Auditory Training: There’s an App for That
Retraining the brain to hear after hearing loss is a game changer for patients, and gamified programs accessible by phone make the practice that much easier to incorporate into a hearing care plan.
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Patient-centric Follow-up: The Key Differentiator in Hearing Healthcare
As patient-centric care gains steam in both general medicine and hearing health—while being juxtaposed by new OTC and DIY hearing solutions—a renewed focus on follow-up services is crucial. This special report looks at follow-up AR protocols and perspectives, and includes perspectives from Nancy Tye-Murray, Brian Taylor, Cherilee Rutherford, Ron Leavitt, Susanna Løve, Dave Blanchard, and more.
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Think Audiology Launches Consumer-oriented Website
The site is said to offer basic information about a variety of audiologic and vestibular conditions along with treatment options, and provides consumers with step-by-step guidance and resources on how to best address their concerns and their condition.
Back to Basics: Hearing Aids and the 3 PM Crash
Since the beginning of my audiology career I have heard many of my hard-of-hearing patients comment that at around 3 PM they hit the wall and need a nap.
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Neurotone, Inc. Launches LACE Online, a Web-Based Aural Rehabilitation Program
LACE Online allows users to access aural rehabilitation training on any computer, laptop, or mobile device with no required download or installation. Users can log in and access training on any device and experience completely synchronized training progress, according to Neurotone, Inc.
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Gaming Technology for Customized Aural Rehabilitation and Hearing Healthcare
Nancy Tye-Murray, PhD, explains how gaming technology—and game-based learning—may play an important role in our future. Dr Tye-Murray describes the clEAR (customized learning: Exercises for Aural Rehabilitation) program and how it works.
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We Must Return to Our Rehabilitative Roots
Maurice H. Miller argues that an audiologist’s dedication to long-term involvement with the hearing-impaired patient in a rehabilitative structure is essential. Without it, our future is uncertain. With it, there is enormous hope for our profession.
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Continents & Oceans: Free Learning App to Improve Listening Skills from MED-EL
Continents & Oceans features three levels in which players listen to male and female voices as they name the continents and oceans of the world and tap the screen to verify what was said. Players are scored on how fast they respond, and a global leaderboard is shown. Different accents increase the difficulty level, and players compete with others from around the world for the best score in each level.
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Aural Rehabilitation: Some Personal & Professional Reflections
An audiologist’s perspective on wearing hearing instruments, dispensing hearing aids, and 50 years
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