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Unitron’s Flex:trial takes some of the risk out of buying... deafness and hearing aids Unitron introduced their Flex:trial hearing aid in October 2012 and it looks set to make the hearing aid buying process a little less painful. Everyone knows that hearing aids are expensive and people looking to buy are often put off by the big outlay. There has always been a problem with being able to try before... Mon, Nov 12 2012 My daughter learnt to finger-spell (BSL) in about one hour deafness and hearing aids A few weeks ago my daughter asked me to teach her how to finger spell. It took me by surprise because she’d never shown any interest in learning to sign before. After about an hour of going through the alphabet she was signing words and short sentences pretty quickly. Now, I’m as much of a... Wed, Oct 31 2012 Will stem cell success mean hearing aids become redundant? deafness and hearing aids A team of scientists from Sheffield University have partially restored the hearing of deaf gerbils with injections created from human embryonic stem cells. Is this the end for hearing aids? Not just yet. The Sheffield team, lead by Dr Marcelo Rivolta, saw the gerbil’s hearing improving by an average of 46% – with the improvement taking place over... Tue, Oct 30 2012 My new book: “Buying a hearing aid, hearing more and... deafness and hearing aids I’m busy writing my first book! It’s packed with everything you need to know about hearing loss and hearing aids – it’s called: The book will be incredibly useful for anyone who has a hearing loss but isn’t sure about getting a hearing aid, those who have an aid and are struggling, friends/spouses of someone... Mon, Sep 03 2012 Why I’m praying for Apple to get serious about the... deafness and hearing aids There have been two bits of hearing-related news regarding the mighty Apple recently: they’ve patented a hearing aid social network and they’re working with big-name hearing aid manufacturers to create “Made For iPhone” hearing aids. I’m really hoping that Apple is planning to make a big splash in the hearing industry, it’ll be a huge... Fri, Aug 17 2012 Apple working with hearing aid manufacturers to improve... deafness and hearing aids In the forthcoming iOS 6 software upgrade for the iPhone, Apple have have said that: We are working with top manufacturers to introduce Made for iPhone hearing aids that will deliver a power-efficient, high-quality digital audio experience. It would be nice if this meant the birth of an Apple iHearingAid, which blazed a trail through the... Wed, Aug 15 2012 caseybueche liked this Apple’s social network for hearing aids. My mind has just... deafness and hearing aids Apple have filed a patent application for a “hearing aid social network” – you can read the actual application here. This has only recently been submitted (July 29 2012) and there isn’t much other information around the web on what a hearing aid social network could actually be – although Engadget and Megan have also... Tue, Aug 14 2012 National Association of the Deaf make legal case against... deafness and hearing aids The National Associations of the Deaf (NAD) have been given the go-ahead by a federal court in Massachusetts to bring a legal action against Netflix. The NAD is attempting to make it a legal requirement for Netflix to offer closed captions on its streamed movie service. NAD is suing Netflix under the Americans with Disabilities... Tue, Jul 10 2012 Hacking hearing aids deafness and hearing aids “Hearing aids are becoming a more and more interesting target not only to hack, but also simply to connect them to all kinds of consumer hardware and make the experience more seamless,” said Helga Velroyen, a Munich-based software engineer who has been at the forefront of efforts to modify hearing aids. Her interest in the... Fri, Jul 06 2012 Police planned to use 150 decibel sound cannon to control... deafness and hearing aids In preparation for May's NATO summit in Chicago, the city's police force ordered a sound cannon to help them deal with the expected large number of anti-war protesters. The cannon emits high-pitched sounds up to 150 decibels that can be heard up to 1,600 feet away, that's about a third of a mile. A 150 dB... Tue, May 29 2012 On being deaf deafness and hearing aids David Peter is a 21 year old computer programmer at San Francisco-based startup 1000memories. He is also deaf and the company's first deaf employee. David has written a thought-provoking blog post on what it is like to be deaf and how it affects both his professional and personal life. He writes about things that are probably familiar to... Mon, May 28 2012 What breed of dog makes the best hearing dog? deafness and hearing aids I'd always assumed that bigger breeds of dog were used as Hearing Dogs, probably because our own dog (a west highland terrier) is a law unto himself and when I'm out walking him it always seems like the bigger dogs are better behaved. According to the Hearing Dogs For Deaf People charity the best hearing... Thu, Feb 23 2012 Disruption in the hearing industry will see dinosaurs... deafness and hearing aids The music industry has