Category Archives: Guest Blog Posts

PerfectClean – guest blog post by C.J. Loeffler

Posted on July 6, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

The PerfectClean®, the first and only system in the world of its kind, is a patented electronic device specially developed for the safe and effective removal of earwax from all types of standard or custom hearing aids.  Each device comes … Continue reading →

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Hush™, the World’s First Smart Earplugs – guest blog post by Daniel Lee

Posted on June 1, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Snoring can be very disruptive to one’s sleep and has a much deeper negative impact than may be initially realized. Studies show that spouses lose more than an hour of sleep as a result of their snoring spouses.1  Also, the sleep … Continue reading →

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How do PSAPs fit into the modern audiology practice? – guest post by Drew Dundas

Posted on May 4, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with many patients with a common set of complaints. Let me set the scene for you. It’s a morning or an afternoon on a day that ends with ‘y’, and your … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Questions with Joe Alden of Alpaca Audiology

Posted on April 6, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Q:  For my blog followers who may not be familiar, can you briefly describe the who and what about Alpaca Audiology?  A:  Sure!  Alpaca Audiology is a Negotiating Network focused on being the group to crack the code and get … Continue reading →

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Getting a Handle on the Difference Between A versus C – guest post by Dave Kemp

Posted on March 2, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

As the newest member of the Oaktree Products Family, I am busy getting my product knowledge up to speed.  Recently, a customer called to #AskOaktree what the difference was between the silver Welch Allyn 71000-A full-size otoscope handle versus the … Continue reading →

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Delight your hearing aid patients: Get them in the loop! – guest post by Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD

Posted on January 6, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Hearing loops have been in the news lately and for good reasons.  When hearing aids receive the sound broadcast directly, be it from the TV or the pulpit in a church – hearing aid users’ speech recognition improves dramatically.  A … Continue reading →

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Gift of Listening with HeardIT! – guest post by Liz Alessi

Posted on November 4, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Listening is a learned skill and just like any muscle of the body, it is beneficial for individuals to exercise their “listening muscles”. This is particularly important for individuals with hearing loss, a condition that can lead to social isolation … Continue reading →

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P.S.: It’s October! – guest post by Laurie Wells

Posted on October 28, 2015 by AU Bankaitis

Have you ever been asked to determine if a hearing loss is work-related or not? Or to review audiometric tests done by an audiometric technician at a work site? Or to identify an OSHA recordable hearing shift? While very few … Continue reading →

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