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Earmolds: Practical Considerations to Improve Performance in Hearing Aids

Earmolds: Practical Considerations to Improve Performance in Hearing Aids

Sep 1, 2009 | | 0 |

Fitting modern hearing aids requires an understanding of how both software-driven and mechanical plumbing related adjustments influence the acoustical response of the hearing aid. Even with the numerous electronic means in which acoustic parameters can be adjusted, a general understanding of mechanical changes to earmolds is important for improving the performance—particularly in thin tube/wire mini-BTE applications.

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Sales Up, But Mostly from VA

Sales Up, But Mostly from VA

Aug 7, 2009 | | 0 |

In the first half of 2009, net hearing aid unit sales increased by 4.73% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA). However, when dispensing activity from the Depart

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Sound Quality Considerations of Hearing Instruments

Sound Quality Considerations of Hearing Instruments

Mar 3, 2009 | , | 0 |

A review of the scientific evidence regarding the importance of sound quality in hearing aid performance. Hearing aid manufacturers desire to maintain and increase sound quality through advanced technology, and spatiality and intelligent binaural processing have become commercially available to achieve high-quality outcomes.

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Lost in the Fog: Psychological Aspects of Adult Onset Hearing Loss

Lost in the Fog: Psychological Aspects of Adult Onset Hearing Loss

May 1, 2008 | | 0 |

Secondary trauma relative to hearing loss is not only about one’s disability, or the loss of hearing; it’s also about the insensitivity of others. In Paul’s case, he felt helpless and angry—like he was trapped in a traffic jam with nowhere to go and with others around him going on their merry way. For some, like Paul, they find a way out through a productive outlet that refuels them emotionally.

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