Topics Announced for Summit at Jackson
Hearing wellness event co-sponsored by Sonic Innovations.
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Taking the Bill to the Hill
Hearing industry leaders go to Washington to drum up support for the Hearing Aid Tax Credit, and they need your help!
Read MorePerception is in Ear of the Beholder
The researchers found that subjects in worse physical shape gave themselves a greater margin of safety, according to a study.
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Notes from a Grumpy Old Guy
I fear that I’ve finally passed the threshold test for being “a grumpy old guy.” For example, upon seeing a young person’s tattoo, I never think this might be his/her statement as an individual or even “Gee, that’s a cool tattoo.” Instead,
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Broader Bandwidth Improves Sound Quality for Hearing-Impaired Listeners
A study that investigates if wider bandwidth improves sound quality for hearing aid users. Results show preference for wider bandwidths for speech and music, with listeners reporting that a 10,000 Hz bandwidth hearing aid sounded clearer with more nuances audible than an 8000 Hz bandwidth hearing aid.
Read More2009 Summit at Jackson on Horizon
The event aims to bring together clinicians and researchers interested in all aspects of hearing to exchange ideas and learn, while enjoying the splendors of the Grand Tetons.
Read MoreSensaphonics Taps Mike Adams as Director of Touring Sales
Veteran monitor engineer to help advise tours on in-ear product choices, says company.
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DC-Area Concert Teaches Kids How to Enjoy Their Tunes Safely
More than 1,000 first- and second-graders from Washington Metro-area schools who attended a concert by award-winning musician Billy Jonas had fun and learned lessons about protecting their hearing.
Read MoreBionic Ear Candidates Tap Recipient’s Experience on New Advanced Bionics Site
Advanced Bionics, Valencia, Calif, has established a new Web site for cochlear implant candidates that connects them with cochlear implant recipients and fosters a dialogue between the two, helping to demystify the implant experience, the company says.
Read MoreILAA Aud, PhD Scholarships Awarded
The recipients are Jaqueline Busen and McLorn Carpenter from Rush University, and Jessica Levine from Northwestern University.
Read MoreSafe-Listening Concert Tickles Kids’ Buds
Nearly 1,500 Washington, DC-area youngsters attended the Listen To Your Buds concert, put on by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Read MorePhonak’s Virtual Audiology Conference Upcoming
The May 12 session addresses frequency compression, and the May 13 session highlights future developments in audiology and amplification. A roster of internationally respected speakers are scheduled.
Read MoreChildren, Teens At Risk For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Say ENTs
Some three million children under the age of 18 have some hearing loss, and one factor is external noises.
Read MoreMED-EL Debuts Maestro 3.0
New audio-processor programming software for legacy patients.
Read MoreDiminuendo, New Mouse Model for Understanding Cause of Progressive Hearing Loss
A new class of genes has been identified as genetic cause for this clinical picture.
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