changed radically in the last 10 years: digital downloads, the iPod, Internet shopping and online piracy changed the ball-game entirely. Very few people buy music today in the same way as they did 10 years ago – many companies moved with the times and changed their business models to meet the... Wed, Feb 22 2012 HLAA does not oppose online hearing aid sales, HIA does deafness and hearing aids In a recent address to a hearing advisory council, Brenda Battat, chief executive of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) stated that the HLAA is not opposed to online hearing aid sales. She specifically mentioned hi HealthInnovations, a subsidiary of United Healthcare that started an online HA service in October 2011. The hi HealthInnovations... Tue, Feb 21 2012 Tinnitus infographic: a visual guide to tinnitus deafness and hearing aids Another excellent infographic from Amplifon. 50% of sufferers find tinnitus moderately or severely distressing yet 93% haven't consulted a doctor, wonder why that is? Maybe people don't see a doctor because it isn't a pain or making them feel ill? Still, if their tinnitus is severely distressing them then their health is surely affected. You... Sat, Feb 18 2012 Help Deafness Research UK shape the future of tinnitus... deafness and hearing aids Deafness Research UK is inviting you to take part in a tinnitus survey which will help set the priorities for future research into this distressing and little understood condition. Despite ongoing research in the UK and other countries there are still many unanswered questions about tinnitus assessment, diagnosis and treatment. By contributing your views you... Fri, Feb 17 2012 Sounds like love: hearing aids can bring couples closer... deafness and hearing aids This is a Valentine's Day-related study from Hear The World that looked into how hearing loss can affect relationships with loved ones: It’s no secret that clear communication between partners is key to a long and lasting relationship and, following a new study, more than 60 per cent of UK hearing aid wearers say their... Wed, Feb 15 2012 New online LACE makes understanding speech even easier deafness and hearing aids Neurotone have just released a web-based version of their LACE training software, which is excellent news for anyone who wants to better understand speech in noise. LACE (Listening And Communication Enhancement) is essentially a training program for listening, it teaches you to listen better. I did an interview with Dr Daniel Taft from Blamey Saunders... Wed, Feb 15 2012 How long did it take for you to be happy with the way your... deafness and hearing aids Some questions for you, dear reader. I'd love to get some responses to this, I get lots of viewers but rarely any commenters, would love to know what you think! 1. Are you happy with the way your hearing aids sound? 2. If so, how long did it take for the dispenser/audiologist to set your... Mon, Feb 13 2012 Chasing the glory days deafness and hearing aids It is much harder to fit hearing aids to someone who has a severe hearing loss than to someone who has only a minor loss. Seems logical, right? Turns out that a lot of the time it isn't like that, it's just as hard, or even harder, to fit a hearing aid to someone who [...] You can read this article in full at Chasing the glory days Mon, Feb 13 2012 Is hypnosis/hypnotherapy a good way to treat tinnitus? deafness and hearing aids The most common form of tinnitus (subjective tinnitus) is where only the sufferer can hear the noise – i.e. there is no noise being produced by the physical body, it's all the mind. Common suggestions to alleviate tinnitus include TRT, de-stressing, noise therapy and relaxation techniques like yoga. Most of the recommended treatments for tinnitus involve ... Fri, Feb 10 2012 Company claims it has launched the first pharmaceutical... deafness and hearing aids Lincoln Pharmaceuticals announced that it has introduced the first injection pharmaceutical cure for tinnitus in India. Using the brand name Tinnex, the injection utilizes the Caroverine molecule, which was developed by Lincoln Pharma under a licensing arrangement and technical collaboration with Phafag AG, Switzerland. According to the company, cochlear synaptic ti... Fri, Feb 10 2012 Groundbreaking research into how the brain understands... deafness and hearing aids New research is hoping to understand how the human brain hears sound to help develop improved hearing aids and automatic speech recognition systems. Led by the Universities of Southampton and Cambridge, the research aims to develop physiologically-inspired algorithms, which mimic how our brain hears sound to improve on traditional signal processing algorithms. The nov... Fri, Feb 10 2012 Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) deafness and hearing aids Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a treatment that aims to reduce the perceived loudness and severity of tinnitus. Tinnitus isn't a disease and TRT isn't a cure as such, it is perhaps better described as a way to train someone not to hear the ringing in their ear any more or at least to be... Wed, Feb 08 2012 Preventing hearing loss in noisy work