How can we track auditory ecology in hearing aid use? This pilot study pilot study by Danielle Glista, PhD, and her colleagues from Western and Wilfrid Laurier Universities and Unitron Canada looks at the various forms of big-data collection and analysis for increasing the performance of hearing aids.
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The Center for Audiology treats patients of all ages with a range of hearing and balance-related problems, including tinnitus. The center provides testing for hearing loss, balance problems, and communication impairments.
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In this role, Brandon Sawalich will identify new opportunities for organizational growth and collaboration to further the organization’s goals and mission.
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The organization has announced the addition of Nick Fitzgerald as Partner and Chief Marketing Officer.
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The Moxi Jump R helps provide hearing aid wearers with “easy-to-use technology that automatically adapts to a user’s listening environment.”
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Sonic announced the launch of a new, expanded Captivate hearing aid family that includes five performance levels, BTE and RITE styles, and a lithium-ion rechargeability option to help “meet more patient needs and budgets.”
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Target devices include headsets, hearing aids, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, and a host of other smart audio devices for the consumer and the smart home.
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This study found that using datalogging as a tool for counseling parents about their child’s use of and experience with the cochlear implant helps increase wear time, proactively identify technical issues for troubleshooting, and gain new insights into the child’s listening environment and needs. This type of counseling not only provides an objective basis to encourage consistent device use, but also serves as a tool to motivate, reward, or validate parental support of their children’s listening needs.
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Better Hearing Institute former director Joe Rizzo passed away on February 23 at age 84. Rizzo ran the Washington DC-based nonprofit association for 25 years and reached millions of Americans using celebrities and BHI’s messages like “You should hear what you’re missing.”
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On the website, Signia hearing aid wearers are encouraged to submit their picture and tell their personal hearing loss story.
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The goal of this position statement is to propose a model of well-being that would be easy to use in clinical audiology practice and considers the domains of socio-emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being as core dimensions of well-being. While hearing loss and its associated communication challenges can indeed impact these core well-being dimensions, growing evidence shows that hearing rehabilitation can provide benefits in the same three domains.
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Coach sends users notifications for when to change or charge batteries, clean their devices, usage details, what to expect and how to get the most from their hearing instruments.
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ReSound announced the launch of ENZO Q, a hearing aid that reportedly “sets a new standard in ‘Super Power’ hearing aids by solving one of the main challenges for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss: in-front speech recognition in noisy environments.“
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The peak sound pressure really has no value in the estimation of the sound exposure dose whether this is music, industrial noise, or recreational noise.
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Adding value to the patient experience requires change. The use of innovative products and technologies in a hearing healthcare practice is essential for survival—and it is expected by patients. Why send patients to the internet or electronic stores for products that can be offered in the practice and increase the patient experience? Why not use technology to improve practice procedures and efficiency?
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