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Audiology Infection Control: What Do You Suggest We Do When….
The following question posed by AuD students during an infection control presentation has been popping up, in one form or another, more often: “What do you suggest we do when we, as students, are at a clinical site that doesn’t practice infection control?” Since … Continue reading
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One Year of Hearing Instrument Moisture Protection in A Small Package!
The makers of the popular Dry & Store Global II and Zephyr have introduced a new, very easy-to-use hearing instrument dehumidifier now available at Oaktree Products, Inc. The Dry Caddy is a passive dehumidifier composed of a Dry Caddy Jar and packaged with six (6) Dry-Discs. The Dry-Disc is a powerful molecular … Continue reading
What Level of Hearing-Aid Technology is Best for Children? – guest post by Ryan McCreery
Audiologists who dispense hearing aids know and recognize “the levels”. Entry-level, Premium, Ultra-Premium, Double-Diamond Platinum. Maybe I went a little overboard with that last one, but most audiologists have a hierarchy of hearing-aid technology that they present to patients to … Continue reading
Why Do You Do What You Do? Data, Money & Taking the Lead – guest post by Therese Walden
OK, I’m a nerd and a geek, I’m enamored by facts and data and evidenced-based research as opposed to innuendo, conjecture and anecdote. Not that those last 3 do not have a place in our society – primarily in social … Continue reading
Influence of Pricing Strategy on Adopting Amplification – guest post by Amyn Amlani
It has been 23 years since the percentage of hearing aids dispensed to inexperienced (i.e., first-time) users of this technology reached a minimum of 50% in the United States, as reported in MarkeTrak VIII (Kochkin, 2009). Since 1989, hearing aids dispensed … Continue reading
Serene Renew Hearing Aid Dryer – Great Option for Hearing Instrument Wearers
The ReNew Hearing Aid Dryer is an affordable and effective dehumidifier designed to remove moisture that inherently builds-up inside hearing instruments. This product uses heat to remove the moisture. With a specially designed vented lid, residual moisture escapes from the unit, eliminating the need for a … Continue reading
Swiss Army Knife for Hearing Aids
Many hearing instrument wearers use multiple tools to clean their hearing instruments including loops, brushes, and picks. These instruments are usually very small and, at times, difficult to effectively handle by some patients. The perfect solution is the Acu-Life Hearing Aid … Continue reading
Channel Oaktree Products on YouTube!
Looking for short videos that demonstrate new products that may be perfect for your hearing aid wearing patients? Need a quick tutorial on some key aspects of cerumen removal but can only spare a minute or so? Want to actually see the … Continue reading
Delight your hearing aid clients: Get them in the loop! – guest post by Juliette Sterkens
Hearing loops broadcast sound from a sound source wirelessly to hearing aids. All users need to do is switch their hearing aid to the telecoil or Mic + telecoil mode. Hearing loops provide phenomenal hearing in situations where poor acoustics, reduced word … Continue reading
Understanding Your Hearing
When counseling individuals about hearing loss, patients and family members may often feel overwhelmed in trying to not only process but to understand a lot of new information. Listening to a verbal explanation of audiometric test results while showing the corresponding audiogram may not be a sufficient … Continue reading
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