environments deafness and hearing aids The following is a guest post from Samantha Harvey on behalf of National Hearing Care. In our day-to-day life, most of us are exposed to noise; from the sound of a passing train to the noise of a nearby construction site. Normally, these sounds are not loud enough to damage our hearing, however, if we... Tue, Feb 07 2012 Sometimes a cupped-hand can work wonders deafness and hearing aids Even though digital hearing aids do a remarkable job of helping us to hear better it is sometimes good to go back to basics. A cupped-hand behind the ear can work wonders. If you are like me then you'll sometimes put your hand behind your ear if you didn't hear someone as an indication that... Mon, Feb 06 2012 A buyers guide for assistive listening devices deafness and hearing aids The following is a guest post from Samantha Harvey of Sarabec Hearing Products the personal listening device specialists. Listening to the television and radio, using a telephone, or even answering the doorbell are things some people take for granted, but if you are hard of hearing these things are a real struggle. Assistive Listening... Tue, Jan 24 2012 turn it off and on again deafness and hearing aids If you've ever phoned a computer support helpline or asked your company's I.T. support team for help then you've probably heard these immortal words: Have you tried turning it off and then on again? It's become a bit of a joke but it actually works and solves many computer problems. A computer has two types... Mon, Jan 16 2012 CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) deafness and hearing aids Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is the process of converting speech to text in real-time, it is not only useful to the deaf and hard of hearing, it can also help those whose first language is different to the one being used. CART is used in law courts, theatre, presentations and many other places to... Mon, Jan 16 2012 Hearing well changes everything deafness and hearing aids How well my day goes is more or less governed by how well I am hearing. I've written before that subtle changes in how much I can hear happen day-to-day. If I'm hearing well then I am full of confidence, happy and outgoing. I'm starting conversations, joining in group conversation, I'm out and about and... Mon, Jan 16 2012 NDCS lobbies for fair access to family sign language classes deafness and hearing aids The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is campaigning to get the UK government to provide better access to sign language courses for hearing parents of deaf children. Nine out of ten deaf children are born to hearing families who have little to no experience of deafness. Communicating with your child is a basic right, but... Mon, Jan 16 2012 The problem with moving from analogue hearing aids to... deafness and hearing aids Analogue and digital hearing aids are very, very different things. Analogue aids use older and simpler technology. If you are a long-term analogue user and you are having problems hearing well with new digital aids then try this: Ask your audiologist to turn off noise reduction on your digital aids, if they can't turn it... Fri, Jan 13 2012 Infographic about hearing loss from Amplifon deafness and hearing aids Amplifon have produced a very nice infographic about hearing loss. From their site: Admitting you have hearing loss can be very difficult. Nobody wants to admit they are getting older, but with up to 4 million people in the UK suffering in silence, everyone has a part to play when it comes breaking the stigma... Fri, Jan 13 2012 Tinnitus Awareness Week 6th-12th February 2012 deafness and hearing aids Tinnitus awareness week 2012, which is run by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), runs from 6th – 12th February. The theme this year is Raising Awareness in Primary Care. The main goals of the week are to: Ensure GPs are more aware of tinnitus and have a better understanding of the services available in secondary... Fri, Jan 13 2012 Deaf footballer sent off for celebrating goal because he... deafness and hearing aids A deaf football player was sent off after celebrating an offside goal because he couldnt hear the whistle. Philip John Dolan, who plays for the Great Britain and Scotland deaf football teams, was playing for Kilsyth against Armadale in a replay of a Scottish Junior Cup tie when the referee ruled him offside. Unable to... Thu, Jan 12 2012 Websites for adding captions/subtitles to videos deafness and hearing aids I've been messing around with JavaScript during lunchtimes at work this week and have started to put together a web application to allow people to add Closed Captions to videos. Currently it can add text to your own videos (mp4, flv, etc) as well as videos from Youtube. I have a few ideas of how... Wed, Jan 11 2012 Building the musical muscle: An amazing talk about cochlear... deafness and hearing aids Charles Limb is a surgeon who performs cochlear implantation, he is also a musician. In this 15-minuted TED talk he discusses how we hear and experience speech and music in very different ways, demonstrates how music sounds to a cochlear implant wearer