A new generation of assistive listening devices get a second look by industry professionals who serve consumers experiencing early hearing loss. Mike, a 32-year-old firefighter, sits at his computer one night searching for information on the
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EAR Inc president and founder, Garry Gordon, is leading the campaign for hearing health care and awareness in the recreational market. As the hearing instrument market continues to soften, audiologists and dispensers will have to actively fin
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Since its founding in 1904, Oticon Inc still holds true to its philosophy of “People First.” President Mikael Worning The Web site of Somerset, NJ-based Oticon Inc’s Danish parent company, William Demant Holding A/S (WDH), fea
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From the Morgan family’s kitchen table, to a 50,000-square-foot facility in Colorado Springs, Colo, Westone Laboratories epitomizes the American Dream. Randy Morgan, president and CEO of Westone It is an American tradition that trailbla
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Well-known for its sound enhancement products, Sennheiser Electronic Corporation is equally as proud of its headsets and other devices that enable the hearing disabled to enjoy TV shows and concerts. Karl Winkler, director of marketing communi
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The Baby Boomer generation thought they would hear the music forever, however, many are now having trouble hearing it at all. This problem isn’t just one for older Americans. According to studies conducted in 1999 by the US Food and Drug Adm
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The National Theatre of the Deaf has earned public accolades and critical acclaim for more than 30 years of productions featuring both nonhearing and hearing artists. Poetry and sculpture in the air. That is how productions of the National The
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A homeopathic treatment based on nutritional supplements assists in reducing the symptoms of a condition affecting more than 50 million Americans. Robert C. Martin, DC, CNN, DACBM, ABAAHP Ringing, whistling, roaring, and chirping. These are s
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Phonak USA representatives prepare for the day when the discriminating Baby Boomer population will demand hearing aids with superior technology en masse. Marketing Director Laura Voll, MS (left), and President Cathy Henderson Jones, MS, have i
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A growing number of Americans are experiencing gradual hearing loss. As any Baby Boomer can confirm, aging and noise are the primary causes. Whether it is the din of traffic, overhead planes, TV, music, children at play—even “white nois
Read MoreA dedication to the development of superior hearing-aid technology has propelled Salt Lake City-based Sonic Innovations into the world marketplace. Coming off another year of remarkable growth, Salt Lake City-based Sonic Innovations Inc is close
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Oralingua School for the Hearing Impaired in Whittier, Calif, is dedicated to teaching hard-of-hearing to profoundly deaf children communication through speech. The first thing one is likely to hear when entering Oralingua School for the Hearing
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Specialized Earmolds Microsonic Inc, Ambridge, PA, announces an expanded line of specialized earmolds for people who use personal listening devices. Most recently, the company added a custom earmold that fits over the standard ear piece of a cell
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A look at the rigorous road a new hearing instrument takes from laboratory to market—and those who make the journey possible. A hearing instrument is far more than a device that enables the wearer to live more fully in the world of sound. In
Read MoreSpurred by improvisation, jazz musicians’ brains shut down one region and activate area that controls “self-initiated” thoughts.
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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.