New research into “ringing in the ears,” or tinnitus, points to an alarming level of early hearing damage in young people who are exposed to loud music, prompting a warning from leading researchers in the field.
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Ida Institute made a splash at AudiologyNOW! 2016 with its “Big Messages” Video Competition. AAA 2016 attendees were intrigued by the messages captured in the video competition.
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Sensaphonics, a hearing conservation company that designs custom-fitted earphones and electronics to achieve safe, high-resolution audio, held its first Gold Circle seminar of 2016 in Chicago on May 20-21.
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Williams Sound, a company specializing in wireless communication technology, recently debuted its next-generation Hearing HotSpot technology, which offers real-time audio via Wi-Fi with the all-in-one Hearing HotSpot Server.
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The Hearing Loss Association of America applauds a new report issued by the National Academies, which documents the critical nature of hearing loss and provides 12 recommendations that underscore hearing loss as a significant public health concern.
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At AudiologyNOW! 2016, Oticon President Peer Lauritsen presented a $25,000 donation to the AAAF’s Empowering People scholarship fund to Therese Walden, AuD, Chair, Foundation Board of Trustees.
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A submergible WaterWear accessory for MED-EL’s OPUS 2 and SONNET BTE audio processors has received FDA approval; the FDA has also approved rechargeable battery options for MED-EL’s SONNET.
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How does Deaf culture fit into education, psychology, cultural studies, technology and the arts? A new book from Plural Publishing, Deaf Culture: Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States, addresses this through both theoretical and practical information. This is an introductory text for those beginning their studies of the Deaf world.
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A hearing care project in Bali was created through the efforts of engineer Nick Liem, who in his retirement returned to his native country to “give back to the land of his childhood.” He helped establish the Lumina Hearing Centre and programs, bringing hearing care to children in Bali. Lumina seeks volunteers for a new school.
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NIDCD Director Dr James Battey, Jr, says that improving hearing healthcare for adults is an urgent public health problem, and contributing to solutions is a priority for the NIDCD. Battey urges hearing healthcare providers to embrace the National Academies’ nascent report on adult hearing healthcare.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that outlines its findings regarding hearing aid accessibility and affordability for adults with hearing loss. The committee that wrote the report calls for greater transparency, changes in hearing care costs, and more.
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The authors describe the methodology associated with the world’s largest consumer market surveys on hearing aids and hearing loss, and report their findings with a focus on the “non-auditory benefits” of hearing aids, including quality of life, relationships at home and work, independence, and mental health.
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Phonak recently launched new Naída hearing aids to provide enhanced hearing performance for users with severe to profound hearing loss. The distinctive feature is SoundRecover2 (SR2), the next generation of Phonak’s non-linear frequency compression algorithm.
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Fear can be a good thing. It can help us sharpen our skills, remain careful and competent when performing procedures, and look beyond protocols to explore other questions we should be asking our patients.
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Oticon Inc reported that more than 1,600 hearing care professionals from across the US and 56 countries gathered in Orlando, Fla, May 21-22, for the launch of Oticon Opn™, the company’s newest BrainHearing™ solution. The 2-day event introduced a new direction for the future of hearing care.
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