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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The author discusses how, in addition to faster processing than previous Phonak automatic steering systems, AutoSense OS can quickly detect the acoustic environment in real-time, and seamlessly adjust nuanced algorithms in the hearing aid accordingly.
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We learn to give instructions and ask basic audiology questions in several languages, but covering the entire range of dialog is not always feasible. Google Translate and similar programs have become a vital part of our clinical toolkit, but how accurate are they?
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Starkey reports on an exciting last few months with its Halo 2 Made for iPhone hearing aid, which has earned recognition from Inc. magazine, the American Business Association, and now a Gold Product Design Award from The Spark 10th Annual International Awards.
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According to BHI, research shows that earplugs not only help music-lovers avoid post-concert “ringing in the ears” (tinnitus), but also the temporary hearing loss that can occur after exposure to loud music or noise.
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Touring musician Jeff Snider preserves his hearing with 2X-S custom in-ear monitors and a dB Check in-ear sound level analyzer from Sensaphonics, which have improved his onstage monitoring on the road.
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