Category Archives: Audiology Trends

Your Most Challenging Patient – The Musician?

By Steve Hallenbeck Over the past few months, I have worked with some musicians in field trials, remote fittings and with Resound customers.  As a musician, I found these fittings both challenging and rewarding.  One of the best things that … Continue reading

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21st Century Waves Using Induction and Antennas

An interesting and unexpected trend has occurred. Many assumed that telecoil (induction loop) utilization would decrease with the introduction of digital wireless hearing aids and accessories. However, installations for induction loops are at an all-time high in the United States. … Continue reading

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Mild Misnomer: Diverse Needs for Mild Hearing Impairment

Mild hearing losses are clouded by the misnomer used to classify these levels of hearing impairment. The term ‘mild’ suggests little to no experienced impairment or handicap, resulting in a low priority for rehabilitation and amplification of the hearing-impaired individual, … Continue reading

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What Would Alexander Graham Bell Think?

The launch of the iPhone 5 to the market has been met with incredible publicity and fanfare. Everywhere in the media – in print, online or broadcast over the radio or television – people have meticulously reviewed the newest version … Continue reading

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Check All The Boxes With Verso

By Tammara Stender When it comes to choosing a hearing aid, the requirements are plenty and the demands are high.  As a hearing care professional, how often have you heard the following from a patient? “Can you fit me with … Continue reading

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Putting the Patient in the Driver’s Seat

Tammara Stender, Senior Audiologist for ReSound, contributed an article on the convergence of natural processing and technology to the January issue of the Hearing Review. This article talks about progress made in the industry in terms of ReSound Verso supporting … Continue reading

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Hearing Aid Returns

The cover story in January’s Hearing Journal was “Patient Satisfaction Crucial to Shrinking Hearing Aid Returns,” an article that examines the factors contributing to returns.  Writer, Susan Fitzgerald, says,”Patients are less likely to be dissatisfied with a hearing aid purchase … Continue reading

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Show Us Your Ears!

As the holidays approach and we spend wonderful times with family and friends, we are reminded about those who cannot hear and are missing out on beautiful everyday sounds.  For Lipreading Mom, Shanna Groves, that was her reality for 10 … Continue reading

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2012 in Review

By Tammara Stender We’ve reached the end of the year – and what a year it’s been! As we tie up loose ends from 2012 in preparation for the new year to come, December is a time for remembering and … Continue reading

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Wireless Data Exchange and Binaural Hearing

In the October 2012 issue of the Hearing Review, ReSound talks about ways in which device-to-device communication is applied and the implications for binaural hearing. In most clinics, it is a relatively safe generalization to say that two hearing aids … Continue reading

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