Before majoring in journalism, I earned a degree in communication disorders. Although my focus was on speech pathology, we were required to take a few audiology courses. To this day, one of the most memorable moments from thos
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Williams Sound has been “helping people hear” for 30 years—and it’s just getting started.
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The president of the 40-year-old, family-ownedand- operated Magnatone wants audiologists to know that his company offers a comprehensive line of hearing health care products.
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Unimpressed with the hearing instruments he saw on the market in the 1980s, Roger Juneau set out to change the industry. Harahan, La, is just a spit away from downtown New Orleans. The small town of about 10,000 inhabitants is only 10 miles fr
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Rayovac grows from an idea born at a kitchen table to part of a multibillion-dollar corporation by sticking to what it does best. Always curious to find out what the hearing aid market is thinking, Tom Begley, director of sales at Rayovac, lo
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Sounding the call to meet the increasingly diverse needs of the hearing health care market. Jerry Ruzicka The hearing instrument market is constantly evolving and shifting—in terms of those who are hard of hearing and the products that a
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Looking into the future with Siemens’ chief research officer. Thomas A. Powers Recently, Hearing Products Report (HPR) had the opportunity to chat with Thomas A. Powers, PhD, chief research officer for Siemens Hearing Instruments Inc. Po
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“Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for his competitors, for it is that which all are practising every day while they live.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), “C
Read MoreThe Hocks family has been successfulfor almost 2 decades by offering a professional business model and model customer service. The Hocks building is located near Rose City Waterfront in Portland, Ore. Hocks Hearing Healthcare Products was fou
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Nanci Link-Ellis uses her own experiences to change the way deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals view films. Nanci Link-Ellis I have been deaf since I was 10 years old. I grew up in a family that was involved in the entertainment industry, an
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Trey Knight, president of Lotus Technology, attributes the company’s continued success to a reputation for offering quality products. Trey Knight The hardy band of small, independent hearing-aid manufacturers that keeps losing members d
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We all know that proper attention to diet and physical activity is imperative to maintaining health and keeping our bodies functioning well, but what about our hearing health? Hearing loss changes the way we enjoy the everyday sounds of life and
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Established in 1975, Precision Laboratories has built a strong reputation by offering its clients quality, custom-made ear molds that are handmade by industry craftsmen. All the research and design ingenuity in the world does a hearing aid no
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Family-owned and operated Insta-Mold Products Inc continues to thrive and expand its influence in the hearing protection arena under the direction of a second generation of owners. When Sydney Gurschkov went into semiretirement a few years ago
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Sonion has secured its position as a leading supplier of electrical components in the hearing instrument arena. Sonion specializes in miniaturized components used in creating high-quality sound. The company, which is headquartered in Denmark,
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Audiologists & hearing care pros: share your expertise on hearing aid quality and patient outcomes — your voice helps shape what’s next.