Which? survey concludes that independent practices are the...
deafness and hearing aids 400 Which? Members who had bought a hearing aid in the past 3 years were recently surveyed to find out about their hearing aid buying experiences in the UK. Results were based on a survey conducted between 28th March and 8th April 2014 of 407 Which? Connect members who had bought a hearing aid within […] The post Which? survey concludes that independent practices ...
Thu, Dec 03 2015

hear4u visit for Phonak Bolero V90 fitting
deafness and hearing aids I’ve decided it is time to get rid of my NHS-supplied hearing aids and get a serious upgrade. I’ve been wearing the NHS aids for about two years now and whilst they did a pretty good job for me for a while, I’ve been really struggling to hear at work recently. My ability to hear […] The post hear4u visit for Phonak Bolero V90 fitting appeared first on Hearin...
Tue, Nov 17 2015

Samsung to enter hearing aid market
deafness and hearing aids Samsung look set to enter the hearing aid industry, they will probably unveil a new hearing aid in 2016 and it will almost certainly tie in with a release of their Galaxy smartphones. Samsung are creating quite a stir in the industry, with lots of speculation about their pending products. They have filed a number of hearing-related […] The post Samsung to enter ...
Thu, Nov 12 2015

Jacoti Hearing Suite Named as CES 2016 Innovation Awards...
deafness and hearing aids Jacoti bvba today announced that it has been named a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree for Jacoti Hearing Suite. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics produ...
Wed, Nov 11 2015

Website accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing
deafness and hearing aids “How many times have you been asked this question: if you had to choose, which would you prefer to be: deaf or blind? The question illustrates the misconception that deafness is in some way the opposite of blindness — as though there’s some sort of binary representation of disability. When we look at accessible Website […] The post Website accessibility for ...
Wed, Nov 11 2015

Looking for a hearing aid in Cork, Munster or Leinster?
deafness and hearing aids Are you in Cork, Munster or Leinster and looking for a hearing aid? If you are, I highly recommend you check out Audiology Medical Services, they are a family-run independent practice offering the latest in hearing aid technology and a great service as well. Charles Lewis and his family have been working in audiology for […] The post Looking for a hearing aid in C...
Mon, Aug 24 2015

Completing a Degree in Communicative Disorders, Deaf...
deafness and hearing aids If you have a passion for helping people to communicate effectively but are unsure about which field of study to pursue, you might consider studying communicative disorders, deaf education, or audiology. By becoming an expert in any of these areas, you will facilitate expression and understanding between people who would otherwise have difficulty communicating. Furth...
Mon, Aug 17 2015

Walgreens now sell hearing aids in select stores
deafness and hearing aids Walgreens have partnered with Connect Hearing to sell hearing aids in a small number of Walgreens stores as a trial to see if dispensing from big-brand pharmacies is a viable business model. Connect Hearing is owned by Sonova, the Swiss hearing aid manufacturer, which owns the Phonak and Unitron hearing aid brands. In response to a HearingHealthMatters articles [â€...
Wed, Jul 15 2015

TIME magazine rates audiologist as best job in America
deafness and hearing aids TIME magazine have been comparing jobs across America. They’ve looked at growth within an industry, stress-levels of workers and average incomes to determine the best and worst jobs. Being an audiologist came out top! As it turns out, audiologists, medical professionals who treat hearing and balance problems, don’t have it so bad. BLS projects the […] The post...
Tue, Jul 07 2015

Review of buying an ITE hearing aid online from Hearing...
deafness and hearing aids Hearing Direct are a Web-based company that provide hearing aids, amplified telephones and other products through their website. My Mum was not happy with her NHS-supplied behind-the-ear hearing aids so we decided to get a pair of in-the-ear aids from Hearing Direct. This is a review of the aids and a round-up of Mum’s experience of […] The post Review of buyin...
Tue, Jun 30 2015

Taxi-cab company Uber make changes to support their deaf...
deafness and hearing aids Uber is a technology startup that is making waves in the taxi-cab business – their Apple/Android app allows anyone to call a cab to their location, see how much the ride will cost and track pick-up and drop-off times. Uber are currently testing an update to their app that contains features for their deaf and […] The post Taxi-cab company Uber make changes to sup...
Wed, Jun 24 2015

