Today's announcement by ReSound that it will become the preferred hearing aid provider to the Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA) reminded me of an interesting phenomenon I've observed in a number of my over-50 friends. These guys (yes, they are usually guys) wouldn't be caught dead being treated for their very normal age-related hearing loss, but they run right to the … [Read more...] about Tinnitus Treatments Present A Great Opportunity For Audiologists And Hearing Aid Makers To Reach More People In Need
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Massachusetts Joins Growing List of States Requiring Insurers to Cover Hearing Aids for Children
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick this week signed a new law requiring insurers in the state to cover the cost of hearing aids for children, making Masssachusetts the 20th state that ensures its young citizens get the hearing assistance they need. The law is generous, at least for those it covers, requiring insurance companies to cover up to $2,000 for hearing aids for … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Joins Growing List of States Requiring Insurers to Cover Hearing Aids for Children
Now That Neurotone Has Put Its LACE Listening Training Software Online, There’s No Excuse Not To Use It
Have you ever had trouble understanding your dinner partners in a noisy restaurant? Neurotone's new web version of its popular auditory training software, LACE Online, may be just what you need. LACE is a proven method of training your brain to better understand speech in challenging listening environments. Now that it's directly accessible on the web, with an attractive $79 … [Read more...] about Now That Neurotone Has Put Its LACE Listening Training Software Online, There’s No Excuse Not To Use It
Check Out This Awesome Video On Why Cochlear Implant Users Can’t Hear Music Well
Kudos to Hearing Review for catching this awesome video of a TED conference talk on why cochlear implant users can't hear music well. This one hits home for me, because when I lost most of my hearing nine years ago, music suddenly became a discordant jumble of noise that was impossible to enjoy any more. Now I find it's exactly what cochlear implantees experience. … [Read more...] about Check Out This Awesome Video On Why Cochlear Implant Users Can’t Hear Music Well
It’s Official: One In Five American Adults Has Hearing Loss
The recent Johns Hopkins survey of hearing loss in the United States, which finds that one in five Americans aged 12 and over suffers from hearing loss, shouldn't surprise anyone. But it's still a shocker, especially when you realize that only a small minority of that 20 percent is getting any help for their hearing loss. Those of us who write about hearing loss usually … [Read more...] about It’s Official: One In Five American Adults Has Hearing Loss