HearingLife Renews Partnership with Alzheimer’s Association
To kick off the partnership renewal, HearingLife will donate $10 for every hearing aid sale made during the month of March, up to $50,000.
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Survey Shows ‘Noise Sensitivity’ Impacts Daily Life
The culprit sound may be surprising: nearly two-thirds of the UK adults surveyed said the sounds of children - whether they are playing or crying - were the sounds they are most sensitive to hearing. This was true for the majority of respondents whether they were hearing the sounds from inside or outside.
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Oticon Promotes Hearing Health on ‘World Hearing Day’
On World Hearing Day, March 3, Oticon joins with the World Health Organization (WHO) in a global call for action to address hearing loss that underlines the importance of hearing health throughout a lifetime.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Reintroduces Legislation for Hearing Aid Coverage Under Medicare
The Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act addresses one piece of the puzzle by improving access to hearing aids and related examinations. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on insurance programs that provide services to help with hearing loss.
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New Hear-it Report Documents Extraordinary Costs of Hearing Loss in EU
According to a new study by Bridget Shield and Mark Atherton on behalf of the non-profit organization Hear-it, around 22.6 million people in the EU live with an untreated, disabling hearing loss. The report estimates that untreated, disabling hearing loss in the EU costs 185 billion Euros (US$211 billion) each year—25 billion Euros more than the EU budget for 2018. The costs are related to lower quality of life and higher unemployment among people with a disabling hearing loss.
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Reps. Thompson and McKinley Reintroduce Congressional World Hearing Day Resolution
The resolution, H.Res. 147, highlights the critical role hearing ability plays in personal health, relationships, professional success, education, and safety. The resolution also discusses the important role of professional intervention and evaluation through licensed hearing care providers—hearing aid specialists, audiologists, and otolaryngologists, who can recommend and assist with rehabilitation options, which may include medical intervention or the use of assistive hearing technologies like hearing aids.
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WHO Announces Several Hearing-related Initiatives in Advance of World Hearing Day
World Hearing Day will take place on March 3, 2019.
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WHO and ITU Issue New Standard for Personal Audio Devices
Nearly 50% of people aged 12-35 years—or 1.1 billion young people—are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices.
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UNSAF Releases Sociological Study on Hearing Aids
The study is said to document the “co-construction of the effectiveness of fitting a person with hearing aids” in relation to the profession. Additionally, the study stresses the importance of the hearing aid professional and their role in educating patients about their hearing loss, as well as the maintenance and tuning of their hearing care devices.
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Power One Hearing Aid Batteries Receive High Rating From German Consumer Organization
In their current test, the Stiftung Warentest highlights the performance of power one batteries as well as their ease of handling for its users.
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Hear the World Foundation Supports World Hearing Day 2018
The World Hearing Organization (WHO) calls on everybody to take action to prevent and treat hearing loss. For over 10 years the Sonova-initiated Hear the World Foundation has enabled people in need with hearing loss to hear better.
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Celebrate World Hearing Day on Saturday, March 3!
World Hearing Day is held on March 3 each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) decides the theme and develops a brochure on the topic based on the best available evidence as well as advocacy materials such as posters, banners, infographics and presentations, among others. These materials are shared with partners in government and civil society around the world as well as WHO colleagues across the Organization.
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Mimi Hearing Technologies Creates Worldwide Hearing Index
In honor of World Hearing Day, Mimi Hearing Technologies analyzed data from their hearing test app and noise pollution data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to create the Worldwide Hearing Index.
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Oticon Announces Commitment to Hearing Health on World Hearing Day
Oticon announced their is commitment to promoting “Hearing Care is Health Care” on World Hearing Day 2017, a powerful reminder to make a hearing check part of regular physical exams.
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Ida Institute Launches Social Media Campaign For World Hearing Day 2017
Today is World Hearing Day and the Ida Institute has announced the launch of a social media campaign designed to raise awareness of hearing loss.
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Report Details Cost and Number of Individuals With Hearing Loss in New Zealand
A new report called Listen Hear! by The National Foundation for the Deaf Inc—a New Zealand-based nonprofit that promotes the rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals—focuses on the social and economic costs of hearing loss in New Zealand.
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March 3: ASHA Advocates for People to “Make a Sound Investment” on World Hearing Day
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association reminds hearing care professionals to get the word out about World Hearing Day on Friday, March 3.
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Special Video Created for World Hearing Day, March 3
March 3 was World Hearing Day, an initiative led by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about the impact of hearing loss. MED-EL, a provider of hearing implant systems, is supporting World Hearing Day with the launch of a new video, “Through the Ears of a Child,” which highlights the advantages of treating childhood hearing loss at an early age.
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