Audiogram Creator now supports bone conduction, air masked...
deafness and hearing aids Audiogram Creator is a free tool that lets you record hearing test results, save them for viewing later and download them as an image to your computer, smartphone or tablet. I have released a new version of Audiogram Creator with the following features: – You can now record results for the following tests: air conduction, bone […] The post Audiogram Creator now...
Sun, Jun 21 2015

Amplifon urges greater understanding of diabetes and...
deafness and hearing aids A new study promoted by hearing specialist Amplifon has revealed that diabetes and hearing loss may share an often ignored link. The Consensus Paper “Hearing and Diabetes”, promoted by Amplifon, puts in evidence studies in which type 1 and type 2 diabetes sufferers were discovered to be 2.15 times more likely to have a hearing […] The post Amplifon urges great...
Wed, Jun 17 2015

Forecasted sales of hearing amplifiers set to reach $78.2m...
deafness and hearing aids According to California-based Grand View Research, Inc. the hearing amplifiers market is expected to reach $78.2 million by 2022. The market research and consulting group published a report in June on the global hearing amplifiers market by product. The total market value of the sector was $54.3 million in 2014 and is expected to grow […] The post Forecasted sales...
Tue, Jun 16 2015

Expecting people to understand hearing loss is a...
deafness and hearing aids I think it is fair to say that most people don’t understand the problems associated with having a hearing loss. Most people will assume that hearing loss is just about volume, they won’t know about directionality, not being able to understand different types of sounds, noise problems and so on. And I think that is completely […] The post Expecting people to u...
Mon, Jun 15 2015

HearingTracker.com – find better hearing aids and...
deafness and hearing aids When buying hearing aids there are two things you need to get right: find the right hearing aid at the right price and find the right person to fit it for you. hearingtracker.com helps you with both, it’s a website that contains a long list of hearing providers and hearing aids, with patient reviews of both. Hearing […] The post HearingTracker.com – find bet...
Sun, Jun 14 2015

The Sign Language Interpreter of the Rappers
deafness and hearing aids On an overcast Chicago afternoon in August 2013, hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar sauntered out onto Lollapalooza’s Bud Light stage. As thousands of twenty-somethings roared with approval, he grabbed a gold-plated mic and cut straight into the intro of “Backseat Freestyle:”Martin had a dream / Martin had a dream / Kendrick have a dream… Just […] The post The ...
Wed, Jun 03 2015

How the New Apple Watch Works in Conjunction with Hearing...
deafness and hearing aids Disability rights groups have long been praising Apple for its dedication to developing accessible technology for people with visual and hearing impairments. Many people with these impairments have even gone as far as saying that iOS devices have dramatically changed their lives for the better. Apple’s newest device, the Apple watch, is the latest device […] The...
Fri, May 29 2015

Human gene therapy trials for hearing loss have started
deafness and hearing aids Researchers in America have started a clinical trial to test a ground breaking gene therapy which aims to treat hearing loss by restoring sound detecting cells that have been damaged by trauma to the inner ear. Novartis, a Swiss drug company, is collaborating with University of Kansas Medical Center to run trials on human volunteers with hearing […] The post Hum...
Tue, May 19 2015

An App that lets you converse with the deaf, no sign...
deafness and hearing aids Transcense is a new app that accurately translates conversations in real time so the deaf and hard of hearing can participate in meetings, presentations and conversations. To put that another way: this app wants to provide real-time subtitles/captions where the captions are showing words from any number of people in a group. Founders Thibault Duchemin, […] An App t...
Wed, Mar 25 2015

The awesome power of sound
deafness and hearing aids This is copied from a Reddit post by kerrigan7782 – normally I would just link to external sites but I don’t know if Reddit posts are deleted after a certain amount of time. The text is about the sound being emitted during the take-off of a space rocket. The Saturn V itself, (and all large […] The awesome power of sound is a post from: Hearing Aid Know The po...
Wed, Mar 25 2015

Overheard on Twitter
deafness and hearing aids People will often tweet about things they’ve overheard in a bar, on a train or wherever – a good one I spotted in my Twitter feed today: Overheard Muggle conversation: “I wasn’t that drunk.” “Dude, you were hugging an old man with a beard, screaming ‘Dumbledore you’re alive!'” — Proffessor Snape (@ProfSnapeSev) March 21, 2015 […] Overheard on Tw...
Wed, Mar 25 2015

