Monthly Archives: August 2020

Disinfecting Hearing Aids with UV Light: Yes or No? – A.U. Bankaitis, PhD & Lori Zitelli, AuD

Posted on August 27, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

A wide range of microbes (e.g. bacteria, viruses, fungi) grow on hearing aid surfaces1,2 and audiologists and other providers should either clean and disinfect hearing aids prior to handling devices with bare hands, or put on a pair of gloves … Continue reading →

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From Broke to More Successful than Ever – Rise & Thrive

Posted on August 10, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

If you haven’t heard Dr. Gyl Kasewurm’s story, it is pretty incredible. In her own words… “In the middle of the recession in 2008 and 2009 I went absolutely broke. I was devastated! I had worked so hard to build … Continue reading →

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Listening Tube for Audiologists with Hearing Loss – guest post by Laura Schauer, AuD

Posted on August 6, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

As a graduate audiology student with cochlear implants, I struggled with performing listening checks on hearing aids because traditional listening tubes route signals through the ear canal. I tried attaching tubing to FM systems and remote microphones but listening to … Continue reading →

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