AFA Awards Scholarships to Five School-based Practitioners
Five school-based practitioners have each won $1,000 in support of their distance AuD education through the Phonak/AFA School-Based Scholarship program.
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Volume Control Preferences with WDRC Digital Hearing Aids
Research finds that, overall, subjects preferred a volume control on a WDRC device, and a significantly higher proportion of experienced hearing aid users preferred a volume control.
Read MorePhonak Team’s Landis Wins Tour de France
Phonak Team member, Floyd Landis, pedaled his way to victory in this week’s Tour de France—with the name of the hearing instrument manufacturer prominently displayed on his racing uniform throughout the race.
Read MoreMicro-Tech Releases Promotional Materials for Radius Hearing Instruments
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments, Eden Prairie, Minn, has developed a set of newspaper advertisements and a direct mailer to promote its new Radius series of hearing instruments in the consumer marketplace.
Read MoreGallaudet to Host 2006 Pan American Games for Deaf Youth
The opening ceremony for the 4th Pan American Games for Deaf Youth will take place at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, on August 1.
Read MoreHearing Aid Sales Increase by Almost 8% in First Half of 2006
According to Hearing Industries Association (HIA) statistics, net hearing aid sales in the US totaled 1.18 million in the first half of 2006. When comparing the total first-half unit volumes with those from 2005, there were 85,559 more hearing aids sold—a 7.8% increase.
Read MoreCD Provides Tools to Help Practices Successfully Connect With Patients
CareCredit®, Costa Mesa, Calif, is offering a free educational CD titled, “Increase Sales by Effectively Connecting with Patients,” featuring Von Hansen.
Read MoreActor Creates Endowment at California State University, Northridge for Deaf Arts
Acclaimed actor Bernard Bragg, a founder of the National Theater of the Deaf (NTD), has laid the foundation for an endowment at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) to support the exploration of the arts in the deaf community.
Read MoreStudent Scholarships Keep AFA Busy
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), Lafayette, Ind, has been busy this spring with student scholarships. The selection process to choose four Outstanding AuD Student Scholarship winners has begun—with 30 AuD schools submitting nominations.
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Boost Your Battery Sales While Promoting Your Practice
Hearing aid batteries not only contribute to your revenue, but they also represent an important marketing tool for your practice. By providing your customer with a high quality and affordable battery, you may expect more
Read MoreBaby Boomers Facing Hearing Loss Demand Technology Solutions
Baby Boomers are using their pervasive influence over the technology industry to rewrite the rules of aging.
Read MoreOticon Inc Expands New Jersey Facilities
For the second time in four years, Oticon Inc is expanding its Somerset, NJ, headquarters. Just three months after the successful launch of its newest product line, the company is expanding to a second facility, adjacent to the current Somerset site, to accommodate enhanced customer support services and business growth.
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Achieve Custom-fit Comfort With an Open-fit Hearing Instrument
Since open-type fittings were introduced, it has sometimes been a challenge to properly fit them with the universal eartip. Many consumers have also indicated that they would prefer the comfort of a custom earmold instea
Read MoreStudy: Chronic Middle Ear Infections Linked to Resistant Biofilm Bacteria
Direct evidence of bacterial biofilms has been found on the middle ear tissue of children who suffer from chronic ear infections, according to a study published in the July 12, 2006, Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Offer Your Patients More Choice With Open-fit Btes
Question: What percentage of hearing aids purchased in 2004, 2005, and so far in 2006 were BTE hearing instruments? Answer: 26%, 32%, and 42%.1 It is no surprise the open-fit BTEs are the leading fo
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