LE Bluetooth took shape in 2010 and eventually an audio streaming solution called LE Audio was built on top of the LE Bluetooth platform. The technology is progressing and the possibilities are tantalizing. The “guts” of LE Audio is software called Low Complexity Communication Codec or LC-3 for short.
There are an estimated 19 million US veterans, the majority (more than 14 million) of whom are classified as “wartime veterans.” The three most frequent service-connected disabilities for veterans are (in order) tinnitus, hearing loss, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—making it likely that if you’re caring for veterans, you may encounter some with both hearing disorders and PTSD.
In only the last 5-10 years, a large number of important studies have surfaced linking hearing loss to disabling conditions such as cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, clinical depression, diabetes, falls among the...
