Looking Back 30 Years to 1983: President Reagan Gets Hearing Aids
On September 7, 1983, White House Spokesman Larry Speakes announced that President Ronald Reagan was wearing hearing aids. It was the fitting heard round the world.
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Associations in Action
The 7th International Adult AR Conference Held in Florida, and ADA Gears Up for Super-HEAR-oes Convention in Bonita Springs, Fla, November 7-10
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Final Word: A Look Forward 10 Years to 2023
Just as 2013 has turned out to be different than 2003, in 10 years our world of providing services and products for people with hearing loss should be different in many ways.
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The Final Word: Client-Patient Communication: From the Other Side
As professionals, we should be able to communicate a clear message to patients, and similarly be receptive to the message that they feel a need to relay to us.
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University of North Texas SAA Chapter Organizes Practice Management Conference
The UNT-SAA held its second biennial conference in June. This year’s event focused on practice management and included a panel of speakers from industry and academia who are noted experts in the topic.
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The 7th International Adult AR Conference Held in Florida
The Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) and the University of South Florida (USF) co-hosted the 7th International Adult Aural Rehabilitation Conference at the Sirata Resort and Conference Center in St. Pete Beach, Fla, in late May.
Read MoreThe Final Word: Don’t Judge a Patient by His Prius…
Patients are individuals, and we need to analyze their individual results and preferences to determine an acceptable, optimal fitting.
Read MoreHearing Industry Research Consortium Awards First Grant Recipients
The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) has announced the results of its first public Request For Grant Proposals (RFP).
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The Final Word: Towards a More Dynamic Ear Impression Protocol
There is a good body of research about the dynamic changes in the ear canal as a result of jaw movement. What should our approach be when trying to obtain an accurate impression of the ear for a hearing aid?
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The Final Word: Benefiting from Prior Experiences…or Not!
Having access to prior knowledge—whether from peer reviewed literature, scientific conferences, discussions with peers, or trade journals—is an important part of our continuing education.
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HIA Elects New Officers; Announces Re-sponsorship of Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill
HIA announced new board members and the reintroduction of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill.
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Elite Hearing Network 2013 Annual Business Summit Draws 1,000 Attendees
Record-breaking attendance highlighted the 2013 Annual Business Summit of the Elite Hearing Network. Held in February in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the summit attracted nearly 1,000 individuals.
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A Look Back 40 Years to Tumultuous 1973
Nixon’s second inauguration and Watergate, the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe vs Wade, the establishment of the EC/proto-EU, and Comet Kohoutek were the harbingers of an extremely rocky period in hearing industry history.
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Van Vliet’s Final Word: Moving Patients From “Loss of Control” to “Back in Their Element”
Providing an experience for our patients that allows them to gain a comfortable level of knowledge about their needs and how to best treat them sets the stage for a good professional relationship, and other advantages.
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Apple Files Hearing Aid Detection Patent Application
Apple Inc has filed a patent application on a method to identify if the current device user is wearing a hearing aid.
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Hearing Care Professional Survey
Audiologists & hearing care pros: share your expertise on hearing aid quality and patient outcomes — your voice helps shape what’s next.
- Guide future hearing aid innovation
- Help improve patient outcomes
- $25 digital gift card for the first 200 respondents