Author: Stefani Kim

Altruistic Marketing: A Win-Win Approach to Success by Providing Hospice Care Services

May 3, 2021 | Counseling & Education | 0 |

Hearing care professionals are in a unique positon to make a life (and death) altering impact for the terminally ill while simultaneously positioning their practices for future success. The symbiotic character of altruistic marketing through services provided to hospice and palliative care agencies provides a unique opportunity to positively impact the communication and emotional needs of families while providing significant positive marketing benefits to practitioners.

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Diabetes and Hearing Loss

May 3, 2021 | Research | 0 |

Researchers examining the link between hearing loss and lifestyle factors believe that hearing healthcare has an important role in diabetes care and management. And now the American Diabetes Association, the CDC, and others are starting to agree…

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A Digital Therapeutic and Hearing Health Coach for Enhancing First-time Hearing Aid Experiences

May 3, 2021 | TeleHealth | 0 |

Developed under an NIH research grant, Amptify is an online aural rehabilitation program and Hearing Health Coach that engages patients and enhances the new hearing aid experience without incurring additional time on the part of a patient’s audiologist. As teleaudiology becomes more commonplace, it is highly likely that Amptify will be the first of many digital therapeutics for the treatment of hearing loss.

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Oticon More Now Available Through VA, DOD

May 3, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0 |

Oticon, Inc announced that the Oticon More is now available through the Veterans Affairs (VA) Administration, Department of Defense (DOD), and other federal agencies.

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Unitron Moxi Blu Wins 2021 Red Dot Product Design Award

May 3, 2021 | Events, Industry News | 0 |

Designed to be “beautiful and intuitive, ”Unitron’s Moxi Blu Rechargeable hearing aids are “designed to keep up with the complexity of everyday life, automatically adapting to each hearing aid wearers’ unique experiences, and lifestyle, featuring in-the-moment personalization and hands-free connectivity.”

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Weave’s Business Growth Summit to Include Ken Jeong

May 3, 2021 | Events, Industry News | 0 |

The Spring installment of Business Growth Summit is titled “Attract” and will focus on helping business owners leverage free expert insights to acquire new customers and bring in more business, according to Weave. Jeong’s Business Growth Summit keynote will touch on how he’s harnessed his approach to capturing people’s attention and creating unique experiences.

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Jury Awards $6 Million in Damages in 3M Lawsuit

Apr 30, 2021 | Common Risk Factors, Military & Industrial | 0 |

A jury found 3M liable for hearing damage suffered by military members who alleged that the company did not disclose design flaws in its dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2), according to “Reuters.”

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Improved Hearing with Optical Cochlear Implants

Apr 30, 2021 | Cochlear Implants | 0 |

The scientists want to use genetic engineering methods to make the nerve cells in the ear sensitive to light so that they can then be stimulated with light instead of electricity, as is currently the case.

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Oakland University to Offer New Minor in Deaf Studies

Apr 30, 2021 | Organizations | 0 |

This fall, Oakland University announced that it will roll out a new academic minor in communication and deaf studies. Requiring a minimum of 20 credits, the minor will be offered through the university’s communication program and will introduce students to American Sign Language (ASL), types and degrees of hearing loss, advocacy for the deaf and hard of hearing, deaf culture, and the promotion of deaf awareness.

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Hearing Loss Linked to Worse Cognitive Function

Apr 30, 2021 | Research | 0 |

Hearing loss is associated with worse scores on learning and memory tests, according to a recent study conducted in Hispanic/Latino Americans between the ages of 45 and 74. The study also detected a link between poor learning and memory performance and high levels of sugar in the blood, which is a sign of diabetes and a risk factor for heart disease.

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T-Mobile and Zyter Partner on Telehealth Solution

Apr 29, 2021 | TeleHealth | 0 |

Together, the companies are “making virtual care more accessible to more people, which serves to improve patient outcomes, reduce readmission rates, and increase overall patient well-being,” according to the companies’ announcement.

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Researchers Study Newborn Ability to Perceive Speech

Apr 29, 2021 | Research | 0 |

The results, published in “Scientific Reports,” confirm that newborn neural encoding of voice pitch is comparable to the adults’ abilities after three years of being exposed to language.

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Hillrom Launches Welch Allyn MacroView Plus Otoscope

Apr 28, 2021 | Evaluation, Patient Fittings | 0 |

The new Welch Allyn MacroView Otoscope features a new LumiView clear ear speculum, with “four times the brightness through an adult speculum when compared to a standard ear speculum,” according to the company.

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NAL Publishes Report Defining Outcomes for Hearing Programs

Apr 28, 2021 | Research | 0 |

In Australia, this evaluation has often been based on how many hearing aids are sold over a period of time. The consensus signals a shift towards a more client-centric measurement of rehabilitation success. This has been achieved by considering factors that are meaningful to people who receive hearing rehabilitation services and represent the genuine positive impact that hearing rehabilitation has on their day-to-day lives.

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Nupur Launches Earigator Wax Removal Device

Apr 27, 2021 | Components | 4 |

The “self-contained irrigation unit heats water to body temperature to help avoid vertigo effects and gives the practitioner the ability to control pressure and flow within a safe limit.”

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