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August 15, 2009To this point, hearing aids for dogs and other animals do exist but they remain limited to sound amplifiers. At this point, if an animals hearing is 100% lost, there is no hearing aid that can help. In researching hearing …
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August 12, 2009I am writing this from a conference in San Jose. It go me thinking about hearing aid conferences. I did a bit of research and it appears that New York has one of the biggest. The New York State Speech …
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August 9, 2009There have been many advancements in the world of hearing aid fitting including target formulas and real-ear measurements. These and a number of others, coupled with great advances in hearing aid technologies should certainly have greatly advanced the fitting of …
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August 4, 2009There 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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August 3, 2009It 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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August 1, 2009A 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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July 27, 2009It 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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July 25, 2009It 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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July 22, 2009Gordon 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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July 19, 2009If 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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