Overheard on Twitter
deafness and hearing aids People will often tweet about things they’ve overheard in a bar, on a train or wherever – a good one I spotted in my Twitter feed today: Overheard Muggle conversation: “I wasn’t that drunk.” “Dude, you were hugging an old man with a beard, screaming ‘Dumbledore you’re alive!'” — Proffessor Snape (@ProfSnapeSev) March 21, 2015 […] You can read th...
Tue, Mar 24 2015

An App that lets you converse with the deaf, no sign...
deafness and hearing aids Transcense is a new app that accurately translates conversations in real time so the deaf and hard of hearing can participate in meetings, presentations and conversations. To put that another way: this app wants to provide real-time subtitles/captions where the captions are showing words from any number of people in a group. Founders Thibault Duchemin, […] You can ...
Wed, Oct 15 2014

The awesome power of sound
deafness and hearing aids This is copied from a Reddit post by kerrigan7782 – normally I would just link to external sites but I don’t know if Reddit posts are deleted after a certain amount of time. The text is about the sound being emitted during the take-off of a space rocket. The Saturn V itself, (and all large […] You can read this article in full at The awesome power of sound
Mon, Sep 29 2014

The sound so loud that it circled the earth four times
deafness and hearing aids On 27 August 1883, the Earth let out a noise louder than any it has made since. It was 10:02 AM local time when the sound emerged from the island of Krakatoa, which sits between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It was heard 1,300 miles away in the Andaman and Nicobar islands (“extraordinary sounds were […] You can read this article in full at The sound so loud tha...
Mon, Sep 29 2014

A sound you can’t unhear: why our hearing is mostly...
deafness and hearing aids Just listen to this radio clip. It’s only takes 50 seconds for the Franklin Institute’s chief bioscientist, Jayatri Das, to demonstrate something fundamental about your brain. She starts with a clip that’s been digitally altered to sound like jibberish. On first listen, to my ears, it was entirely meaningless. Next, Das plays the original, unaltered clip: a [â...
Tue, Jun 24 2014

Could chickens cure deafness? Study reveals birds regrow...
deafness and hearing aids The ability to discern pitch and to hear the difference between similar-sounding words relies on specialised cells within the inner ear, which can be damaged. For the first time, scientists have discovered what controls the cells’ development and pattering. They studied the development of these cells in chickens, which unlike humans, have the capacity to […] You ...
Mon, Jun 23 2014

Audiology Engine: Driving Your Hearing Healthcare Practice...
deafness and hearing aids I am excited to announce that I’ve been working with Geoffrey Cooling on a new product and service for audiology practices and hearing healthcare providers. Audiology Engine provides an easy-to-use Website Builder for practice websites and all the surrounding services that are needed to ensure that your website, and your practice, is a success. Geoffrey is an […...
Fri, Jun 20 2014

A Mysterious Sound Is Driving People Insane — And...
deafness and hearing aids Dr. Glen MacPherson doesn’t remember the first time he heard the sound. It may have started at the beginning of 2012, a dull, steady droning like that of a diesel engine idling down the street from his house in the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. A lecturer at the University of British Columbia and high […] You can read this article in full at A Mysterious S...
Fri, Jun 20 2014

By: Understanding an audiogram (hearing test results) |...
deafness and hearing aids […] examples of real audiograms, have a look at my results, Megan’s or Sarah’s. You can create your own using my Audiogram […]
Thu, Jun 12 2014

By: Sarah
deafness and hearing aids Hi Steve, Thanks for sharing your recent audiogram and your excellent explanation of what it means in terms of actual hearing ability, both aided and unaided. All the best to you for the holidays, Sarah
Thu, Jun 12 2014

The technology that might be powering your next hearing aid...
deafness and hearing aids On Semiconductor have released two new DSPs, with the aim of lowering manufacturing costs of both high-end and low-end hearing aids. The R3920 and R3110 are new additions to their RHYTHM range of products. A DSP (or Digital Signal Processor) is the microchip inside a hearing aid that converts incoming sounds to allow you to hear them more […] You can read this a...
Mon, Apr 07 2014

By: Corinne
deafness and hearing aids Have former astronauts, accustomed to weightlessness, tried the room?
Tue, Apr 01 2014

