Rebuilding My Musical Self
A 35-year hiatus from music due to hearing loss, and a new beginning due to dedication.
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Year: 2018
How to Use a Bluetooth Streaming Device in Music Performance and Recording at Home
Using Bluetooth technology in MFi-compatible hearing aids to create your own IEM system.
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Composing with Hearing Loss
Composing music when you have a severe hearing loss can be a real challenge. For example, one has to listen with high acuity to the musical tracks using headphones or in-ear monitors that, by nature, make hearing aid use very difficult or impossible. Here are some insights from an accomplished composer who has devised several solutions for the creation of great music.
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Keeping It Simple
The “one-ear aided, one-ear open method” for musical performing.
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Loss Plus Correction Equals Baseline
Recommendations for a “Musicians’ Package” for Hearing Aid Users: A Smartphone app that has a 5- or even 10-band equalizer to modify music output. It should also be able to enable or disable automatic controls easily, such as feedback and attenuation levels, without a visit to the audiologist.
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Links Between Age-related Sensory Impairments Discussed at AGS Conference
Is the connection between sensory impairment and cognitive decline linear, with one health concern leading to the other, or is it cyclical, reflecting a more complex connection? AGS-NIA conference attendees think answers to these questions are critical, which is why their conference report maps the state of sensory and cognitive impairment research while also outlining important priorities for future scholarship and clinical practice.
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Hearing Health & Technology Matters Releases 2018 Hearing Professional Dispensing Survey
One of the most striking responses from the survey revealed that over half of all respondents said they believed hearing aids are not affordable and accessible for most Americans today.
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NYU Researchers Find Link Between Hearing Loss and Hospital Readmission
Among those who were hospitalized, subjects with difficulty communicating with medical personnel had a 32% increase in the likelihood of being readmitted within 30 days, compared to those who did not report difficulty.
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‘Insights from the Outside’ for ‘Doctorpreneurs’ Offered by CareCredit
To facilitate the sharing of insights, ideas, and best practices, CareCredit has created ‘Insights from the Outside’, a panel of “doctorpreneurs” from across many healthcare specialties, including audiology, dentistry, veterinary medicine, ophthalmology, and optometry. CareCredit will also be leading a panel discussion at the 2018 ADA Convention in Orlando.
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Widex Announces TV PLAY and RedDot Award Honor
Widex has announced the launch of WIDEX TV PLAY™, a high-end TV accessory and streaming solution for WIDEX EVOKE™ hearing aids, which also recently received the Red Dot Design Concept Award.
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ZPower to Attend 63rd EUHA Conference October 17-19
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to examine rechargeable hearing aid models, learn about recent product enhancements, and gain insights into battery functionality and best practices.
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Sonova’s ‘Life without Limitations’ Wins Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
Sonova has once again been recognized for an inspirational film about hearing loss—this time by the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. “Life without Limitations–The Story of Jason Brügger” won gold in the category “corporate image films” and silver in the category “fairs, shows, events, conference openers.” It features Brügger–a Swiss aerialist and Phonak hearing aid user–and how innovative hearing solutions enable people with hearing loss to live a life without limitations.
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HearScreen USA App to Be Launched by AAA and hearX Group
The free app, which will be officially launched on Wednesday, October 10, is designed as an accurate hearing test that can link consumers to their closest audiologist when a hearing problem is detected.
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Hearing Care Professionals ‘Impact’ Industry at 2018 Audigy Team Summit
Nearly 700 audiologists and office staff representing 270 independent hearing care and ENT practices across the United States and Canada convened in Las Vegas on September 20-22 for 3 days of hands-on learning, a robust exchange of experiences and ideas, and discussions about the future of the industry at Audigy’s biennial Team Summit.
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Hansaton Launches beat SHD RS13 and RS675 Power Hearing Aids
Hansaton has announced its most powerful SHD technology-based hearing aids yet, the beat SHD RS13 and beat SHD RS675, for people with significant to profound hearing loss. The new devices are designed to provide users with advanced hearing loss with precise speech, localization, and optimization functions, spatial acoustics, and a comfortable hearing experience.
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