“My moments happen just about everyday when people light up to sound,” says Angela Martin at Hearing Associates in Havre de Grace, MD. Since launching the Moments Movement, we’ve received more and more comments like Angela’s. Moments are happening all the time. This is the magic of the hearing healthcare profession – you are able to […]
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At the 2013 AudiologyNOW! conference ReSound’s Rena Appleby, Au.D., presented reasons why digital wireless hearing aid technology should be used to bring improvements in patient satisfaction. Patient satisfaction: 18.6% of patients return their hearing aids, of those 49% report doing so because of problems with background noise. A MarkeTrack VIII study looked at different listening
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The sophistication of technology in ReSound products allows hearing instrument users the benefit of staying in one individual program, with many smart features continuously active. The Environmental Optimizer II provides patients with both automatic, personalized volume adjustments, as well as advanced noise reduction, using our Noise Tracker II, in seven different listening environments. This month’s
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By Steve Hallenbeck, AuD Hearing aid features which rely on wireless communication between the devices have become standard fare. Except for features which are easily observable and straightforward, such as the transfer of pushbutton and volume commands from one hearing aid to the other, audiologists must put their faith in manufacturers’ explanations of how –
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We now have more than 200 “Moments” post on our Moments Website. Thank you for sharing all of your inspiring stories. Keep them coming! Here are a few heartwarming stories submitted within the last week. Dancing Out of the Door We had a patient come in that had never worn hearing aids and never thought
To ensure proper functional status of hearing assistive technology, verification guidelines for FM systems have been published (ASHA, 2002; AAA, 2011). The procedures can also be applied for hearing instruments with integrated wireless 2.4GHz technology. With this technology, the hearing instruments themselves act as the FM receivers. ReSound’s Astrid Haastrup, M.A., presented at the 2013
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Wireless is not a new concept–even for hearing instruments. The challenge is which technology to use and how to use it. ReSound’s John Nelson, Ph.D., & Jill Mecklenburger, Au.D., presented at the 2013 AudiologyNOW! conference an overview of hearing instrument wireless solutions, including the advantages and limitations of different systems. Early wireless transmissions were accomplished
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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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Open fit hearing instruments can be fit with a multitude of solutions for coupling to the ear canal. Manufacturers have different strategies for accounting for these solutions, and it may be unclear to clinicians what the result of choosing different parameters in fitting software is. ReSound’s Jennifer Groth, M.A., & Erica Koehler, Au. D., provided
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Hearing aid manufacturers are increasingly offering technology that claims to improve sound quality, hearing in noise, spatial awareness and automatic changes for directional microphone modes. While the benefits may be gleaned through subjective evaluation, objective verification of these features requires new protocols for real-ear and test box measures. ReSound’s Stephen Hallenbeck, Au.D., and Tammara Stender,
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