September 2008

2008 Impression Materials & Accessories Shopper

Sep 15, 2008 | Accessories | 0 |

What’s current in the impression materials market—and who’s carrying it.

Anatomy of an Earmold

Sep 15, 2008 | Earmolds, Evaluation | 0 |

An ear can be as individual as a fingerprint, and for something so unique, the right—or wrong—earmold can make or break a hearing aid’s success.

Boomer Rhymes with Consumer

Sep 15, 2008 | Evaluation | 0 |

The mature market is one of the most powerful—and growing—consumer segments. Understanding and utilizing the best marketing practices in reaching them will be key to your success.

Letters to the Editor

Sep 15, 2008 | Hearing Aids, People, Research | 0 |

Readers write in with concerns about comparison shopping, phone programming, latex, and more.

Teens Ignore Risk, Loud Music Can Damage Hearing

Sep 15, 2008 | Headphones, In the Ear | 0 |

Teens are well aware that loud music can damage their hearing, according to a Dutch survey, but they still ignore the risk.

Phantom Tinnitus

Sep 15, 2008 | Tinnitus | 0 |

People with normal hearing and no tinnitus may experience phantom tinnitus, a perceived tinnitus due to their concentrating and focusing on their hearing.

Some Cars Are More Noisy Than Others

Sep 15, 2008 | Components | 0 |

Hearing-aid users find it hard to use tele-coils in certain cars because they are too noisy.

Starkey Laboratories Debuts Destiny mini

Sep 12, 2008 | Behind the Ear | 0 |

Starkey Laboratories Inc, Eden Prairie, Minn, has expanded its Destiny line to include the new Destiny mini with BluWave signal processing, a behind-the-ear hearing aid with the best-in-class features in a discreet, comfortable package.

Salus U Audiology College Welcomes Class of 2012

Sep 12, 2008 | Miscellaneous | 0 |

The Salus University George S. Osborne School of Audiology, Elkins Park, Pa, which offers the AuD degree and operates one of the largest residential AuD programs nationwide, recently welcomed 18 students into the Class of 2012.

Even Without Dementia, Mental Skills Decline Years Before Death

Sep 12, 2008 | People, Research | 0 |

A new study shows that older peoples mental skills start declining years before death, even if they dont have dementia.

Company Profiles

Sep 11, 2008 | Components, Continuing Education, Earmolds, In the Ear | 0 |

Amparex AMPAREX GmbH, Leinfelden, Germany, formerly known as MTF Impulse, was founded in 1995. The company established itself as a pioneer of innovative technologies, and its expansion at an international level led to the company’s renamin

Products

Sep 11, 2008 | Behind the Ear, Headphones, In the Ear | 0 |

Comfort Audio’s Contego HD The Comfort Contego HD from Comfort Audio, Park Ridge, Ill, is a unique, high-definition wireless communication system designed to improve and enhance the quality of sound. Unlike other wireless systems, the Comf