Hearing loss is one of the most common military service-related injuries. In fact, a report from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimated that more than 59,000 military personnel are on disability for hearing loss from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition, it is estimated that 414,000 post-9/11 veterans have […]
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Tinnitus is a concern for many people, and affects approximately 15 percent of the population. As hearing loss is increasingly identified and diagnosed, this trend is most likely to continue and grow. Many clinicians feel overwhelmed and uncertain about tinnitus and what can be done. During the 2013 AudiologyNOW! conference in Anaheim, California, ReSound’s Michael
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Tinnitus affects approximately 15 percent of the population, and roughly 80 percent of tinnitus sufferers also have some treatable hearing loss. As hearing loss is increasingly identified and diagnosed, this trend is most likely to continue and grow, putting tinnitus on the horizon of standard audiology practice. Still, many clinicians feel overwhelmed about tinnitus and
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In the wake of our announcement this week about ReSound’s new partnership with the Tinnitus Practitioner’s Association (TPA), here’s a look at what hearing industry bloggers are saying about Tinnitus treatment. Hearing Mojo blogger, David Copithorne, talks about an interesting phenomenon he has noted among his over-50 friends. “These guys (yes, they are usually guys)
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Marcia Dewey, Au.D., CCC/A, is a Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Program Team Leader at Froedtert Health & The Medical College of Wisconsin. She sees a lot of patients with Tinnitus. We talked to her about her experiences treating Tinnitus patients with sound therapy to get feedback on what tends to be most effective. “We find that
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ReSound Alera TS™ gives patients many different program environment options and the sound generator can be activated during any fitting via Aventa 3 software. Alera TS™ allows the sound generator to run simultaneously with amplification programs, such as Natural Directionality II, or Basic + Softswitching, or it can run alone as its own dedicated program.
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As a follow up to our post on August 8th about the rise in tinnitus complaints in the VA, here are some stories shared with us about how Alera TS has really improved lives. The first story was sent to us by a VA audiologist. The second is an amazing story from a US Army
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Researchers at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois have found that hearing loss may lead to permanent changes in the brain. Faculty member, Fatima Husain, who led the research said the results suggest “that functional changes due to sensory deprivation may result in long-term structural changes. However, in the case of tinnitus, surprisingly,
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ReSound Alera TS™ provides superior sound processing with features such as frequency shaping, amplitude modulation, and flexible program choices. The Alera TS™ offers personalized fittings, available in various makes and models. A truly unique feature of the Alera TS™, which can be beneficial in tinnitus management is Environmental Steering. This acts as an automatic volume
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By Deb Castor I had an incredible experience yesterday that I am compelled to share with all of you – under the category of “why we do what we do”…. I had the pleasure of spending the day with one of my customers at a VA Outpatient Clinic in Florida assisting with Alera TS fittings.
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