If the goal is reached, the foundation will receive a total of $50,000 to aid its mission of building homes near military and VA medical facilities to offer free, convenient, and comfortable accommodations for military families while a loved one receives care.
Oticon, Inc announced the expansion of the Oticon More family with two new Polaris miniBTE solutions that give VA audiologists “the ability to bring the superior sound quality of Oticon More to even more veterans.”
With its vision to support advancements in hearing and balance science that enhance the experiences of life, the AAA Foundation is committed to supporting audiology doctoral students as they continue their academic careers, learn exceptional clinical skills, and explore contemporary avenues of research.To support the students, the AAA Foundation offers a variety of scholarship programs each year and announced the recipients of the 2021 Empowering Students Scholarship Program.
Oticon, Inc announced that the Oticon More is now available through the Veterans Affairs (VA) Administration, Department of Defense (DOD), and other federal agencies.
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Plenty of people struggle to make sense of a multitude of converging voices in a crowded room. Commonly known as the “cocktail party effect,” people with hearing loss find it’s especially difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment. New research suggests that, for some listeners, this may have less to do with actually discerning sounds. Instead, it may be a processing problem in which two ears blend different sounds together – a condition known as binaural pitch fusion.
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As an official supplier of hearing devices to the Veterans Administration (VA), Department of Defense (DOD), and other federal agencies, Oticon has “the privilege of bringing life-saving technology to many US veterans and active-duty military service personnel.”
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An experimental 3D device used to treat hearing loss was recently approved by the FDA to treat an elderly man’s rare hearing loss, according to an article on the “Nextgov” website.
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With the rise of telecare and DIY/self-fit hearing devices (for at least milder hearing losses), hearing healthcare stakeholders will need to determine how and in what markets they do business.
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Veterans Day is an important opportunity to not only show our deep gratitude to those who have served our country, but to highlight the issues that impact them the most. Sara Burdak, AuD, explains why working with veterans with hearing loss and tinnitus is a privilege.
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The company reports that it has expanded its award-winning Livio Edge AI’s line of hearing aids and “is proud to now make this technology available to veterans and active duty military personnel.“
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In his new role, Horowitz will be responsible for developing sales strategies, driving improvements, and implementing best practices to deliver quality support and services to Oticon’s professional partners.
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The investment was led by majority investor Fountain Healthcare Partners, with participation from existing investors Moffett Investment Holdings and Medical Device Resources, with venture-debt provided by Kreos Capital and Silicon Valley Bank.
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Dr Abrams will explore both the crises and opportunities ahead for the hearing healthcare profession, including education and training, emerging business practices, and more.
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The Enterprise Remote Tuning of Hearing Instruments (ERTHI) program, in conjunction with the VA Audiology and Speech Pathology Program Office, will allow veterans to interact “virtually” with audiologists, who can help fine tune and adjust the hearing aid’s settings to fit the needs of its user.
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TeleCare helps enable HCPs to connect via phone, video, or text-based chats with their patients, discuss their success or challenges, and make any necessary adjustments in real time, according to the company.
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With Phonak Remote Support, VA audiologists can now extend care beyond the walls of their clinics to patients who are social distancing, have mobility challenges, or to those who prefer virtual follow-up sessions.
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Oticon RemoteCare “expands the potential for VA audiologists to assist more veterans remotely, helping them to meet vital hearing healthcare needs when in-person appointments cannot take place or when veterans are unable to travel to the office.”
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AB has notified relevant regulatory bodies that it will retrieve un-implanted devices of the initial version of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implant devices, which are currently superseded by a recently approved new version of the devices.
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