The custom lineup includes styles with 2.4 GHz low-energy Bluetooth® connectivity that offer wireless possibilities. The miniaturization of all components can help enable more functionality in less space, resulting in fewer compromises and more modeling freedom to support a better physical fit and a higher fit rate.
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The Alzheimer’s Association & AARP Community Resource Finder is a database of dementia and aging-related resources powered by Carelike®. The online tool is said to “make it easy” for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, caregivers, and those involved in making care-related decisions, to find local programs and services.
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Dr Van Vliet explains a recent clinical encounter in which the patient ultimately had an initially grudging, but eventually open, embrace and acceptance of his amplification.
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Founded in 2012, Pacific University’s AuD program is reportedly “the first and only” program in the state of Oregon and is the second-largest program in the nation. It is an accelerated, 3-year program which follows an innovative, block-style curriculum.
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The analysis of these cells is thought to be beneficial to the discovery of new therapies for various kinds of hearing disorders, such as tinnitus and age-related hearing loss.
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According to MEDNAX, the development of the Audiology Institute was fueled not only by MEDNAX’s hearing screen success, but the need for a more comprehensive, collaborative, and integrated approach to advancing the treatment of pediatric hearing loss.
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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new device using bone conduction technology that is said to offer “significant advantages” over current tests.
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What the hearing care field formerly knew as Sonitus Medical’s Soundbite system, a bone-conduction hearing device that resembled a dental bridge, has now re-emerged as Sonitus Technologies and a high-tech communications device called the ‘Molar Mic’ for military and rescue applications.
Read MoreSinger Karen Underwood’s hearing loss was insidious, slowly creeping up on her over the span of a decade until, one day, she decided, “I deserve a better quality of life!”
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The investigation shows that the beneficial effects on cognition can be blocked by the hostile inflammatory environment present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and that physical exercise can “clean up” the environment, allowing new nerve cells to survive, thrive, and improve cognition in the Alzheimer’s mice.
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Designed with a focus on size to create a “first-rate fit,” Enchant custom models reportedly use a variety of venting, amplifier, and battery configurations to build the smallest possible instruments to satisfy individual preferences for style, comfort, and gain. Feature options include four receiver sizes (75-100 dB), advanced wireless communication with 2.4 GHz, Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) technology, dexterity enhancements for easier handling, and more.
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During September and October, Oticon will donate a portion of the sales of all Oticon Opn™ hearing aids, including special edition pink Opn, to the National Breast Cancer Coalition to support its mission to know how to end breast cancer by January 2020.
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Harvard University researchers have developed a new printing method that uses soundwaves to generate droplets from liquids with an unprecedented range of composition and viscosity. This technique could finally enable the manufacturing of many new biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food and expand the possibilities of optical and conductive materials.
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The main topic of the 2018 EUHA Congress is “digitalization,” and all presentations will be available in both German and English. In addition to the lecture program, more than 130 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest technologies and innovative products in the fields of diagnostics, accessories, and design at the accompanying trade exhibition.
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Nuheara IQbuds™ BOOST, a personal sound amplification product (PSAP) device, will be carried by ADCO Medical Suppliers, a General Services Administration (GSA) contract holder authorized to supply audiological equipment to the US federal government, including the VA.
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