Tag Archives: hearing aids

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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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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Most Important Action Once Hearing Instruments Dispensed

Posted on July 9, 2019 by AU Bankaitis

While many of today’s hearing instruments have been designed for water resistance, moisture is not your friend. It remains difficult to protect hearing devices from moisture build-up without routine care. The most important action once hearing instruments are dispensed is … Continue reading →

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Dispensing audiologists: about 50% would probably offer PSAPs and OTC hearing aids

Posted on July 20, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

As an audiologist who used to dispense hearing instruments, I often wonder how I would logistically react to the disruption currently taking place in the hearing industry.  If I were still in clinical practice, would I offer PSAPs and/or OTC … Continue reading →

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Dear Esteemed Consumer with Hearing Loss – A Letter From an Audiologist

Posted on March 29, 2017 by AU Bankaitis

On November 7, 2016 U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2016, legislation that would make certain types of hearing aids that compensate for mild to moderate hearing loss available over-the-counter … Continue reading →

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Hearing Aids Gave Me My Youth Back – guest blog post by Anne Walker

Posted on October 5, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

My name is Anne Walker and I have been employed at Oaktree Products as a customer service representative since January 2008. Getting hearing aids was one of the best things I ever did for myself and I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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When Your Hearing Aid Patient Needs Help with Business Phone

Posted on September 21, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

So, you successfully fit your patient with a high-end hearing aid with a streamer and all is wonderful in the world until they go to work.  They would like to have their business phone conversations streamed directly to their hearing … Continue reading →

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DryDome for Hearing Instruments

Posted on April 27, 2016 by AU Bankaitis

Every hearing instrument wearer benefits from a dehumidifier yet not everyone necessarily needs a heavy-duty version to do a sufficient job. The new, compact, and economically priced DryDome from the makers of Dry & Store is the perfect option for proactively extending … Continue reading →

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