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Published May 17, 2024
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Jabra Enhance Introduces Its Latest Flagship OTC Hearing Aid: Jabra Enhance Select 500
Jabra Enhance has launched its latest flagship hearing aid, Jabra Enhance Select 500, which features a micro RIE design and Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast.
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WS Audiology Q2 2023/24 Financial Report: WSA delivered 7% organic revenue growth
WSA delivered organic revenue growth of 7% (4% reported) and completed a successful refinancing transaction, extending its long-term loans by three years to 2029.
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Sonova 2023/24 Financial Report: Sonova ends year on improving trajectory after growth picks up in second half
Although Sonova was held back by temporary operational challenges and the loss of the Costco contract in the first half of its fiscal 2023/24 year, it reported a 3.2% increase in sales and expects a 6-9% increase in 2024/25.
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Intricon and Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Douglas Beck, AuD, Interviews Intricon's Delain Wright
Two industry veterans discuss Intricon, OTC hearing aids, and potential expansion opportunities for these devices.
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20Q: Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Dementia – Don’t Let the Science be Hijacked by Hype
Researchers Kevin Munro and Piers Dawes dive into the complex, often intertwined topics of hearing loss, cognition, and hearing aid use.
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Adults’ recollections of discussions with their audiologist: A qualitative study of what was and was not successfully communicated about listening difficulties
Results from this study show that there are things that adults do not successfully communicate to their audiologist, suggesting that using open-ended questions and other strategies could potentially help support them better.
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International Hearing Society Dedicates New World Headquarters
In April, IHS celebrated the official grand opening of its newly remodeled world headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich.
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- The Vital Connection Between Hearing Health and Well-Being hearingtracker․com
- WSA sees OTC hearing aids pushing previous category completely off the table | Paywall medwatch․com
- New Synchrony Study Reveals Consumers May Not Recognize Hearing Loss Symptoms and Potential for Treatment hearingtracker․com
- Over 1,000 Recipients Have Now Benefited from ReSound's "Gift of Hearing" Campaign hearingtracker․com
- Legendary Guitarist Paul Gilbert Named Phonak Global Brand Ambassador hearingtracker․com
- Sonova announces Management Board succession sonova․com
- Apple announces new accessibility features, including Music Haptics for Users Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing apple․com
- AI-powered noise-filtering headphones give users the power to choose what to hear techxplore․com
- WSA reports slightly slower growth in second quarter | Paywall medwatch․com
- Earways Medical Ltd. Announces Approval of Groundbreaking New Patent for Ear Care Innovation openpr․com
- Signia Announces Expansion of Successful Integrated Xperience Platform to Veterans, Active Military Members, and American Indians with Styletto IX and Insio IX Hearing Aids prnewswire․com
- Silencer for leaf blowers picked up by Black & Decker newatlas․com
- Reducing the noise levels of hair salons to create a more relaxing experience and protect hearing techxplore․com
- Sonova predicts product launches will accelerate growth medwatch․com
- Customizing Tinnitus Counseling for Varying Patient Needs leader․pubs․asha․org
- Amplifi Hearing Announces New EarScript.net Web-enabled Version audiologyonline․com
- This CEO, 24, Is Launching a Foundation for the Hard of Hearing Community: 'I Really Want to Help' people․com
- Amplifon is the first Italian multinational company among the global 'Leading Employers' 2024 corporate․amplifon․com
Audio/Video
- This Week in Hearing: Intel's Initiatives for Hearing Accessibility—PC Connectivity and the Coming AI Revolution hearinghealthmatters․org
- Dr. Cliff: Lexie B2 Plus OTC Detailed Hearing Aid Review youtube․com
- Hearing Matters Podcast: Advancing Cochlear Implant Quality of Life: Conversations with Dr. Ted McRackan buzzsprout․com
- Dr. Cliff Show: Hearing Aid Feature Wish List in 2024 youtube․com
- Matthew Allsop: How To Connect Your Costco Kirkland Hearing Aids To Your Apple Watch youtube․com
Research
- 💡Hearing Loss and Reduced Income Growth: A Longitudinal Socioeconomic Analysis pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- 💡Cross-Sectional Associations of Peripheral Hearing, Brain Imaging, and Cognitive Performance With Speech-in-Noise Performance: The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ancillary Study | Paywall pubs․asha․org
- Impact of Migraine and Vestibular Migraine on Audiometric Profiles and Quality of Life in Patients With Tinnitus pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Clinical Trial: Design and Methods of the Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation Randomized Controlled Trial | ACHIEVE Study group pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Spanish version of the hearing loss acceptance and action questionnaires tandfonline․com
- Self-reported social well-being of children with hearing loss in 2023 pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Early loss of spiral ganglion neurons in the auditory system after noise trauma karger․com
- Family Resilience in Primary Caregivers of Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing pubs․asha․org
- Examining Force Level Output of Skin-Drive Bone Conduction Hearing Devices in Adults With Simulated Conductive Hearing Loss pubs․asha․org
- Population estimates of the number of adults in the UK with a hearing loss updated using 2021 and 2022 census data tandfonline․com
- Pure tone audiogram classification using deep learning techniques onlinelibrary․wiley․com
- Sensory transduction in auditory hair cells—PIEZOs can’t touch this rupress․org
- Face the (unamplified) music: Key findings for musicians pubs․aip․org
- 💡Recreational music exposure and hearing health in young adults link․springer․com
- Utilization of Face-to-Face Vestibular Support Groups: A Comparison to Online Group Participation journals․sagepub․com
- 💡Extending Subcortical EEG Responses to Continuous Speech to the Sound-Field journals․sagepub․com
- 💡Perceptual Consequences of Cochlear Deafferentation in Humans journals․sagepub․com
- Rapid Assessment of Tinnitus Complaints with a Modified Version of the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey journals․sagepub․com
- Investigating white matter changes in auditory cortex and association fibres related to speech processing in noise-induced hearing loss: a diffusion tensor imaging study ejrnm․springeropen․com
- Design and Methods of the Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation Randomized Controlled Trial journals․lww․com
- Long-Term Outcomes of a Percutaneous Wide-Diameter Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant: A Clinical Evaluation of More than 800 Implants journals․lww․com
- Robotics-Assisted Cochlear Implant Insertion journals․lww․com
- Impact of Migraine and Vestibular Migraine on Audiometric Profiles and Quality of Life in Patients With Tinnitus journals․lww․com
- Tools for telehealth: A correlational analysis of app-based hearing testing onlinelibrary․wiley․com
- Experienced Adult Cochlear Implant Users Show Improved Speech Recognition When Target Fitting Parameters Are Applied journals․lww․com