The Bose Active Noise Reduction feature can help minimize external noise from a crowded restaurant or office, and can be activated by tapping double tapping the earbud. To turn on Passthrough Mode—which will allow noise in again—users can double tap the earbuds again.
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The 68th International Hearing Society (IHS) Convention was held September 19-21 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, with its theme “setting the stage” for the future of quality hearing healthcare.
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According to a “CNET” article, the feature—which Apple debuted at WWDC 2019—is said to detect loud environments and warn the user that they may damage their hearing.
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Signia has launched Signia Xperience, a new platform that features a combination of advanced acoustic sensors with a built-in motion sensor, as well as 80% more transistors and 7 times the memory of the previous Signia Nx chip. Signia Xperience hearing aids are designed to provide a complete analysis of the wearer’s dynamic soundscape, allowing for automatic adjustments between sounds in front of and all around the wearer for a personalized listening experience.
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Thomas McDonald, MD, former chair of Mayo Clinic’s ENT Department died on Tuesday, September 10. He was 79. Dr McDonald amassed an impressive bibliography approaching 400 publications, and he had a tremendous positive influence over the lives and careers of countless healthcare professionals, including audiologists, from around the world.
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Interactive sessions included getting “hands-on” with various hearing instruments and cochlear implants while other classes discussed life in private practice and the importance of incorporating Family Centered Care.
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The RRT is an integrated speech test that provides a platform for individualized counseling. The goal is to provide a better understanding of each patient’s communication difficulties, then use that understanding to set realistic expectations. We believe the use of this tool, along with other tools that allow individualized fine-tuning, could help promote greater patient satisfaction for hearing aids.
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Audiologist Marshall Chasin posits a simple test that can be employed with a piano or keyboard that might quickly screen people for the possibility of a cochlear dead zone.
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Dennis Van Vliet recently attended the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA) conference and was reminded that “stepping out of the silo of work that I do every day into another, but related, realm is important to broaden my understanding of the larger discipline.”
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Should you try to compete on price, focus on a specific audiological niche like pediatrics or implants, or differentiate your practice by creating a unique patient experience? Longtime private practice audiologist, Robert Traynor, EdD, MBA, explains how to “avoid getting stuck in the middle” and instead develop a competitive strategy that is right for your hearing healthcare practice and right for your market.
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The new technology is based on a recent hearing aid specification, Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) on Bluetooth Low Energy Connection-Oriented Channels, which Google has developed in collaboration with GN Hearing and Cochlear.
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The new portfolio is said to package ReSound LiNX Quattro technology with “brilliant sound and excellent streaming into discreet custom-crafted hearing aids,” according to GN’s announcement.
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Combining seizure-preventing electrical stimulation with repetitive musical tones improves processing of sounds in the brain, according to new research.
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AB 598, authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), would require private health insurance companies to cover the costs of hearing aids for children.
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Still located at www.sensaphonics.com, the new site features a “sleek, modern design with enhanced shopping functionality,” according to the company’s announcement.
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