Stefani Kim, Author at The Hearing Review

A Conversation Between an Audiologist and a Psychologist

Mar 2, 2022 | Patient Care | 0 |

Dr Clark is an audiologist who has long encouraged colleagues to expand their counseling beyond content or information transfer in order to better assist adult patients and their caregivers, and parents of pediatric patients. Dr Harvey is a clinical psychologist with a private practice that includes extensive work with patients and families grappling with hearing loss and tinnitus related issues. Much of their professional writings aim at broadening audiologists’ awareness of the emotional support needs of patients and families with hearing disorders. This conversation explores these themes more fully.

40 Years of Consumer Comments: Interactions Between Users and the Hearing Care Professionals

Mar 2, 2022 | Counseling & Education, Evaluation | 0 |

It takes two to tango. A lot has changed during 40 years of hearing aid evolution. However, the role of the hearing care professional—as interpreter, counselor, and hearing aid fitter—has remained a vital part of the process while evolving to encompass new technologies, from smartphones to teleaudiology.

Signal Processing and Sound Quality

Mar 2, 2022 | Personal Sound Amplification | 0 |

Hearing aid signal processing is central to the sound that surrounds the user every day. This article lays out different possible signal-processing strategies, focusing on the choice of filter bank and sampling rate, and how these relate to sound quality. Although both time- and frequency-domain filter banks have their advantages, the sound-quality benefits of a time-domain filter bank outweigh other considerations.

Survey Shows ‘Noise Sensitivity’ Impacts Daily Life

Mar 2, 2022 | Industry News | 0 |

The culprit sound may be surprising: nearly two-thirds of the UK adults surveyed said the sounds of children – whether they are playing or crying – were the sounds they are most sensitive to hearing. This was true for the majority of respondents whether they were hearing the sounds from inside or outside.

Starkey and Special Olympics Announce Partnership

Mar 2, 2022 | Industry News | 0 |

A gift from Starkey Cares, Starkey’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, will make it possible to provide life-changing health services and hearing instruments to Special Olympics athletes around the world and help train more healthcare professionals to make healthy hearing more inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities.

2021 Oticon Focus on People Award Winners Honored

Mar 1, 2022 | Events | 0 |

The event honored winners in the Student, Advocacy, Adult, and Practitioner categories. A record 15,296 votes were cast by people from across the US to help determine the 2021 first-, second-, and third-place winners, according to an announcement from Oticon.

March 3 is World Hearing Day; ‘To Hear for Life, Listen with Care’ Debate

Feb 28, 2022 | Events | 0 |

To mark World Hearing Day on the March 3, 2022, a virtual lunch debate is being held at the European Parliament, according to an announcement on the Hear-it.org website. The theme of the talk is “To hear for life, listen with care,” and will take place on Thursday, March 3 from 12:30 to 2:30 (CET).

Intricon to Be Purchased by Altaris Capital Partners for $241 Million

Feb 28, 2022 | Industry News | 0 |

Under the terms of the agreement, Altaris will acquire all outstanding shares of Intricon for $24.25 per share in a transaction that values Intricon at an equity value of approximately $241 million. The purchase price represents a meaningful premium of approximately 39% to Intricon’s closing stock price on February 25, 2022.

Improving Hearing Aid Technology by Studying Inner Ear

Feb 28, 2022 | Research | 0 |

Despite recent advances in hearing aids, a frequent complaint among users is that the devices tend to amplify all the sounds around them, making it hard to distinguish what they want to hear from background noise, said Jong-Hoon Nam, a researcher at the University of Rochester.

Sound Waves Could Help Regrow Bones

Feb 28, 2022 | Research | 0 |

In a new study published in the journal “Small,” the RMIT research team showed stem cells treated with high-frequency sound waves turned into bone cells quickly and efficiently.

Beltone Hearing Aids Now Support Hands-Free Calls

Feb 25, 2022 | Personal Sound Amplification | 0 |

With a free software update to the hearing aid, Beltone Imagine users will now be able to make and answer phone or FaceTime calls simply by tapping a button, using them like any other earbuds to listen and talk with friends, family, or co-workers.

U of Michigan Study Shows Increase in Falls

Feb 25, 2022 | Research | 0 |

A new University of Michigan study found that despite prevention efforts, falls increase by about 1.5% annually, with wide variations in incidence based on geography.

Heart Health & Hearing Health: Q&A with Starkey Chief Health Officer Archelle Georgiou, MD

Feb 25, 2022 | Common Risk Factors | 0 |

February is American Heart Month. Did you know that your heart health is linked to your hearing health? There’s an important connection between your ears and your heart, and neglecting your cardiovascular system could spell trouble for your hearing. Starkey Chief Health Officer Archelle Georgiou, MD, offers insights on this connection and proactive tips to keep in mind.

Singing in the Brain

Feb 25, 2022 | Research | 0 |

MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that lights up when we hear singing, but not other types of music. These neurons, found in the auditory cortex, appear to respond to the specific combination of voice and music, but not to either regular speech or instrumental music. Exactly what they are doing is unknown and will require more work to uncover, the researchers say.

Oticon Expands Polaris Platform with New MiniBTE Solutions

Feb 24, 2022 | Behind the Ear, Speech in Noise | 0 |

Oticon announces the expansion of the potential of Polaris to its newest portfolio of solutions to “offer more patients a life full of sound.” The addition of two new miniBTE solutions helps give hearing care professionals “the ability to meet the diverse needs and preferences of more patients with the superior sound quality of Oticon More,” according to the company.

Author: Stefani Kim

A Conversation Between an Audiologist and a Psychologist

40 Years of Consumer Comments: Interactions Between Users and the Hearing Care Professionals

Signal Processing and Sound Quality

Survey Shows ‘Noise Sensitivity’ Impacts Daily Life

Starkey and Special Olympics Announce Partnership

2021 Oticon Focus on People Award Winners Honored

March 3 is World Hearing Day; ‘To Hear for Life, Listen with Care’ Debate

Intricon to Be Purchased by Altaris Capital Partners for $241 Million

Improving Hearing Aid Technology by Studying Inner Ear

Sound Waves Could Help Regrow Bones

Beltone Hearing Aids Now Support Hands-Free Calls

U of Michigan Study Shows Increase in Falls

Singing in the Brain

Oticon Expands Polaris Platform with New MiniBTE Solutions

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