March 2008

Winning Their Ears

Mar 14, 2008 | Amplification, Hearing Aids, Marketing, People, Research | 0 |

How manufacturers thrive in the pediatric marketplace.

Of OAEs and Baby Steps

Mar 14, 2008 | Evaluation, Headphones | 0 |

There I was at the renowned and revered John Tracy Clinic here in Los Angeles, and audiologist Melissa Himmelman was putting an Interacoustics OtoRead probe into my right ear. I hadn’t gone there with the intent of getting tested. Instead I was

Letters to the Editor

Mar 14, 2008 | Earmolds, Marketing | 0 |

Readers respond to the ADA Convention Blog on the HPR Web site, last month’s ALDs feature, the size of the magazine, and more!

A Collaborative Effort

Mar 14, 2008 | Cochlear Implants, Continuing Education, Earmolds, Evaluation | 0 |

Pediatric hearing aid fitting and the need for teamwork between educational and dispensing audiologists.

Turn It to the Left

Mar 14, 2008 | Cochlear Implants, Headphones, In the Ear | 0 |

Prevention is the best method for dealing with noise-induced hearing loss.

Dealing with a Poor Nielsen Rating

Mar 14, 2008 | Hearing Products | 0 |

With deadlines looming, I can’t put this column off any longer. I’d considered waxing nostalgic about attending the ADA convention in Orlando last month—my first hearing industry event (which was exciting and enlightening). I’d debated

Beyond Q-tips: Managing Cerumen

Mar 14, 2008 | Components, Earmolds | 0 |

Properly managing a patient’s cerumen is relatively simple and can help protect hearing instruments from malfunctions and patients from further hearing loss.

Noises Off

Mar 14, 2008 | Assistive Technologies | 0 |

Assistive listening devices help filter out background noise for users on the go.

It’s All In Your Head

Mar 14, 2008 | Cochlear Implants, Headphones, In the Ear | 0 |

Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment uses desensitizing sounds to counteract the noise tinnitus sufferers hear.

A First Time For Everything

Mar 14, 2008 | Hearing Products | 0 |

As I approach the end of my third week here as your new editor of Hearing Products Report, there is one thing I’ve learned: I have a lot to learn. Not about the tasks and duties of editing. Thankfully, I have some 15 years of experience

Talking the Talk

Mar 14, 2008 | Components | 0 |

Paying attention to how you talk and listen helps patients to accept your amplification recommendations.

Ringing in the New

Mar 14, 2008 | Accessories, Amplification, Hearing Aids, Marketing, People, Regulation | 0 |

The digital age poses exciting opportunities and challenges for amplified and hearing aid–compatible phones.

Earmolds: On the Brink of Change

Mar 14, 2008 | Earmolds | 0 |

With the growing popularity of slim-tube and open-fit BTEs, as well as the shift to today’s digital hearing instruments, manufacturers of earmold and impression materials have had to adapt to continuous change.

When Little Ears Have Little Sound

Mar 14, 2008 | Cochlear Implants, Components, Earmolds, In the Ear | 0 |

Research and technology related to universal newborn hearing screening and pediatric amplification have radically expanded the options and possibilities for pediatric audiologists.

The Competition for Your Clients’ Ears

Mar 14, 2008 | Diagnostic Equipment | 0 |

Well, first things first: All evidence to the contrary, I am not trying to monopolize the editorial pages of HPR and its sister publication, The Hearing Review, with my big face (and mouth). Danielle Cohen, the previous editor of HPR, received “a

Month: March 2008