The #HEARtheMUSIC Project operates a mobile hearing health clinic supported by presenting sponsor Cochlear Americas, a manufacturer of implantable hearing solutions.
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The main idea behind this research involves combining wireless IoT networks with noise cancellation. A microphone is placed in the environment that senses sounds and sends them over wireless signals to an earpiece. Since wireless signals travel a million times faster than sound, the earphone can receive the sound information much faster than the actual sound itself.
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The new Livio AI hearing aid contains several firsts and is designed as a multi-functional device, or what Starkey is calling a “Healthable” hearing technology. In addition to hearing-related technology improvements, new features include fall-detection and inertial sensors, fitness and wellness tracking, a real-time language translator, and the ability to control the aid by just tapping it. The “ecosystem” that makes up the the new device is said to revolve around artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, cloud computing, embedded 3D motion sensors, telehealth, language translation, fall detection and alerts, and hearing aid accessories.
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The event kicks off on Thursday, October 11 at the Shadowland on Silver Beach with presentations from Dr David Fabry on the future of hearing aid technology and Dr Robert Sweetow on skills that will help make your hearing care practice more profitable. On Friday, October 12, Dr AU Bankaitis will present “Putting the Frosting on your Practice Cake.”
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The results of their research, reported August 22 in “Neuron,” reveal that TMC1, a protein discovered in 2002, forms a sound- and motion-activated pore that allows the conversion of sound and head movement into nerve signals that travel to the brain—a signaling cascade that enables hearing and balance.
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The launch also includes a brand-new mobile app—Thrive™ Hearing—and three new wireless accessories, the Starkey Hearing Technologies TV, the Remote, and the Remote Microphone +. With the Remote Micorophone+, Livio AI is also the first hearing aid to feature Amazon® Alexa connectivity.
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The device is powered by Phonak’s latest technology featuring AutoSense OS™, which is said to give users an “automatic and seamless” hearing experience—no matter what the hearing situation.
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Signia’s new Styletto is a rechargeable SLIM RIC that features a contemporary design and breaks the mold of traditional BTE hearing aids by taking advantage of how its lithium-ion battery technology doesn’t need to conform to the traditional size and shape of a button cell.
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The hotline is said to be “the first ever” confidential, bilingual (English/Spanish) hotline available for those whose child has been newly identified with a hearing loss.
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It’s time to clearly distinguish professional service from self-service by showing why licensed hearing care professionals can make a huge difference in hearing aid outcomes. Let’s commit to getting consumers a list of essentials by creating a voluntary standard protocol for every licensed professional who dispenses hearing aids. Let’s spell out what consumers should expect. And then let’s promote the hell out of it.
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This new grant will enable scientists to translate basic research findings into clinical tools and the development of novel treatments for hereditary deafness.
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Specifically, the ISO 13485 certification indicates that product samples are regularly subjected to rigorous, independent testing to ensure that they comply with stringent standards for safety, product performance, or reliability, as evidence of a firm commitment to the safety and quality of medical devices.
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Dr Barry Freeman answers questions about how long a hearing aid battery should last, and if you should clean the hearing aid and charger contacts. Get new insights into power issues, and ask your own questions here!
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The annual prize by Sonova’s Hear the World Foundation honors outstanding aid projects benefiting people in need with hearing loss around the world. World Wide Hearing has been a Hear the World Foundation project partner since 2016.
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The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study will be conducted across 50 sites in Europe, the US, Canada, Israel, and Turkey, and enroll approximately 260 patients.
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