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Athletes with hearing aids

August 4, 2009

There is long and strong tradition of athletes with hearing loss and their story should be told. However, to date the tradition has not included hearing aids. In 2004, there were four athletes in the Olympic games in events such …

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Unitron Web site and hearing aids

August 3, 2009

It has been a while since we have done a deep dive of the top hearing aids websites. It is crucial to stay checked in with the major brands to see what they are doing next for the development of …

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Glasses that Hear! Hearing Aids and Glasses combined.

August 1, 2009

A Dutch company has created a most unique item — combining eye glasses and hearing aids. The company Varibel has created a set of eyeglass with frames that house rechargeable batteries at the ends of the arms of the glasses. …

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Hearing aids in the heat

July 27, 2009

It is so hot in Seattle that this simply has to be a short blog post. But nights like this do make me wonder, what long term effects does the heat have on hearing aids? Is there damage done to …

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NY Times gives half page to hearing aids

July 25, 2009

It was wonderful to open my NY Times this morning and see a very big article dedicated to the challenges and realities around buying hearing aids. The content was nothing new or groundbreaking but it was delivered to a massive …

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Canadian Hearing Aid Pioneer helps other countries

July 22, 2009

Gordon Kerr is the founder of Canadian International health services. He is a leader in the promotion of hearing aids to the needy people around the world. His group CIHS is planning a training session for 55 teachers in Barbados …

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Recycle your hearing aid

July 19, 2009

If you or someone you love is getting a new hearing aid – maybe a nice phonak or siemens hearing aid they may also be getting rid of a hearing aid. The market for selling used hearing aids is very …

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Solar powered hearing aid made in Africa

July 15, 2009

A hearing aid manufacturing company located in Botswana Africa has developed a hearing aid that is solar powered and can deal with the extreme elements of the Sahara desert. Godisa technologies is the only hearing aid manufacturer in Africa and …

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