Life as an Audiologist: Stories Too Good Not to Tell
Even the best hearing care professionals make mistakes or find themselves in unexpected situations. Here are some humorous and poignant stories from “the trenches” of audiology.
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Sonic Launches Enchant Hearing Aid Family
Enchant is reportedly the first Sonic hearing aid built on the revolutionary new SoundDNA platform, offering the company’s most automatic, adaptive, and flexible technology to date.
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'NPR' Profiles Research of Brain Mechanisms Involved in Processing Speech in Noisy Environments
An ongoing study at the Science of Music, Auditory Research, and Technology Lab—SMART Lab—at Ryerson University in Toronto, is exposing older adults to music—both through listening and participation in a choir—and then testing to see if these experiences change the way their brains process speech in noisy environments, according to an ‘NPR’ article.
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‘NPR’ Profiles Research of Brain Mechanisms Involved in Processing Speech in Noisy Environments
An ongoing study at the Science of Music, Auditory Research, and Technology Lab—SMART Lab—at Ryerson University in Toronto, is exposing older adults to music—both through listening and participation in a choir—and then testing to see if these experiences change the way their brains process speech in noisy environments, according to an ‘NPR’ article.
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Progressive Tinnitus Management, Habituation, and More: An Interview with James A. Henry, PhD
Following last month’s interview with Richard Tyler, PhD, we turn our attention to another world expert in tinnitus, James A. Henry, PhD, a research career scientist at the VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, and recipient of the 2016 Paul B. Magnuson Award for his innovative work on the treatment and management of tinnitus—the highest honor for VA rehabilitation investigators.
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Family-Centered Audiology Care: Emotion and Reason in Hearing Healthcare
Exploration of domains related to the emotional experiences of the patient and family will act to sensitize our clientele to the topic of emotion, and possibly address underlying motivations for their visit. At a minimum, the evidence suggests that conversations about the emotional impact of hearing loss will provide a better understanding of the patient’s and family’s disability experience, foster a stronger therapeutic alliance, and likely lead to more positive practice outcomes, such as greater treatment adherence, more open and honest communication with patients, and greater patient satisfaction.
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Never Take Pictures In the Men’s Washroom–Even for Hearing Science!
After seeing a movie over the holiday season, I was almost chased out of the movie theater…NEVER TAKE PICTURES IN THE MEN’S WASHROOM!
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HIA Comments on FTC “Now Hear This” Workshop and OTC Hearing Aids
The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) has issued a position paper in response to what the organization sees as several inaccurate statements made at the recent April 18 FTC Workshop titled, “Now Hear This.”
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Connecticut Repertory Theatre to Include ASL Interpretation for Summer Series
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) announces that each show of its 2017 Nutmeg Summer Series, ‘1776’, ‘Noises Off,’ and ‘Disney’s Newsies’, will have performances interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) through a partnership with the University of Connecticut Interpreting Services (UCIS), a division of the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD).
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HLAA2017 to Take Place in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 22-25
Consumers are invited to HLAA2017, a communication-accessible educational program and trade show for people with hearing loss, hosted by the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the organization announced.
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Bragi Releases the Dash Pro Tailored by Starkey and the Dash Pro Hearables
The two new members of the Bragi family include The Dash Pro tailored by Starkey, “The World’s First Custom-Made Wireless Ear Computer,” featuring a unique, personalized experience, and The Dash Pro, a polished, reloaded, re-engineered sequel to The Dash that continues to press innovation forward.
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'Rolling Stone' Article Reports AC/DC's Brian Johnson Sings Onstage After Hearing Loss Announcement
Brian Johnson, lead singer of rock band AC/DC, made an appearance at a Bad Company concert Sunday night, 14 months after he was told by doctors he may suffer permanent deafness if he continued to play large venues, according to an article in Rolling Stone.
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‘Rolling Stone’ Article Reports AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Sings Onstage After Hearing Loss Announcement
Brian Johnson, lead singer of rock band AC/DC, made an appearance at a Bad Company concert Sunday night, 14 months after he was told by doctors he may suffer permanent deafness if he continued to play large venues, according to an article in Rolling Stone.
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ReSound Linx 3D Hearing Aids Now Available in US Market
The innovative ReSound LiNX 3D™ hearing aids are now available in the U.S. market, taking Smart Hearing to unmatched sound quality and enabling people with hearing loss to hear more, do more, and be more anywhere in life, GN Hearing announced.
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The Effectiveness of Hearing Aids and Two Service-Delivery Models in Older Adults: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Larry Humes, PhD, and colleagues present a summary of findings from their recent study published in the March 2017 edition of the American Journal of Audiology that compares a professionally driven best-practice hearing aid service delivery model to a version of an over-the-counter (OTC) model. One important message that should not be lost in the extremely relevant findings of this RCT study is that hearing aids are, in fact, efficacious and provide considerable benefit to older adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
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