and talks about other problems with CIs. Charles' goal in his work is... Thu, Jan 05 2012 New clues to human deafness found in mice deafness and hearing aids Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. In humans, this gene, known as FGF20, is located in a portion of the genome that has been associated with inherited deafness in otherwise healthy families.... Wed, Jan 04 2012 Better Hearing Institute (BHI) warns against DIY hearing... deafness and hearing aids The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has issued a warning to consumers about purchasing pre-programmed, one-size-fits-all hearing aids. BHI points out that devices that are purchased over-the-counter or through the Internet without the consultation of a hearing healthcare professional may result in the devices not being accurately customized to the specific hearing need... Tue, Jan 03 2012 The most pointless conversation Ive ever had deafness and hearing aids Bumped into someone yesterday and had a brief chat. Well, they had a brief chat, I had nothing; it was without a doubt the dumbest conversation I've ever had, I feel like an idiot. They opened the conversation with a couple of sentences, I couldn't understand a word of it. The obvious thing to do... Fri, Dec 23 2011 Hear hear! Hearing loss problems and why you should look... deafness and hearing aids Most people take their ability to hear for granted, it's not until someone starts to lose their hearing that they realise what they have lost. Modern hearing aids do an excellent job of helping those with hearing loss to hear better. But a hearing aid cannot give you back the perfect hearing that you had... Fri, Oct 21 2011 She was only different because they made her out to be deafness and hearing aids We signed the whole hour ride back, much to our passengers, and our surprise. When she left for a moment to grab her phone so we could exchange numbers, that is when I realized how differently people saw our conversation. Excellent article Lauren Vujovich on the general public's perception of deafness. Read it here. She... Fri, Oct 21 2011 Me and Tinnitus deafness and hearing aids y hearing loss was first noticed when I was about 5 years old and I've been wearing hearing aids more or less since then. I didn't wear aids much in my early-mid teens as I was too worried about looking cool – since the age of 19 o so I haven't gone a single day... Fri, Oct 14 2011 When people know how do deal with hearing loss deafness and hearing aids Hearing loss can cause awkward situations, not just for the people with the hearing problem but for people communicating with them too. For someone who has never had to talk to someone with a hearing loss before it can be difficult to know what to do. First of all they've got to realise that you... Thu, Oct 06 2011 Sonys subtitle glasses continue to earn promising... deafness and hearing aids A live demonstration of Sonys new subtitle glasses took place in London this week, with positive reports from attendees. Tom Fiddian from Action on Hearing Loss – formerly the Royal National Institute for Deaf People – attended the event and reported via Twitter (@tomfiddian and hash tag #Subtitleglasses). The first slide presented was of actor... Sun, Oct 02 2011 11 things about me, my hearing and my hearing aids deafness and hearing aids 1. I take my hearing aids out when shaving because I can't stand the scraping noise of the razor. 2. Wind noise is my biggest problem with my hearing aids. 3. I take my hearing aids out when driving to and from work for a bit of peace and quiet. 4. Hand-dryers always make my... Sun, Sep 18 2011 Samanthas Fun FM Unit and Hearing aid book deafness and hearing aids This is a great video. It features 7 year-old Samantha showing a book that she made, the book is about her hearing aid and FM system and shows how she uses it in her class at school. I think this would make a great little guide for other kids (and adults too) who aren't sure... Wed, Aug 03 2011 Have you bought hearing aids online? deafness and hearing aids Have you bought a hearing aid online? If so, I'd love to know your experiences. Did it meet your expectations? Was it good value for money? Have you had to have it re-programmed or checked since you bought it? Hearing aids that are sold online tend to be for mild to moderate hearing losses and... Thu, Jul 14 2011 Some programme changes, hearing much better deafness and hearing aids I visited the audiologist yesterday. I've not been hearing much at all at work for a few months now and I've been putting off and putting off going to the audiologist; not for any particular reason other than I was being lazy and I was “doing OK, hearing bits of what was said and filling... Thu, Jul 14 2011 Looking for ear-like shapes
deafness and hearing aids The Audicus blog is running a fun little competition, they are asking people to take photos of ear-like shapes and send them in. Don't think there's any prizes, just for fun. Grab you camera and send a picture to: [link] Looking for ear-like shapes is a post from: www.hearingaidknow.com - the hearing aid and hearing... Sun, Jul 03 2011 |
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