Unilateral hearing loss is common, and without intervention it can lead to academic, speech-language, and social-emotional difficulties. But there is only limited literature about hearing aid fitting for these patients. Here is a brief review and some considerations when fitting patients with UHL.
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Previous research and current movement in the endeavor to provide the most natural, binaural auditory experience for hearing instrument users is discussed, in addition to the technological developments that have made these advances possible.
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Commoditization and changes in hearing aid distribution are unsettling. Hearing Review Editor-in-Chief takes a look at the issues of concern in his July 2014 Staff Standpoint column.
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This article, in the July 2014 issue, will delve into a specific realm of pillar of community—your ability to form meaningful connections with primary care medicine.
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Thieme Publishers has released Pediatric Audiology, 2nd edition.
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The Telecommunications Industry Association says policies and practices should be in place to enable telehealth and remote patient monitoring in the digital medical age.
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CareCredit donated $25,000 to the Miracle-Ear Foundation to assist in hearing care for children.
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Both team-building and rewards & recognition activities can have an amazing impact on your team’s level of engagement; they just need to be approached strategically to create the true benefit of employee development, growth, and having a team who knows you care and will be there to help them succeed.
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Audiologist Gyl Kasewurm, AuD, says she is convinced independents can and will survive in the era of big box stores in the hearing healthcare market. Her opinion article in the July 2014 Hearing Review explains why.
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If hearing care professionals want to stay competitive and relevant, and attract new patients, they need to level the playing field. One of the most effective ways to do this is through differentiation. This article explores several key findings from a recent benchmark survey, and offers practical advice on putting these findings into action.
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For hearing aid and cochlear implant users, one of the most important people in our lives is our hearing care professional. In the July 2014 Blog Page, Gael Hannan explores this relationship.
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The European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) has elected Roger Radke and Lukas Braunschweiler as new president and vice president of the board, respectively.
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Researchers at The University of Western Australia have shown changes in a part of the brain previously not known to be involved in tinnitus generation.
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If a person has correctly answered the first 10 words in a word list, what is the probability that in the next 15 words, they would get 1 error, 2 errors, or 3 errors? Dr Chasin provides the answer.
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In the July 2014 Final Word column, Dennis Van Vliet looks at what best practices look like in the “best practices.”
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