Sensaphonics Trains Five New “Gold Circle” Audiologists
Sensaphonics’ two-day seminar on in-ear monitoring teaches audiologists the specifics of working with musicians and sound engineers.
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Honeywell Introduces New Howard Leight FirmFit Earplugs and Offers Complimentary Trial Kit
The new Howard Leight FirmFit™ earplugs feature a soft, comfortable fit, and improved noise protection for users of classic-style foam earplugs.
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The RIC as a Disruptive Technology
In just over a decade, RIC/RITE hearing aids have taken over half the US hearing aid market. What implications does this hold, and will RICs continue on their unparallelled growth trajectory?
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ADA 2014 Convention to Focus on Interventional Audiology
Frank Lin, MD, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at the ADA Convention to be held November 6-9, 2014 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Unitron Celebrates its 50-Year Company History
Founded in 1964 in Newfoundland, Unitron was the first Canadian manufacturer of hearing aid technology. The company—now headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario—delivers hearing aids in 70 countries through 20 international offices and a network of distribution partners.
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Driving Rhythms of the Asphaltophone: Musical Roads
Singing roads and highway melodies, Marshall Chasin, AuD, examines the music of speed.
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Patient Finance as an Option to Increase Sales in Your Practice
Cost is frequently the deterrent for many people who know that they need hearing aids. Offering a solid 3rd-party finance partner could be the catalyst in helping people hear better with a payment plan that they can afford.
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Oticon Foundation Awards $94,000 to The CARE Project for Hearing Detection Intervention Program
The Oticon Foundation has announced the award of a $94,000 grant to The CARE Project.
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Smokers and Passive Smokers More Likely to Suffer Hearing Loss, Study Shows
Giving up or reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce the risk of hearing loss, new research shows.
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How Generational Trends Influence Buying Patterns: Consumers, Caregivers, and Professionals
In order to understand how different generations view hearing healthcare professional services—and especially hearing aids—it is necessary to define the generations and look at the social values each has in defining their generation. This article contrasts the Builders (1925-1945) and Baby Boomers (1946-1964) generations and cites implications for caregivers and dispensing professionals.
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CROS Your Heart: Renewed Hope for People with Asymmetric Hearing Losses
In selecting a CROS system, it is important to understand how the CROS system is designed to ensure the highest sound quality and SNR for as many situations as possible. This paper summarizes the current audiological thinking in the treatment of asymmetrical hearing loss.
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Sonova Announces New Group Vice President for Phonak
Sonova Holding AG has announced the appointment of Martin Grieder to the new position of group vice president for Phonak.
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Binaural Hearing on the Telephone for Pre-school Children with Hearing Loss
Children who listened to a landline phone binaurally (using Phonak DuoPhone) experienced about a 20% improvement in live speech and quiet compared to the monaural condition. The results parallel results from previous studies on adults using a binaural telephone listening feature.
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Speech Intelligibility Benefits of Assisted Telephone Listening Methods
Understanding speech on the phone is one of the reasons given by hearing impaired individuals for seeking amplification. Phone use is made difficult by the absence of visual cues, inappropriate or inadequate coupling to the phone, and the presence of background noise. Many hearing aid users feel they are unsuccessful on the phone. This article outlines considerations that should be made by the hearing care professional as an aid to facilitate successful phone use. Data from a study comparing four telephone listening methods is presented.
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Williams Sound Appoints New International Sales Representatives
Williams Sound has appointed Joe Manning, Patty Manning, and Horacio Morales to its international sales force for Latin America and Asia.
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