Why Do HCPs Need NAL-NL3?
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National Acoustic Laboratories Releases 2021 Annual Impact Report
The Australia-based research institute National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) has released its 2021 Annual Impact Report detailing its research and projected future trends in hearing healthcare for the previous year.
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NAL Presents Interactive Panel with Nuheara to Discuss OTC Hearing Technology November 25
The online event is an interactive panel discussion between NAL's Director Dr Brent Edwards, and Justin Miller, the Co-founder and CEO of Nuheara. Both experts in the area of over-the-counter hearing technologies will meet to discuss the past, present, and future of the technology, and its place within audiological practice, according to NAL.
Ida Institute Announces 2020 Ida Institute Research Grant Award Winners
Each year, up to $10,000 USD in funding is awarded by the institute to three projects that develop evidence related to Ida Institute methods and tools and aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of person-centered care in hearing rehabilitation.
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Meeting the Challenges of OTC: Who Are Self-fitting Hearing Aids Really For?
What personal and technological factors will influence consumers’ success with self-fitting OTC hearing devices? Researcher Elizabeth Convery, PhD, looks at recent studies suggesting that OTC manufacturers and providers must address a range of important personal and device factors before self-fitting can become a viable option for adults with hearing loss.
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NAL Study Confirms Need for Early Hearing Loss Treatment in Children
In an announcement, Hearing Australia encourages parents to check their child’s hearing health to...
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Unilateral Hearing Loss: Underappreciated, Undertreated
An introduction to the October 2019 special edition of The Hearing Review about unilateral hearing loss (UHL) in its many forms.
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4th International Meeting on Internet & Audiology to Be Held June 17-18, 2019
The conference will be held at the University of Southampton Highfield Campus, and the number of participants is limited to 100. There are also opportunities to participate in portions of the conference remotely via live Internet streaming.
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Validity, Reliability, and Efficiency of the Signia AutoFit Procedure
This clinical study shows that Signia’s AutoFit is both valid and reliable, and can be an efficient and useful tool in the verification of the hearing aid fitting via the new IMC2 standard.
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‘Almost Nearly Perfect’ Adult Aural Rehabilitation: A Tour of Denmark in 1977
A trip back to Denmark in the late 1970s shows the extent to which adult aural rehabilitation was considered essential in the care of those with severe to profound hearing loss.
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Australian Hearing’s Research Shows Lack of Awareness of Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss
In young children, undiagnosed hearing loss can lead to poor language skills and behavioral issues, and in older people it can be associated with depression and cognitive decline.
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Phonak Holds Expert Research Circle Meeting
Key international experts in hearing aid research and Phonak audiologists and researchers participated in the first expert circle meeting in the USA.
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Match to Target: How to Get Accurate First Fits
Real-ear verification is considered a “best practice” when fitting hearing aids. In this study, a clinical verification approach was applied to verify the implementation of the NAL-NL2 rationale in the Widex Unique hearing aids.
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Researchers Developing App to Help Cochlear Implanted Children Learn to Talk
A research team at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia is working to develop an app called GetTalking, to help children with cochlear implants learn to talk, according to an article in The Register.
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Staff Standpoint: OTC Hearing Aid Debate Revisited
The merits, drawbacks, and risks associated with over-the-counter (OTC) and mail-order hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) have been debated in earnest for at least three decades—and new research and information continues to shed light on this important topic.
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Study Reveals How Hearing Technology Helps Children
An Australian research study has shown how hearing technology is improving the lives of children with hearing loss. Research from HEARing CRC in Australia demonstrates that infants with hearing loss who are fitted with hearing aids and cochlear implants as soon as possible have better language and learning abilities.
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“Know Your Noise” Site Invites People to Check Hearing Habits
The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) in Australia has developed an online noise risk calculator that is featured on the “Know Your Noise” website, a primary feature of HEARsmart, an initiative from the HEARing CRC aimed at promoting smarter hearing habits and reducing the incidence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
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