A letter by the FDA’s William Maisel cautions that hearing devices cannot use “OTC hearing aids” in their marketing since the FDA definition of this hearing aid class—which would probably include severity of loss and other important safety, quality, and labeling requirements—has not yet been established.
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Phonak experts will also work with the Teen Advisory Board and their parents to address various important topics, including hearing aid stigma, bullying, current and future hearing aid technology, and access to decision-making information.
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Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Depression and its connection to hearing loss seems pretty logical and self-evident, especially if you’re a dispensing professional who experiences daily the difference that amplification can make in a person’s life. However, new research indicates the story is far more complex.
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Working in a Southern California beach community, we often see cases of external auditory canal exostoses or “surfer’s ear.”
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How do we assess the speech-in-noise performance of hearing aids in real-life settings to obtain clinically meaningful results? This article looks at several problems related to this issue, including what might constitute “real-life” SNRs and test environments, the variability of patient test scores at different SNRs, and the nonlinearity of modern hearing aids, using the new Widex dual-variable speed compression system as an example.
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Audiologist Dennis Hampton, PhD, revisits the seminal 2017 report that includes hearing loss as a major risk factor for dementia.
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Practice owners need effective methods that consider current and potential global market risks, while reviewing and analyzing the market within a specific locale.
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The store will create a “distinctive retail experience” for all customers, while offering a unique store format that promotes accessibility and offers employment and career advancement opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
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Dickinson will be responsible for overseeing the launch and support of Otohub technology across North and South America and supporting marketing/sales in the dissemination of the unique Otohub brand.
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In the second quarter of 2018, US quarterly sales of hearing aids exceeded 1 million net units for the first time in the industry’s history, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA). In Q2 2018, unit sales increased by 5.73% compared to the same period last year—the exact same percentage growth as the first quarter’s sales’ growth rate.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies has provided a video for a glimpse at its upcoming Livio AI hearing aid that will reportedly include sensors and artificial intelligence. The new device is scheduled to launch on August 27.
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Focus is said to be a new feature that uses “audio beamforming” technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front of the BOOST user.
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Inventis SRL—the Italian audiometric equipment manufacturer of audiometers, video otoscopes, REM systems, and more—has announced the opening of its new US office in Minneapolis, the company’s first office established outside its world headquarters in Padova, Italy. Riccardo Rizzoli, who has been with Inventis for 6 years, has been appointed as its managing director.
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The award was presented to the Bayats during the annual “So the World May Hear” Awards Gala on July 15, 2018. Previous recipients of the global humanitarian award include Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, and Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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