May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). It’s the prime opportunity each year for every dispensing professional to aggressively market their hearing care services. We work in a relatively small industry that has surprisingly few
Read MoreMusician/photographer Bryan Adams’ exhibition showcases celebrity images for non-profit hearing awareness initiative.
Read MoreMusician/photographer Bryan Adams’ exhibition showcases celebrity images for non-profit hearing awareness initiative.
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A look at the events and activities of the 20th annual American Academy of Audiology’s AudiologyNOW! convention held in Charlotte, NC, during April.
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About one-fifth of the workforce between the ages of 17 and 25 years entering industries already have notches consistent with noise exposure. This literature review, in the form of a sound-exposure diary of a hypothetical high-school graduate waiting to enter college, along with relevant research findings, sheds some light on why.
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An honest, realistic appraisal of the emotional and psychosocial challenges that beset a huge swath of the general public—those who have moderate to profound hearing loss. The fact that hearing loss has often been called an “invisible handicap” illustrates why so many people fail to recognize its impact on their lives.
Read MoreIn Hear and Now, airing May 8 on HBO, filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky chronicles her 65-year-old parents’ decision to undergo cochlear implant surgery.
Read MoreCompany reports device will be first switch-free speech processor available in the world.
Read MoreCHARLOTTE, NCThe American Academy of Audiology (AAA) celebrated the 20th anniversary of its members meeting with music, fun, and a program that highlighted innovation and the Academy’s history.
Read MoreOrganization urges joing hearing screenings for Baby Boomers, their parents, and others during Better Hearing and Speech Month.
Read MoreHumans appear to have superior ability to detect fine differences in frequencies.
Read MoreAudiologists and musicians rock out and listen safe at the third annual event.
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The components related to success with open-fit devices, with special emphasis on whether CIC devices can provide comparable benefits to micro-BTE devices for this purpose.
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An examination of the need for noise management systems and the rationale, research, and benefits of a new system designed to classify and optimize sound according to the listening environment.
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The world of hearing health care is moving fast. Here is a list of 10 major trends that are changing the way dispensing professionals are fitting their clients, running their businesses, and looking at their field.
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