EUHA Preview
A sneak peek at the products, services, and exhibit offerings at the 56th International Congress of Hearing Aid
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
Listening Is Where Hearing Meets Brain …in Children and Adults
Research continues to find close links between cognition and hearing
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V & V and Its Impact on User Satisfaction
The impact of verification and validation on user satisfaction.
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MarkeTrak VIII: The impact of the hearing health care professional on hearing aid user success
Reducing patient visits through verification and validation.
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AMA News Profiles UnitedHealth’s Hearing Aid Business and ENT Reactions
The American Medical Associations online news website, amednews.com, has published a business article that profiles UnitedHealths direct to consumer hearing aid business model and the initial reactions by its member physicians.
Read MoreAHAA’s SecondSense Hearing Solutions Announces Contest Winners
SecondSense Hearing Solutions selected three winners in its recent national search for real experiences and stories celebrating how people have reconnected to their lives with the help of hearing aids.
Read MoreWilliams Sound Sponsors First HLAA’s Walk4Hearing in Minneapolis Area
Earlier in October, Williams Sound, a global designer and manufacturer of wireless listening technology, sponsored and participated in the first Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Walk4Hearing in the Minneapolis area, a hub for the hearing loss industry.
Read MorePanasonics 4-Series Digital Line Receives Good Housekeeping Seal
Panasonic Healthcare Group today announced that all of the Panasonic 4-Series RIC digital hearing instruments, which includes the 9-channel (WH-409MZ), 12-channel (WH-412LZ) and 16-channel (WH-416KZ), have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal after evaluation by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.
Read MoreDays Left to Apply for Hear the World Foundation Pediatric Fellowship
For students interested in applying for the 2012 Gravel Fellowship, sponsored by The Hear the World Foundation, there are only a few days left. Applications are being accepted through October 31st, 2011, at the email address below.
Read MoreUnitron Quantum and Moxi Lines Get New Automatic Adaptation Manager and Other Features
With its new CEO at the helm, Unitron is announcing several new enhancements to its Quantum and Moxi product families. The features include a new Automatic Adaptation Manager designed to help first fit acceptance by automatically and gradually transitioning the user toward optimal speech understanding. The company is also releasing a new micro 312 BTE for Quantum, and a new small remote device.
Read MoreNoise Related Hearing Loss May Occur Long Before Patients Perceive the Loss
Researchers funded by the American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) have found that damage caused by exposure to loud noises in the inner ear may occur long before changes in hearing are perceived. They have also identified a chemical factor that may aid in restoring hearing loss due to noise exposure.
Read MoreClarity Offering New Amplified Cordless Phone Exclusively Through RadioShack
Clarity, a division of Plantronics (NYSE: PLT), introduced its new D703 amplified cordless telephone, designed specifically for people with hearing loss, low vision and mobility challenges.
Read MoreNeuromonics Receives $700,000 Army Grant to Study Tinnitus Treatment
Neuromonics Inc, the maker and distributor of the Oasis, an FDA-approved medical device designed for the long-term relief of tinnitus, has received a contract from the United States Army to study the effects and use of the Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment (NTT) in military environments.
Read MoreHearing Aid and Audio Innovator Edgar M. Villchur Dies at 94
Hearing aid and audio innovator Edgar M. Villchur died on October 17, 2011, at his Woodstock, NY home. He was 94. Villchur is known for developing the acoustic suspension loudspeaker in 1954, which revolutionized the field of high-fidelity audio. He is also well known for developing hearing aids with multichannel compression that utilized wide dynamic range compression (WDRC).
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