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Family-centered Care: Working with Partners Reporting “Incongruent” Hearing...
Research | February 2017 Hearing Review What to do when the patient’s and family member’s perceptions of the hearing loss differ By Gabrielle Saunders, PhD, Jill Preminger, PhD, and Nerina Scarinci,...
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Auditory Brainstem Development Problems Linked to Nicotine Exposure
Abnormal development of the auditory brainstem in children and subsequent hearing problems can be the result of nicotine exposure, both before and after birth, according to a mouse model study...
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Final Word: Paving the Road to Patient Success When the “New Normal” Is LESS...
Final Word | February 2017 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD During the holidays, we completed our move from Los Angeles, near my wife Alison Grimes’ work at the UCLA Audiology Department to my...
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Salus University Offers Summer Workshop Series
Two 4-day workshops and one daylong workshop have been scheduled this summer this summer at Salus University in Elkins Park, Pa. The workshops will provide an update on a specific topic of study,...
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Going BEYOND: A Testament of Progressive Innovation
Supplement | January 2017 Hearing Review The science, research, and technology behind Effortless Hearing By Francis Kuk, PhD As we learn more about aging, cognition, and the importance of hearing, it...
View ArticleMarch 3: ASHA Advocates for People to “Make a Sound Investment” on World...
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has issued a press release reminding hearing care professionals to get the word out about March 3 which is World Hearing Day. Hearing care...
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New eBook from Sycle Outlines Data Strategies for Growth
Sycle, San Francisco, has released of their second eBook of 2017, Growing Your Practice: Five Pieces of Patient Information You Need to Capture. The new eBook takes a deep-dive into the capabilities of...
View ArticleScientifically Rigorous Study Shows Older Adults Benefit from Hearing Aids;...
The first-ever placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial—generally considered the highest standard for methodology in clinical trials—of hearing aid outcomes shows that older adults...
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Coming in May: FittingNOW! 2017 Expert Series Featuring Gus Mueller
The Otometrics and Audiology Systems‘ FittingNOW! 2017 Expert Series is open for registration. Gus Mueller, PhD, will facilitate the 7-hour FittingNOW! Expert Series, which will provide information on...
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How To Inspire Your Patients to Hear Their Best
By Shari Eberts “The audiologist will see you now.” Six simple words and my stomach fell. I was here to get my hearing tested. Hearing loss in my 20s? How could this be true? But, I knew it was, even...
View ArticlePhonak Launches 2nd Generation TargetMatch with Target 5.1 Software
Phonak, Staefa, Switzerland, has announced the second generation of TargetMatch with corresponding software, Phonak Target 5.1. This enhanced functionality is said to demonstrate more accuracy and...
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Compression Speed and Cognition: A Variable Speed Compressor for All
Tech Topic | March 2017 Hearing Review By Francis Kuk, PhD, and Ole Hau, MSc In the past 15 years, research has suggested that people with hearing loss might benefit from either fast or slow...
View ArticleClear Digital Media to Partner with HLAA on Patient Content Review Panel
Clear Digital Media (CDM), a provider of custom digital signage and educational programming for the hearing healthcare industry, has announced that the company will be partnering with the Hearing Loss...
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Loving What You Do: The Joy of Not Having to Grumble ‘It’s a Job’
Final Word | March 2017 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD A few weeks ago, I heard a radio interview with American film director Jim Jarmusch (Broken Flowers, Ghost Dog). I was struck by his...
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Verifying Bilaterally Linked and Monaural Telephone Programs in Hearing Aids
Tech Topic | March 2017 Hearing Review By Paula Folkeard, AuD; John Pumford, AuD; Philipp Narten, and Susan Scollie, PhD This step-by-step protocol outlines a number of key verification considerations...
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Clear Digital Media Launches MDEmails Service for Hearing Healthcare Providers
Clear Digital Media (CDM), Naperville, Ill, a provider of custom digital signage and educational programming for the hearing health care industry, announced they will be introducing MDEmails as their...
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Gene Therapy Used to Restore Hearing and Balance in Mice with Usher Syndrome
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the March 1, 2017 edition of Molecular Therapy, researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and Johns Hopkins...
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Phonak Launches New E-Learning Platform for Hearing Care Professionals
Hearing care professionals can now deepen their audiology knowledge through the new e-learning platform from Phonak, Warrenville, Ill, the company announced. The manufacturer of hearing instruments and...
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Compulink Business Systems to Demo Enhancements to Audiology Advantage System...
Compulink Business Systems, Inc, Thousand Oaks, California, announced that it will demonstrate the latest enhancements to its Audiology Advantage™ system at AudiologyNOW! 2017 this week. According to...
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Ida Institute Unveils New Learning Modules, Telecare Tools at AudiologyNOW! 2017
The Ida Institute, a Denmark-based nonprofit focused on person-centered care in hearing rehabilitation, announced a new eLearning universe for hearing care professionals and newly expanded Telecare...
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