New GN Initiative to Raise Awareness of Link Between Hearing and Cognitive Health
GN's new initiative is aimed at highlighting the importance of hearing health as a critical part of cognitive well-being and overall health.
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Veterans Guide Offers Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Resource
Veterans Guide is offering a helpful guide for military veterans on hearing loss and tinnitus, common issues for many post-service.
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Good Nutrition May Contribute to Better Hearing
While it is well-known that eating a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables is essential to maintaining good nutrition, there is also evidence to suggest that it can help keep hearing loss at bay, according to a recent article in “Consumer Reports.”
Hearing Loss Recognized in American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care
The American Diabetes Association has recognized hearing loss as being more common in people with diabetes, and added audiology to its table on referrals for initial diabetes care management in its recent updated “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2021” published in the January 2021 edition of Diabetes Care, the organization’s professional magazine.
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Ida Institute Launches ‘We’re All Ears’ Hearing Loss Campaign
We’re All Ears breaks down the elements of person-centered care in a way that speaks directly to people with hearing loss and lets them know how they can more actively participate in their care. The campaign’s calls-to-action capture the essence of person-centered care seen from the perspective of the client: Be seen. Be heard. Tell your story. Be open. Take part. Be clear.
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Comorbidities and Eliminating Barriers for Establishing Referral Networks
Many chronic health conditions are now being linked to hearing loss. Hearing care professionals can become “the hearing provider” for any future referrals of patients with hearing loss. However, some barriers, including the perception of accessibility and affordability, first need to be overcome.
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New Hearing Wellness Company Launches
Akoio was founded to improve products and services for people with hearing loss, “helping them to overcome the frustrations and challenges they encounter when managing their hearing.”
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Letters: Comments on the USPSTF Recommendations for Hearing Screening by Physicians
Hearing aid specialist Paul Saxby writes, “Count me among those outraged, and absolutely not contrite, about the US Preventative Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) second erroneous conclusion in 8 years regarding hearing screening for adults.”
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Outrage or Contrition? How to React to the USPSTF’s Apathy on Hearing Screening by Physicians
As it did 8 years ago, USPSTF has come to the same conclusion that there is not enough evidence to recommend physicians screen for hearing loss in adults age 50 and older without signs or symptoms of hearing loss. How should we react to this? An opinion is offered from Karl Strom, Douglas Beck, David Fabry, Thomas Powers, and Kate Carr.
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New Paper Explores Audiologists’ Evolving Role As a ‘Hearing Loss Mitigation Counselor’
A new paper from a group of private-practice audiologists explores how the future of hearing healthcare depends upon recognizing and serving patients from a whole-person perspective—moving away from the narrow view of addressing hearing loss through amplification only, to becoming “hearing loss mitigation counselors” and treating the needs of the individual.
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Phonak Launches Audéo Paradise Hearing Aid
Phonak’s new Audéo Paradise hearing aid is designed to provide the next level of excellent sound quality through its new PRISM sound processing chip that features double the memory of Phonak’s previous chip, universal connectivity options with Tap Control, a new fitting formula for better first fits, reduced reverberation, greater dynamic range, and new Motion Sensor Hearing technology.
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Maintaining Consumer Protections for All Hearing Aids
Three years ago on August 18, 2017, what has become known as the “OTC Hearing Aid Act” was signed into law, and we’ve now reached the statutory deadline for proposed rules for this new class of hearing aid. Although FDA is obviously focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the complexities of federal preemption of state laws related to hearing aids also loom large. To ensure strong consumer protections, HIA conducted exhaustive research of hearing aid laws in the 50 states, identifying five primary areas of consumer protection to flag for FDA.
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‘Forbes’ Article Cites Benefits of COVID-19 for Hearables Market
A spokesperson for the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health has said that it’s likely that the deadline for the release of guidelines on the “OTC Hearing Aid Act” may be pushed back due to the coronavirus, according to Forbes.
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University of Michigan Researchers Find Hearing Health Education Could Help Farm Youth
A study by the U-M School of Nursing found that incorporating hearing health education into an existing safety program increased the knowledge and attitude of hearing conservation practices among farm youths.
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‘Face Mask Mode’ Now Offered in Signia Hearing Aids
Signia has announced the debut of what it calls the world’s first setting for a hearing device which specifically improves audibility for those communicating with someone wearing a face covering. Built within the company’s proprietary app, Signia’s Face Mask Mode is reportedly the most complete solution on the market, requiring no in-person adjustments with a hearing care professional.
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Future Ear Podcast: Life for Audiologists & Private Practice Owners from March-June 2020
A new “Future Ear” podcast by Dave Kemp of Oaktree Products features great ideas and perspectives from six audiologists in different parts of the United States. The podcast highlights the uniqueness of some of the individual work situations and regions, and includes several excellent tips about how to adapt a practice in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery.
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Starkey Provides Step-by-Step Roadmap to Recovery Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
Starkey’s new website is designed to offer turnkey solutions as hearing healthcare enters the recovery phase of economic downturn.
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HR Webinar “Hearing Healthcare in the Era of Covid-19” Now Available On-Demand
A new webinar featuring Drs Douglas Beck and Clifford Olson addresses how Covid-19 is changing hearing healthcare private practice and the hearing industry. The webinar, recorded on Friday, June 19, 2020, is now available on demand.
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