Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
APNewsBreak: Pa. police sued for hearing aid rule
| The Associated Press A Pennsylvania man is suing the state police over guidelines that forbid the use of hearing aids in the certification process for becoming a municipal... Read more |
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Couple brings gift of hearing to kids
Before departing on a trip to India, Joe Manhart said he tried to prepare himself for the poverty he knew existed there. But then he saw it. “The poverty was just very difficult to see,” he said. “It was sad.”
Starting March 21, Manhart and his wife, Pat, spent three weeks traveling through India and Nepal as volunteers with the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
Read More: http://ht.ly/1TLbr
Saturday, May 29, 2010
FDA approves implantable hearing device
Food and Drug Administration decision announced Wednesday, that patients with hearing loss will now have a surgically implantable hearing system called Esteem. Sign me up!
Gregg Sutch my new Hockey Hero
Great National Post Story about a young Hockey Player with a hearing loss. http://ht.ly/1RBAB
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
A recipe for hearing: Sensory hair cells made from stem cells
This sounds like a interesting development in the area of hearing repair. The http://www.eurekalert.org reports that "After ten years of effort, researchers reporting in the May 14th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, say they have found a way to coax embryonic stem cells as well as reprogrammed adult cells to develop into sensory cells that normally reside in the mammalian inner ear. Those mechanosensitive sensory hair cells are the linchpin of hearing and balance."
The researchers include Kazuo Oshima, Kunyoo Shin, Marc Diensthuber, Anthony W. Peng, Anthony J. Ricci, and Stefan Heller, of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Zounds Difference??
The zounds difference is amazing. I wonder if the demo is accurate because the difference seems to be too much. I would love to demo a zounds hearing aid. Check out the restaurant demo on their site.
http://zoundshearing.com/customers/sounddemo/
http://zoundshearing.com/customers/sounddemo/
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Bat studies to aid roving robots - BBC News
NO_BATS_IN_THE_BELFRY, originally uploaded by lafleurerouge.
Studies of the ways bats and dolphins use sound to could soon help people with cochlear implants listen in stereo. Read Article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10104494.stm
Hear HD Clear
After years of research, the Tulsa company is rolling out an in-ear hearing instrument that's tiny, programmable, customizable and self-adjusting — it can even be used as a Bluetooth speaker to answer cellular calls wirelessly, said Jim Feeley, president of SeboTek.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=52&articleid=20100509_52_E1_MikeFe653175
Monday, May 10, 2010
O'Brien: Getting an ear mold made by Plantronics the old-fashioned way
I want to see this wall of ears O'Brien mentions in his article. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15023702?nclick_check=1
Friday, May 7, 2010
Oticon's People First
I love this fresh perspective on hearing aid marketing. Oticon has got it right. I am tired of the stereotypical images of the happy seniors walking down a beach or going out to dinner that have been over used by hearing aid marketers. This campaign is speaking to me and has my attention. I am looking forward to learning about what that fresh perspective brings.
Wirear- A revolutionary design for the hearing aid
Miss Sun Kyung Sunwoo came up with this design in 2007 and was shortlisted in the James Dyson Awards. Why aren't we seeing cool hearing aids like this on the market. Plenty of room in there to put all the electronics you could want and a nice unapologetic style that says more mp3 player then peg leg.
Student Design Awards - James Dyson Award 2007
Student Design Awards - James Dyson Award 2007
Student Design Awards - James Dyson Award 2007
Student Design Awards - James Dyson Award 2007
El-Egance: an hearing aid by Ryan Kirkpatrick
Ryan Kirkpatrick says "‘el’ is an attempt to reposition hearing devices from an aid to an elegant accessory. The design comprises of three types of components. These include a pair of hearing devices worn in each ear, designed for the purpose of compensating for impaired human hearing by amplifying and modulating sounds. Secondly two ring control units, worn on each index finger, provide a manual volume control for the hearing devices. Finally a charging and display case houses each of the aforementioned pieces and induction charges the hearing devices."
Ryan Explains that "The Design ‘el’ is a move away from the desire to miniaturize and hide hearing aids, at the expense of the technological componentary. The design is instead positioned as a jewellery-like accessory to be displayed rather than hidden. This enables the product to be large enough to contain the state-of-the-art technology, while still ensuring aesthetic appeal."
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Getting new hearing aids
Great video of a super cute kid getting her hearing aids. Her reaction is just precious.
Zenith Royal Hearing Aid
This is a beautiful instrument and a great reminder of how far we have come.
I love Oticon's new video and people friendly approach
People First http://oticon.com/ is a refreshing look at hearing aids. I am so sick of the happy senior citizens ads.
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