The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) hosted its awards ceremony at the annual HLAA Convention, held June 23-26, 2016, in Washington, DC. This year, HLAA presented the Howard E. “Rocky” Stone Humanitarian Award to Lucille B. Beck, PhD.
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GN Store Nord (GN Hearing) has announced that, as of July 1, 2016, all necessary conditions and regulatory approvals have been met and GN Hearing has completed its acquisition of Audigy Group.
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iHear® Medical has announced the launch of an online hearing solutions platform. The company is now taking orders for its invisible iHEARHD® hearing aid, and the iHearTest™, which recently received FDA approval as the first home hearing screener.
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The HIA submitted a comprehensive Addendum on June 30, 2016 to the FDA in response to questions the Agency posed in its April 21, 2016 Workshop regarding hearing healthcare and devices in the US.
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Grason-Stadler (GSI) has introduced the GSI Pello, a mid-level audiometer that offers precise and efficient diagnostic audiometry. It is a stand-alone and PC-enabled device with a small footprint and foldable color display suitable for numerous testing environments.
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A new study finds that for every 10 decibel drop in hearing sensitivity, the odds of social isolation increase by 52%. A survey sample of seniors also revealed that a 10 dB reduction in hearing was associated with cognitive declines equivalent to almost 4 years of aging.
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For humans, learning a first language can be considered somewhat effortless. We start learning from our parents before we can even remember, and the words and sounds are imprinted in our memory at an early age. Songbirds do the same thing, a new study from Japan reveals.
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The NIH announced that Amy Donahue, PhD, deputy director of the NIDCD’s Division of Scientific Programs, received the James B. Snow, Jr, MD, Award at the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)’s annual convention in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2016.
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Doug Beck, AuD, director of academic sciences at Oticon, gave the commencement address to the 2016 Doctor of Audiology graduates of the consortial doctoral education program in audiology at CUNY Graduate Center, Brooklyn College, and Hunter College.
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Hearing Network recently shared its views of the current hearing care marketplace, stating that markups by local hearing centers result in overcharges for hearing aids and batteries. Hearing Network proposes a different model of hearing care that makes it more affordable for consumers.
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Phonak is launching the hearing aid platform Belong, and lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology in hearing aids. The Audéo B Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) products and the lithium-ion rechargeable hearing aid, Audéo B-R, will be released in the US in August 2016.
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Implantable hearing products company Cochlear Limited announced the availability of the Baha 5 Power and Baha 5 SuperPower sound processors–recently added to the company’s bone conduction solutions.
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The ACI Alliance recently profiled Neil Maes, an 11-year-old boy who was born deaf, but has worked hard to develop spoken language. His mastery of spoken language is so successful that in May 2016 he competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC.
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A new YouTube video from Smart Diagnostic Devices illustrates the benefits of audiometric data management on the Cloud using the SmartMove Cloud product. Data stored on the audiometer cannot be accessed from a remote location. SmartCloud aims to change that.
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Salus University collaborated with two Pennsylvania community colleges and the VA Medical Center on hearing health screenings for student veterans as part of the Veterans Readiness Initiative (VRI) Multisensory Screening & Care program.
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