By: Tina
deafness and hearing aids Probably should have tested it on mothers who would love to have quiet for about 2 hours.
Tue, Apr 01 2014

By: Blake LaRue
deafness and hearing aids I have a flat severe loss around 85 dB (SNHL). When I take my aides off its always this quiet. Let me go in there and hang out all day!
Tue, Apr 01 2014

By: Liz
deafness and hearing aids Interesting read. :) I've not had a Double Decker for a while. I think I will treat myself to one tomorrow. :)
Sat, Mar 29 2014

By: Sarah
deafness and hearing aids Sounds delicious! I love the Cadbury vending machines in the London underground tube stations. (I've been fortunate enough to visit England twice - so far.) Thanks for the info on Double Deckers. Sarah
Sat, Mar 29 2014

By: Steve
deafness and hearing aids It is the king of chocolate! [link]
Sat, Mar 29 2014

Wear: an assistive hearing device being funded through...
deafness and hearing aids Wear is an assistive device designed to improve quality of life for people with hearing loss. Wear is a high fidelity directional analog microphone that is significantly lower in price than existing hearing aids. This microphone can be used with any pair of headphones, has a volume control, is rechargeable, and comfortable to wear. Wear […] You can read this articl...
Thu, Dec 19 2013

Understanding an audiogram (hearing test results)
deafness and hearing aids An audiogram is a record of a hearing test. In other words, it is a graph that shows how well a person can hear different types of sounds. It is used to determine if a person has a hearing loss, and if so, how bad that loss is. The audiogram above is empty, no test […] You can read this article in full at Understanding an audiogram (hearing test results)
Wed, Dec 18 2013

My audiogram
deafness and hearing aids The audiogram above shows my hearing as of November 2013. The hearing test was done at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford during my fitting for a pair of NHS hearing aids (Oticon Spirit II BTEs). You can see from the audiogram that my hearing is in the moderately-severe to severe range – just touching […] You can read this article in full at My audiogram
Tue, Dec 17 2013

Sign language interpreters are really for the hearing, so...
deafness and hearing aids As if the story about the fake sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service wasn’t bizarre enough already. The Guardian has published an opinion piece by Slavoj Žižek in which he says that the fake interpreter story, “confronted us with the truth about sign language translations for the deaf“, which he says is, “it doesn’t […] You c...
Mon, Dec 16 2013

My guest article about the future of hearing aid sales:...
deafness and hearing aids I’ve written a guest article on Geoffrey Cooling’s Just Audiology Stuff website, it’s my opinion on the future of hearing aid sales. Spoiler: It’s online sales with smart self-programming software. Geoffrey’s website is a great resource for hearing aid dispensers and practice owners or anyone else who is interested in marketing, sales and hearing healthcare....
Mon, Dec 16 2013

The longest anyone can bear Earth’s quietest place...
deafness and hearing aids Orfield Labrotories in Minnesota have built an anechoic chamber that is so quiet that no-one can bear to be inside for more than 45 minutes. It has entered into the Guiness Book Of World Records as officially the quietest place on earth – tests measured background noise in the chamber as -9.4 dBA. Yes, that’s...
Thu, Dec 12 2013

Was the sign language interpreter at Mandela’s...
deafness and hearing aids Speakers at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service were joined on stage by a sign language interpreter, but according to many sign experts he is a fake. During the service, Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, the first deaf woman to be elected to the South African parliament tweeted: “ANC-linked interpreter on the stage with dep president of ANC is signing...
Wed, Dec 11 2013

Audiogram Creator is fixed
deafness and hearing aids I’ve fixed the Audiogram Creator and the graph images are now displaying properly. I think this has been broken for a few weeks but I never noticed until today. Sorry about that. I’m thinking that the Creator might be due an overhaul so if you use it and would like anything added or changed then...
Thu, Nov 21 2013

By: Deaf Village
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Tue, Oct 15 2013

By: Eh? What? Huh?
deafness and hearing aids Thanks for the tip! I'll have to remember this and share this with my students. (e
Tue, Oct 15 2013

By: Ray Weinstein
deafness and hearing aids Guarantee my dogs would make lousy hearing dogs for the deaf - they're always asleep!
Sat, Oct 12 2013