Neuromonics, which released its downloadable Tinnitus Alleviator for iOS-enabled devices in March 2016, is now introducing the product for Android mobile devices. Tinnitus Alleviator spectrally modifies music to retrain the brain to ignore the ringing sounds.
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The 2016 Oticon Focus on People Awards celebrates 12 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of hearing loss. First place winners in 4 categories were recognized at an awards ceremony at Oticon US headquarters.
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Researchers conducted a literature review and meta-analysis that showed an association between hearing loss and some mental health conditions, such as hallucinations, delusions, and delirium.
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In this commentary post on Hearing Review’s blog, ASHA President Jaynee Handelsman, PhD, CCC-A, explains why recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences and PCAST are off the mark, and could lead to increased problems in hearing health.
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At the upcoming AES Convention in Los Angeles, Michael Santucci, AuD, will join legendary sound engineer Mark Frink for a presentation on “Safe Sound & IEM Fundamentals.” The session takes place Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM on the Live Sound Events stage.
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The New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic & Assistance Foundation (NOMAF) has been “keeping New Orleans music alive” since 2005, after Hurricane Katrina. NOMAF provides hearing health information as part of its wellness program for New Orleans musicians.
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Hear the World Foundation welcomes support from two supermodels: Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista, who are championing the cause of the non-profit, whose vision is a world in which everyone can enjoy good hearing.
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Researchers have linked difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments with evidence of cochlear synaptopathy, or “hidden hearing loss,” in college students with normal hearing sensitivity.
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As the hearing care field finds its way in the consumer-driven, integrated healthcare system, interventional audiology is likely to become a guiding principle of our profession.
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In the October 2016 edition of The Hearing Review, Guest Editor Brian Taylor, AuD, outlines how offering interventional audiology services is a way forward for hearing healthcare professionals who wish to innovate and improve the industry.
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According to an article in US News & World Report’s Health Care/Patient Advice column, unsafe earbud use can potentially lead to irreversible, noise-induced hearing loss. Nearly half of teens and young adults in middle- to high-income countries don’t practice safe listening with personal audio devices.
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Unlike behind-the-ear cochlear implant sound processors, the new Kanso is a small, off-the-ear sound processor that is more discreet and delivers the same hearing experience. Kanso has access to wireless and water accessories.
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Previous research has revealed that the noise of live entertainment is putting millions of people at risk for hearing loss, but new findings on this hearing health issue published by the Hear the World Foundation determine the reasons why people aren’t protecting themselves from this damage.
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Filming, producing, editing, and animating your own custom videos can be time consuming and costly. Michele Ahlman explains how Clear Digital Media (CDM) can help with its dynamic, health-related video content as well as custom video designs that will play on your hearing care practice’s screens.
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Problems may occur when we or the patient focus solely on a particularly attractive new hearing technology. We may forget that technology, while important, is no substitute for clinical expertise and common sense. A blend of expertise, patient participation, and technology will help us stay on track.
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