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Category Archives: Hearing Instrument Technology
Ear Impression Have Gone Digital with the AURA 3D Ear Scanner – guest post by Brian Fligor & Andrew McGrath
Taking an ear impression is perhaps the most common non-diagnostic procedure performed by audiologists, and is one of the first technical skills that students learn in audiology training programs. While common, taking ear impressions is also a very technically challenging … Continue reading
Hear Your Life – Great Read for Those with Hearing Loss
I recently came across a book at work that immediately made me realize the following: if I was still involved in the provision of direct patient care, I would encourage many (if not all) of my patients with hearing loss to … Continue reading
Audiology ToTT: Retention Clip Solution for RIC/RITEs
“Does anyone know of a hearing aid retainer that will work with a receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) and/or receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) for my adult patient?” That is a question I hear asked more and more these days. A hearing aid retainer is an accessory that attaches to … Continue reading
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Can Hearing Aids Provide the Gentle Nudge Many Patients Need? – guest post by Brian Taylor
All of us are all too-familiar with the math; in the United States, approximately one out of every three adults over the age of 60 has hearing loss, while more than 50% of individuals over the 85 have a hearing … 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
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
Never Touch a Battery Again! Hansaton AQ Rechargeable Hearing Aids – guest post by Jerry L. Yanz
Rechargeable electrical devices are all around us. Our computers, smart phones, MP3 players, cameras, toothbrushes, even our cars can be plugged in overnight to get ready for another day of use. But the demands on battery performance are more exacting … Continue reading
Hearing aids for children (and adults) with auditory processing disorder: thinking outside the box? – guest post by Francis Kuk
I must profess at the outset that I am not an expert on (central) auditory processing disorders (CAPD or APD). Far from it. I am a hearing aid person; and the solutions I propose would only be appropriate if the description … Continue reading
