearing Devices)
I have written in glowing terms about my hearing aids and sound processors. How they lift me from a place of missed words, undecipherable sounds, and misplaced meanings. How they alert me to movement and action. How they […]
- Are Captions More Accessible on the Top of the Screen?
Where should the caption window be located for the best accessibility? I had not given this issue much thought until my recent visit to Washington DC. It was a terrific trip. We toured the U.S. Capital and enjoyed many […]
- Sony OTC Hearing Aid Partnership with WS Audiology: Interview with Maarten Barmentlo, WSA Chief Marketing Officer and President OTC
Sony Corporation and WS Audiology recently announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement in the over-the-counter self-fitting hearing aid market. Through the partnership, Sony and WSA aim to combine their […]
- Magnanoscience: Offering Miracles to Hearing Care
by Robert Traynor, Ed. D., MBA, FNAP It has been said that “Nanotechnology is an idea that most people simply do not believe.” What is nanotechnology and how can it be applied to hearing care? Nanoscience […]
INNOVATIONS IN HEARING HEALTHCARE
- Customizing Audibility Using Selective Amplification Principles – Who Does the Selecting Matters
By Brian Taylor, AuD, Editor-at-Large A few months ago, in the most recent edition of Signal and Noise, I outlined the value of customizing ear coupling by following the advice of Margaret (Margo) Skinner. The basic message […]
- Ear Device Patents for July 2022
Making It Real Verizon’s patent #11386903 seeks to improve speech in artificial worlds, where understanding speech turns out to be just as hard as in daily life As in the real world, certain artificial reality worlds […]
- Unitron Announces Launch of Insera Custom Hearing Aids, Powered by Blu
AURORA, ILLINOIS – Extending the Blu line of hearing aids, Unitron announces the official launch of its Insera™ ITE (In-the-ear) hearing aids, powered by Blu. The Insera family offers flexibility and personalization […]
- 7 Ideas to Reduce “no-show” Rates in Your Audiology Clinic
by Allan Vinther Are you tired of losing valuable time and money because patients aren’t showing up for their scheduled appointments? In healthcare, no-show rates can range as high as 80% due to numerous factors, including […]
- When Your Child’s Hearing Journey Continues After Leaving Home
This week’s blog is written by Gael Hannan. Gael is an adult with a progressive hearing loss which began when she was a child. I asked her to write this blog because she writes very well about her experiences learning to […]
- Common Risk Factors for Falling
September is falls prevention awareness month and as such we are going to discuss some of the more common risk factors for falling. Falls are an enormous problem that can impact one’s health, quality of life and financial […]
- Playing around with hearing aid apps for music
This blog entry is written for the hearing aid consumer (but also the audiologist…) who wants to try a few things on their hearing aid app that connects with their smartphone. Virtually every hearing aid manufacturer in […]
- An Audiologist’s Guide to Hearing Loss
by Callum McPhillips We have 5 senses vital to everyday life, yet hearing is thought to be one of the most important. In terms of communication, hearing allows us to connect with loved ones, contributing to our happiness and […]
- Part 1 – Gap Detection: The Past, Present, and Future
Chris Niemczak , AuD, Ph.D. Scientist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Accurate timing perception of auditory […]
- The Loudest Sound
How loud can sound get? Could loud sound kill you? Are there limits, and if so, what are they? How are such things determined? All of these are interesting questions and an attempt will be made to answer these as […]
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