Earlier this month, we announced the winner of our very first Moment Maker Grant – Jennifer McGlothlin, Au.D, of Elite Audiology & Hearing Care in Mt Juliet, TN. We interviewed Jennifer to learn how she got started in audiology and her plans for the future. How did you first become interested in the field of …
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Wireless communication between bilaterally fitted hearing instruments takes many different forms. The main goal at ReSound has been to provide the brain with binaural information that allows the auditory system to choose the signal of interest and fuse the signal into a single experience. This empowers the listener instead of the hearing instrument on signal …
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For the audiophile, hearing aids often fall short of expectations for reproducing music. Audiologists fitting musicians or music-lovers need to understand the tools available to limit any negative impact on the musical signal. In this way the highest fidelity reproduction of sound quality can be achieved. ReSound’s Tamara Stender, Au.D. and Steve Hallenbeck, Au.D. discussed …
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ReSound’s Tamara Stender, Au.D., Erica Koehler, Au.D., Snehal Kulkarni, Au.D., & Rena Appleby, Au.D. discussed Binaural Fusion at AudiologyNOW! Binaural Fusion is a new, revolutionary approach to hearing instrument signal processing. Taking advantage of wireless information exchange between the hearing instruments, it optimizes the signal while allowing for patient intent of the signal of interest. …
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Aventa 3.4 offers many user and machine preferences, allowing customization of default settings. This month’s Tech Tip focuses on some options that can be setup to maximize ease and efficiency in hearing instrument fittings. To get into the Preference screens, once in Aventa 3.4, navigate to, “Edit,” and select, “Preferences.” User Preferences allow you the …
By Jennifer Groth Back in January, I posted here on how the Phone Clip+ provides much improved sound quality over its predecessor for the listener on the far end of the call. To review, the Phone Clip+ provides excellent noise reduction so that the voice quality for the call recipient is clear and pleasant even …
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Providing excellent speech intelligibility in noise continues to be a challenge for hearing instrument manufacturers. Directional technology has come a long way from omnidirectional processing to Binaural Directionality that uses automatic microphone steering strategies to facilitate true binaural processing in the brain. Resound’s Erica Koehler, AuD and Snehal Kulkarni, AuD delivered a presentation at this …
The Evolution of Directionality: Omni to Binaural Read More »
We had such a great time gathering “Moments” at AudiologyNOW! in Anaheim. Our Moments booth was buzzing and we gave out party badges to everyone that came in and submitted a moment or took a fun photo. We ended up giving out 1,500 party badges! Check out some of the fun photos that were taken …
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, the consequences of which can be severe. ReSound’s Charlotte T. Jespersen, M.A. and Kimi N. …
Mild Misnomer: Diverse Needs for Mild Hearing Impairment Read More »
There are so many sounds that we hear automatically that we take for granted. These moments below show us just how lucky we are to be able to hear our family members say “I love you.” “A few weeks ago a mother, father, 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son came into my …