Closing Eyes May Actually Impair Hearing in Noisy Environments, Study Finds
New research published in JASA suggests that in noisy settings, visual engagement improves auditory sensitivity.
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Signia to Hold 2022 Winter Series for Govt Services
Through Signia’s live, virtual Winter Series courses, Government Services audiologists will have the opportunity to learn about product benefits, tinnitus solutions, and tricks for patient fittings from the Signia team of professional audiologists while earning up to 7.5 continuing education (CEU) credits, according to the company.
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Cochlear Launches ‘Hearing Aid Check’ Tool
The tool allows adults with hearing aids who are struggling to hear to learn if they may benefit from a cochlear implant. The tool aims to help participants, particularly in the aging adult population, compare their hearing performance with hearing aids to people with a cochlear implant, and depending on their results, to seek further hearing healthcare advice to treat their loss.
Talking to Siri in Noisy Environments May Get Easier with New Sensor
Talking to the iPhone’s Siri will soon be easier in noisy environments, thanks to new sensory technology from Duke University that reportedly solves the problem of crowd noise. Hearing devices may benefit from the same sensor they are developing.
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Brain Waves in Older Adults Compound Hearing Problems
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences have discovered that changes in brain waves compound hearing problems in older adults.
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Improvement in Speech Intelligibility and Subjective Benefit with Binaural Beamformer Technology
New adaptive behavior of Phonak binaural beamformer StereoZoom provides significant benefit in speech intelligibility and subjective rating as compared to static or monaural beamformers. This benefit is most evident in difficult listening environments such as when noise is predominantly present from the sides.
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