Wireless and Bluetooth technology is influencing diagnostic, assistive device, and hearing aid applications. Bluetooth technology is quickly finding its way into hearing aid applications. Here are three examples of this wireless technology’s use in the hearing care field.
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Telecoils are in more and more hearing aids, induction loop systems are spreading, and hard of hearing advocates are more vocal in their requests for hearing aid compatible phones and assistive listening — all of which bodes well for people with hearing loss, hearing care professionals, and the hearing industry.
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A review of a new online hearing screening test that uses pure-tone signals to assess consumers’hearing via their home computer.
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Part 1 of this two-part series looks at fitting digital aids within the “audibility window” while making accommodations for recruitment. Part 2 will look at how to verify and demonstrate directionality, noise reduction, and feedback suppression.
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An examination of historical pricing trends in hearing aids and a comparison of how contemporary prices stack up against previous generations after inflation is considered.
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Brian Kinnerk, president of Unitron Hearing US, Plymouth, Minn, spoke to HR about his company and the role that technological advancements play in product development.
Read MoreHearing instrument unit volume in the US increased by 4.9% during 2003—the first major increase since 1998—while private dispensing practices saw their unit volumes increase by an average of 2.6%. There are some good reasons to be optimistic about 2004 and beyond. Here’s why.
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As few as 8% of dispensing professionals may have access to the HINT or QuickSin, and as many as half of all patients may be leaving offices with a 5 dB SNR hearing loss. In this context, it’s little wonder that some patients complain, “I hear better without my hearing aids.”
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Myths about fidelity and why we fail to persuade 80% of potential consumers to purchase and use hearing aids
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All too often, potential clients are choosing less-than-optimal technology or declining to purchase a hearing aid due to financial reasons. Third-party financing may be the answer.
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Interference relative to hearing aids and cellular telephones are still a major obstacle for hearing instrument users. This article presents an example of the technologies being developed to address these problems on the cell phone manufacturing end.
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The American Academy of Audiology Convention heads to San Antonio in April.
Read MoreDigitization, the Internet, and wireless communication are forever changing hearing care.
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If Baby-Boomers are to significantly change the hearing industry in the short term, then the overall image of amplification products may require some tweaking to reflect the total communication needs of this younger audience
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Virtually everyone agrees that hearing screening tests are underutilized by professional referral sources (eg, family doctors). A new CD/computer-based screener is designed to make hearing screening more accessible, thereby increasing professional referrals
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