We need to routinely find the loudness discomfort levels of patients and fully define their residual hearing capabilities. Only then can we provide a truly customized fitting when moving onto items such as target gain, etc.
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The new digital aid uses parallel processing, adaptive directionality with separate polar patterns for frequency bands, as well as noise management and 8 channels of compression.
Read MoreA new hearing instrument style may provide benefits for patients who have trouble with their hearing aids retaining an adequate seal in the ear canal.
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A review of and commentary on four recent important studies on the subject of adaptive directionality and dual- and three-microphone hearing instruments.
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Essential tips for creating a culture of accountability within a hearing care practice.
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Is there a relationship between exercise and better hearing health? In plain English, Yes!
Read MoreA panel discussion on advocating hearing accessibility, including access in restaurants, during travel, for legislative efforts, in houses of worship, employment, and in hospitals.
Read MoreBattery technology continues to improve as hearing aids become more power-hungry.
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Digital shell-making technology holds great possibilities for the fitting process. However, this technology will be limited by the same factors that limit traditional impression-taking technologies: a need for the use of open-mouth impressions and higher viscosity impression materials.
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Brian Kinnerk, president of Unitron Hearing US, Plymouth, Minn, spoke to HR about his company and the role that technological advancements play in product development.
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Research and field trail results using a software-based digital hearing instrument.
Read MoreA new system for measuring auditory evoked potentials designed to reduce artifact noise by eliminating and shortening wires, while measuring real-time electrode impedance mismatch.
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A look at the occlusion effect, the process of venting a hearing aid, and why “opening ears” has great advantages.
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What do we mean when we talk about insertion loss? Is REUR really lost when the hearing aid is inserted? Here are good reasons why we should reconsider this idea.
Read MoreOcclusion is an age-old problem. Is it possible we’re thinking about it too simply? Here are four reasons why hearing aid occlusion and threshold occlusion are two different things.
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