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April 30, 2009In an interesting study done a few years ago (and I believe it rings true today) the two biggest challenges to hearing aid design and usage is feedback and occlusion. Unfortunately and interestingly, the solution to one often causes the …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged hearing aid challenges | Leave a commentHearing aids for babies and children
April 27, 2009The testing a fitting of hearing aids for young children and babies proves to be much more challenging as they can not express themselves the way adults can. Babies and children can’t explain if their hearing aids are too loud …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged babies hearing aids, child hearing aids | Leave a commentGrew up in the 60s? Reach for a hearing aid!
April 22, 2009Being a teen or college student in the 1960s meant listing to and playing a great deal of loud rock and roll. The Beatles and the Stones were the loud sountrack to a rocking generation. Now, consequently, many of this …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baby boomers, hearing aid | Leave a commentHealthy hearing – Hearing aid resource
April 18, 2009Does anyone have direct interaction or information regarding the company/website HealthyHearing.com? They seem to be one of the largest resources/communities for hearing aid information online. It seems to be a fantastic resource for all things hearing aid related but I …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged healthyhearing.com | Leave a commentUnitron launches new brand and tag line
April 14, 2009Unitron hearing aids have launched a new brand a new tag line. The tag line is – CONNECT. I like it. A quick visit to the website expands on the idea. Connect to life, connect to purpose, connect to technology. …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged connect, hearign aids, unitron | Leave a commentMontana close to Hearing Aid Tax Credit
April 7, 2009It is a ways away but a tax credit for hearing aids in Montana is making progress. Hearings have been held for the credit. It now needs to be approved by the taxation committee before consideration by the entire house. …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged hearing aids, Montana | Leave a commentDigital Hearing Aids are hear to stay – good?
April 4, 2009Many advances in technology happen rather fast and are simply taken for granted as a good move. Think of all the different products you have used to play music. Depending on your age, you may have used vinly record palyers, …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged digital hearing aids, phonak, rexton, siemens | Leave a commentHearing Aids in Africa – a need and a challenge
March 29, 2009There are millions of people in need of hearing aids in Africa and getting them there and keeping them working presents an amazing number of challenges. Consider the basic math on the batteries. The batteries go fast and can cost …
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentDon't Hide Your Hearing Aid!
March 23, 2009A very cool new initiative is being announced in the world of hearing aids, instead of hiding them, people are choosing to make them an accessory. Millions of baby boomers are coming of age and these people have hurt their …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Add new tag, hearing aids, hip heaing aids, siemens, vibe | Leave a commentHearing Aid Return Policies are not protected
March 20, 2009In a very interesting article a woman from Wisconsin has pointed out that while cars, mortgages and more are protected by the state lemons laws hearing aids are not. Why is this? While it is frustrating to know that us …
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