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Despite technological advancements in the past few years, people who have severe or profound hearing loss remain a challenge when fitting advanced hearing instruments. This article provides information and fitting tips relative to fitting advanced, high-power hearing instruments.
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What’s the secret ingredient for producing successful outcomes in infants and young children who have hearing impairment? The answer is parent involvement. Two useful tools are now at audiologists’ disposal for helping parents get more involved in the habilitation process: the ELF and the CHILD.
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If the custom hearing instrument market is to move forward, the industry and hearing care professionals need to find new ways to improve the consumer’s experience with amplification. This article looks at six hearing instrument features and performance areas cited by consumers as needing improvement: 1) benefit and listening experiences; 2) sound quality; 3) fit, comfort, and maintenance; 4) price; 5) cosmetics; and 6) batteries and hearing instrument controls.
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BHI Physicians Referral Program Surpasses 1000 participants Alexandria, VA — The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) reports that enrollment in its Physician Referral Development Program surpassed the 1000 participant mark during the month of Augu
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New virtual impression systems are the first harbingers of the new age of e-business. This article examines the concepts of “virtual integration” and looks at how using 3-dimensional scans of impressions are rapidly transforming the traditional shell-manufacturing process.
Read MoreFour case studies on patients who have widely divergent hearing losses and lifestyles, and how DSP hearing instruments can be used to fit these individuals’ needs.
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A technical review of a new hearing instrument that uses unified signal processing designed to reduce spectral smearing and features a number of advanced software-based fitting tools.
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Hearing care professionals should have, at least, a basic understanding of migraine and its audiovestibular symptoms. Part 2 of this 3-part series provides information on Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (often called disembarkment sickness) and the kinds of audiovestibular symptoms that are associated with this mysterious problem.
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With groundbreaking research being conducted in neurophysiology, auditory behavior, and pediatric audiology, the UTD/Callier Center for Communication Disorders represents one of the premier facilities in the US for basic and applied auditory research. HR invites you along on a tour to meet the people and learn about the work being done at UTD/Callier.
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Evidence suggests that hearing instruments are still providing only limited customer satisfaction in the listening situations measured by MarkeTrak, directional hearing instruments still make up only about 10% of the newer hearing aids in use, and the value of hearing instruments has remained constant for the last decade.
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The use of digital microphones in a CIC was found to reduce cell phone interference while increasing satisfaction/benefit based on the COSI, APHAB, and sentence scores.
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Almost 200 first-time and experienced patients from 40 clinics report on their results using a new DSP aid, including comparisons with previous linear, programmable, and DSP aids.
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A systematic, step-by-step approach to diagnosing occlusion complaints, identifying the factors involved in the complaint, and solving the problem for the client. Part 2 of a 2-part tutorial on reducing/eliminating occlusion
Read MoreOf the more than 75 million people born between 1945-1964, 16 million are estimated to have hearing loss. How will you start preparing for them?
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Europeans are way ahead of us in harnessing the power of induction loop systems and telecoil capabilities. Here’s why we need to start a campaign to “loop America.
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