I’m Still Waiting For CapTel Captioned Telephone Service In Massachusetts

Last night I finally got some answers to my questions about why CapTel service still isn’t available in my home state of Massachusetts, even after 35 other states have gotten the captioned telephone service up and running. Read more

Only 12.9% Of U.S. Doctors Screen For Patient Hearing Loss At Annual Checkups

One of the things I like best about my family doctor is the way she interviews me during my annual physical about everything going on in my life. In her view, early identification of the causes of potential disease, ranging from big issues like job stress and emotional or marital problems to relatively minor issues such as too much caffeine, are just part of the preventive maintenance a healthcare provider is supposed to perform during the annual checkup. Read more

Oticon Powers Up Sumo DM Hearing Aids For Hardest-Of-Hearing Customers

Designing hearing aids for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss is one of the biggest challenges confronting hearing-aid manufacturers. Read more

Good Design Trumps All Else, Even In The Portable Bed-Shaker Market

OK, I finally bought the bed shaker I was stressing about in a post a few weeks ago. I’d been planning to buy Shake Awake, because several people had recommended it to me. But I went with the Sonic Shaker portable vibrating alarm clock from Sonic Alert instead. Read more