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March 18, 2009More and more I am reading articles and blog entries which are people complaining about the hearing aid industry. We have looked at the less-than-perfect insurance issues regarding hearing aids. Let’s talk a bit about quality in general from hearing …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged feelings, hearing aid, joke | Leave a commentWired Magazine takes a hard look at hearing aids
March 16, 2009In a very hard hitting and often accurate article, Wired magazine lets out a load of frustration on the world of hearing aids. In a nutshell they ask – why do glasses work so well to improve vision, cost less …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged hearing aids, insurance | Leave a commentHearing Aids and Health Insurance
March 10, 2009There is so much to say and discuss around the issue of hearing aids and health insurance it is hard to know where to start. On this post, I want to simply look at a piece published on About.com regarding …
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentHearing aid battery exciting news!
March 8, 2009I touched on it a bit in the last post but I wanted to commit an entire offering to the launch of Zero Mercury hearing aid batteries by Energizer. This is a major announcement for hearing aid batteries – a …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged batterry, Duracell, energizer, hearing aids | Leave a commentHearing Aid Battery recognized by arthritis foundation
March 6, 2009It is no secret that often hearng loss can go hand in hand with arthritis. It is also no secret that replacing the batteries on a hearing aid can be quite a wrestling match for anyone, let alone someone with …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Duracell, energizer, hearing aid battery | Leave a commentLions Club Hearing aid project should be the model
March 4, 2009In 2004 the Lions club actually put up $600,000 in an effort to develop a low cost hearing aid for low income people. The Lions recognized the fact that way too many people around the world who need hearing aids …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged hearing aid, lions, low income | Leave a commentOpen Fit hearing aids and restaurants
March 2, 2009It is no secret that many people who wear hearing aids have simply chosen to avoid restaurants all together. Many agree that the noisy, hectic atmosphere of a busy restaurant poses the greatest challenge for a hearing aid wearer. If …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged directional mic, hearing aid, open fit hearing aid | Leave a commentSo often Hearing Aids are needed but not used
February 26, 2009In a wonderful blog post I just read, an author points out that 75% of people between ages 65 and 75 have some form of hearing loss and would be helped with a hearing aid. Less than 20% of these …
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentThe company behind Oticon Hearing Aids
February 22, 2009One of the largest and most trusted names in the hearing aid world is Oticon. I was spending a bit of time on their website and was drawn to their discussion on ther corporate approach. Oticon employs a flat organizational …
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentPhonak and Wireless Connectivity
February 18, 2009Phonak has been a leader in hearing aid production for years. On this post, I want to look past thier hearing aids and look at their focus on wireless connectivity to help those using hearing instruments. iCom is the name …
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