Hearing Loss and Depression in Adults
Depression in clients is not only an impediment to successful fittings but a potentially life-threatening mental disorder. Here is how to spot depression and what to do about it.
Read MoreDepression in clients is not only an impediment to successful fittings but a potentially life-threatening mental disorder. Here is how to spot depression and what to do about it.
Read MoreThe advent of disposable and entry-level hearing aids requires dispensing professionals to think differently about traditional methods of business, client education and fees-for-service.
Read MoreThe use of occupational therapy concepts in hearing health care.
Read MoreA sneak-peek at the newest hearing care products being unveiled at AAA.
Read MoreOcclusion and the perception of one’s own voice when wearing hearing aids can be a major obstacle to the acceptance of amplification. Perhaps as many as one-third of all “in the drawer” hearing aids can be attributed to negative side effects such as occlusion and own-voice issues. This article proposes fitting and counseling strategies for dealing with these important fitting problems.
Read MoreHearing instrument unit volumes increased by only 2% in 2000, yet the average dispensing office experienced an 8-12% increase in gross revenues due to the burgeoning numbers of programmable and DSP instruments dispensed. HRs annual look at the industry includes an analysis of worldwide trends and the rapidly changing industry structure.
Read MoreFifty years ago, Howard House established what would become the House Ear Institute (HEI), one of the world centers for hearing research. As the first in a series on leading hearing science and research centers, this article focuses on the scientists, ongoing research and new findings at HEI. 1
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