Hearing Health & Technology Matters
Timely information and lively insights for everyone who cares about hearing loss.
- AAA Requests Clarity from FDA on ‘Prescription’ Hearing Aids and State Licensure Laws on Medical Clearance
RESTON, VIRGINIA — The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on two critical issues included in the final OTC hearing aid rule to […]
- Random Thoughts on Drinks, Dementia, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
(Note: I’ve adapted this blog from my 2016 article, Drinks, Dementia and Hearing Loss. A great title, but as I don’t want to confuse Google, I’ve tacked on a couple of important words.) For those who have hearing loss […]
- It’s A Fact: People Don’t Understand Hearing Loss
It is hard to appreciate the impact of hearing loss on communication without experiencing it yourself. This makes it easy for the uninitiated to dismiss hearing loss as a “normal” part of aging and to ignore its many […]
- The Life Changing Benefits of Remote Microphones for Hearing Aid and CI Users
This week, Dave Kemp is joined by audiologist Lena Kyman, AuD, and her father Jack Kyman – who wears both a hearing aid and a cochlear implant – to discuss the benefits of remote microphone technology. During the […]
- 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 June 2022
Minding Our Auditory Manners OtoUSA’s patent #1367348 aims to outfit traffic signals to automate and improve IDing and chastising those who scorn noise ordinances on the road: “for a mobile audio signal source which […]
- Starkey Announces New Feature and Technology Updates for Evolv AI Hearing Aids
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has announced that its Evolv AI hearing aids now offer “clearer sound quality, more background noise reduction, improved 2-Way Audio capabilities, and a simplified remote fitting […]
- 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 […]
- Another book for children with hearing loss
Eddie the Elephant’s Magical Ear by Suanne Picerno is a book about an elephant who gradually loses his hearing. Actually, he loses his ear and cannot hear. He is sad he cannot hear birds, frogs etc. He then found his ear […]
- Questions from a Fellow Vestibular Neuritis Survivor
I received an email a couple of weeks ago from Deanne asking questions about Vestibular Neuritis (VN) and associated chronic symptoms. With her permission, because her questions are both relevant and typical of many patients […]
- 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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