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Dec 08

New Study Reveal Computers Are Better Lip-Readers Than Humans

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Hearing aids are a big part of the fight against hearing loss, but are only one part of the solution. Audiologists not only diagnose hearing loss and fit their patients with proper hearing aids, they also suggest lifestyle changes that can engender better communication – not just an ability to hear quieter sounds.

Common tips include focusing on one person at a time, choosing areas where background noise is minimized, and focusing on face of the person to whom you’re talking. The last tip is especially important for those skilled in reading lips.
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Dec 01

Phonak Hosts Hearing Aids for Adults 2009 Conference

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From November 16-18, 2009, Phonak hearing aids hosted the Hearing Care for Adults 2009 conference. One of the primary focuses of the conference was how to reconcile the constantly shifting technology of hearing aids, with an older consumer base that might not be used to using highly intricate devices. Phonak stressed ease of use and functionality in its presentations, stressing intuitive, fluid design.

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Nov 17

Widex’s Passion 440: The Latest & Most Stylish In Hearing Technology

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Widex-Passion-440Living in New York, fashion is a very important part of life. And if you are a fraction of the 36 million stylish people dealing with hearing problems, the Widex Passion 440 is for you!

The name is a little cheesy, but this small RIC (Receiver-In-Canal) hearing aid accommodates the latest in hearing technology, while providing a very comfortable hearing aid for its user. They are super light that you will forget that you’re even wearing it.
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Nov 16

Phonak’s Nios Micro: The World’s Most Advanced Pediatric Hearing Aid

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Hearing loss is usually stereotyped as an older person’s issue or disease.

The senior citizen cupping his hand to his ear and yelling “what did you say?” to the toaster is practically a cliché. It’s understandable, in a way – hearing does degenerate as you age.

But over half of the 36 million American hearing-loss sufferers are under the age of 65.

What options does a young hearing-loss sufferer have?
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Nov 06

Phonak’s Click’nTalk: Making Cell Phones Convenient For Those With Hearing Loss

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clickn'talkHearing aids are designed to fit into both ears snugly. Because normal hearing is a combination of stimuli coming from different directions, ensuring proper hearing in both ears is  big part of correcting hearing loss. But what about cell phones?

Can individuals with hearing aids use mobile phones normally?

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Nov 05

Hearing Aids: Unitron Passport Hearing Aids

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unitron-passport

Attractive. Easy-to use. Functional.

Those are the hallmark qualities of Unitron hearing aids. Unitron employs purpose-driven technology to promote clearer, easier hearing. What sets Unitron apart is the range of dynamic features it offers:

  • DuoLink, which assures that sound stimuli are heard in both ears

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Oct 29

Hearing Aids Help The Economy

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We already knew that hearing aids had great personal benefits. The right hearing aid can not only help your conversations run smoothly, it can save your life.

But can hearing aids help save the economy? (more…)

Sep 15

Hearing Aid Technology: Cochlear Implants Help Combat Hearing Loss

Technology, Treatment, digital hearing aids, hearing aid technology 13 Comments »

The way in which we hear is a rather complex system involving the smallest bones in the human body known as the  Stapes, but it also includes several small snail shaped object known as the cochlea. The cochlea are critical to the hearing process and if damaged can cause hearing loss–either mild or severe.

However, nowadays there is a cochlear implant surgery which can help improve your hearing significantly if you have a severe hearing loss. Let’s take a look  and see why cochlear implants can help those with profound hearing loss:
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