If you’re attending the AAO and IHS shows, don’t forget to stop by the ReSound booth. We’ll be showcasing the latest enhancements to Alera®, including the new Unite® Mini Microphone, a wireless device that optimizes signal-to-noise ratio in person-to-person communication. It sends a speaker’s voice directly into the wearer’s hearing instruments, all while he or […]
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth 5: 2.4 GHz is so common that other devices will cause interference with my hearing aids. Interference is no longer an issue due to the advent of a technology called frequency hopping. Frequency hopping in simple terms means that any wireless device operating at 2.4 GHz actually searches for the
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #4: The important part is the wireless connection. Any hearing aid that connects me to the television or phone will do the same job. Of course watching TV and talking on the telephone are key components of any user’s day. However it is equally important that the hearing aids perform
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #3: The 2.4 GHz wireless platform isn’t different. All wireless hearing aids work the same way. The fact is that near field magnetic induction technology (described above) does not provide the sound quality, signal strength or range that 2.4 GHz provides. 2.4GHz is a widely used and globally accepted frequency
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Anyone who’s familiar with the great Minnesota get-together expects to see an abundance of food items on-a-stick. This year, ReSound, in partnership with the MN Academy of Audiology, is giving away 2,500 4-packs of hearing aid batteries – all on-a-stick! With more than 28 million Americans suffering from some form of hearing loss, we’re urging
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #2: ALL “wireless hearing aids” require users to wear something around the neck to be connected. Unfortunately, many of the so-called “wireless” hearing aids currently on the market do require the user to wear a neck loop. This is because these hearing aids require near field magnetic induction and do
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. There is still some misunderstanding in the industry about what makes a hearing aid wireless. Over the next week, I will be posting the 5 most common myths associated with wireless hearing technology. Myth #1: “My hearing aids already are wireless – they use Bluetooth.” Despite how manufacturers may be positioning
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By Michael Piskosz, M.S., CCC-A Tinnitus is the most prevalent physical disability reported by service members. Previously, there were very few devices that could treat both hearing loss and tinnitus in one system – and these devices didn’t have the flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing sound therapy plan recommended by the VA-accepted Progressive Tinnitus
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. 3) What advances do you see in the future? Can hearing device nanocoatings be improved further than their current level of protection? One of the measures of effectiveness of nanocoating is the “wettability”, which describes how a liquid remains in contact with a surface. When water is applied to a surface
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. 2) What care and handling do you recommend to practitioners and patients in order to ensure the durability of the nanocoating? No special care or handling is required for nanocoated hearing instruments compared to untreated hearing instruments. Patients should follow the usual instructions in the user guides. The application of nanocoating
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