Author: Stefani Kim

In Memoriam: Dr James Byron Snow, Jr, Past NIDCD Director

In Memoriam: Dr James Byron Snow, Jr, Past NIDCD Director

Jun 16, 2022 | | 0 |

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health, announced, with deep sadness, the passing of former NIDCD director Dr James Byron Snow, Jr, MD, who died on May 28, 2022. Dr Snow made significant contributions to research and clinical practice in otolaryngology (diseases of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck) and is considered a pioneer in the field.

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GN Hearing Launches Custom Made by ReSound Hearing Aids

GN Hearing Launches Custom Made by ReSound Hearing Aids

Jun 16, 2022 | | 0 |

According to the company, these hearing aids provide “all day use, streaming from iPhone and iPad or Android smartphones, and comfort with superior sound quality, in a stylish design.” Custom made by ReSound hearing aids offer “medical-grade, customized, full-time hearing support and care,” whereas the recently launched Jabra Enhance Plus is intended for “people needing occasional hearing support.”

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Avant Institute Partners with Cognivue for Cognitive Screening

Avant Institute Partners with Cognivue for Cognitive Screening

Jun 15, 2022 | | 0 |

Avant Institute, in partnership with neuroscience company Cognivue, announced it has received a grant to leverage the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) to perform cognitive screening at pharmacies in communities nationwide. The grant comes from the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), the organization leading a global response to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Device Allows Deaf Cyclists to “Feel” Traffic

Device Allows Deaf Cyclists to “Feel” Traffic

Jun 15, 2022 | | 0 |

A new device that helps deaf cyclists pinpoint the location of undetected passing traffic has been unveiled by a student from Brunel Design School. Industrial designer Divine Okoroji, who was born deaf in one ear, said he hopes the device will give the hard of hearing more confidence on their bike.

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Demant Announces Full Acquisition of ShengWang

Demant Announces Full Acquisition of ShengWang

Jun 14, 2022 | | 0 |

Demant announced the acquisition of the remaining 80% of the shares in ShengWang, thereby taking full ownership of the network of hearing aid clinics in China. This follows the 20% minority investment announced on March 4, 2022 and represents what the company says is “a significant strategic transaction in Demant’s continuous journey within hearing healthcare.”

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Oticon Calls for Nominations for 2022 Focus on People Awards

Oticon Calls for Nominations for 2022 Focus on People Awards

Jun 13, 2022 | | 0 |

Nominations are now open for the national awards program that honors students, adults, and advocacy volunteers with any degree of hearing loss whose accomplishments show that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to make a positive difference in their communities or the world.  

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What Is Important to Your Hearing Aid Clients… and Are They Satisfied?

What Is Important to Your Hearing Aid Clients… and Are They Satisfied?

Jun 13, 2022 | , | 0 |

What are the major drivers of customer satisfaction with hearing aids? Almost all surveys emphasize the importance of hearing speech in noise. Recent consumer surveys also indicate that the main drivers of hearing aid satisfaction are sound quality or hearing aid performance over their satisfaction with the hearing care professional (HCP) or hearing aid physical qualities. Listening situations most important to hearing aid users for speech understanding are: 1:1 conversations and group conversations in noise, soft speech in quiet, understanding speech without visual cues, and speech at a distance.

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