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Research QuickTakes Volume 8: Hearing Aid Fitting Toolbox v2 - Non-audiologic Considerations in the Selection and Fitting of Hearing Aids
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September 3, 2024
A review of the literature and a discussion of non-audiometric factors that can influence a patient's success with hearing aids. Topics include the perception of hearing problems, locus of control, li... Read More
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Smart Directional Design
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July 15, 2024
This course describes a RIC hearing aid design that optimizes directional microphone orientation (angles) on the device. The results show improved directionality for speech-in-noise testing compared t... Read More
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20Q: Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Dementia - Don’t Let the Science be Hijacked by Hype
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May 13, 2024
There is an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline, and hearing loss is also a risk factor for dementia. This course reviews the evidence that hearing loss causes dementia and treating... Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Aging Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing and Hearing Loss
Research QuickTakes Volume 7: Useful Clinical Nuggets Mined From Recent Hearing Aid Research
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May 3, 2024
This course includes short summaries of recent journal articles that have direct clinical applications. Key teaching points are explained. The summaries are from articles spanning five different areas... Read More
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A Comprehensive Guide to Fitting Frequency-Lowering Hearing Aids
March 6, 2024
This article comprehensively examines the intricacies and applications of frequency-lowering technologies in hearing aids. It delves into the various methods of different manufacturers, detailing the... Read More
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Demonstrating the Real-Life Reliability of Rexton Rugged
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January 29, 2024
This article aims to raise the awareness of the importance of the durability and reliability of hearing aids. It presents a survey, in which the durability, reliability and audiological performance of... Read More
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Textbook CE Course: Music and Hearing Aids - A Clinical Approach
January 8, 2024
Music and Hearing Aids: A Clinical Approach is a relevant guide for hearing health professionals working with hard-of-hearing musicians and enthusiasts, offering practical strategies to optimize ampli... Read More
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20Q: Next-Level Hearing Aid Verification
December 11, 2023
This course describes hearing aid verification procedures that use and build upon setting gain to targets. With advanced tests of specific signal processors, and headphone systems that allow real-time... Read More
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Maximizing the Efficacy of the Widex Sound Assist™ Remote Microphone
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November 13, 2023
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Widex Sound Assist remote microphone when used with varying distances between the talker and remote microphone device. Understand... Read More
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20Q: Optimizing Hearing Aid Processing for Listening to Music
October 16, 2023
Music and speech have some differences which include spectral shape, intensity and “crest factors”. Most modern digital hearing aids cannot handle the more intense inputs that are characteristic o... Read More
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How AI-Driven Hearing Aid Features and Fresh Approaches to Counseling Can Promote Better Outcomes: Part 2, Towards Empowered Follow-up Care
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October 2, 2023
This article examines how AI-driven features in new generation hearing aids when combined with targeted person-centered counseling and other systematic approaches to follow-up care can speed the weare... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 6 (Pt. 2): Hearing Aid Fitting Toolbox—Verification and Validation
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September 11, 2023
This course describes procedures associated with the varication and validation of the hearing aid fitting, including probe-mic assessment, sound field threshold testing and self-assessment outcome mea... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 6 (Pt. 1): Hearing Aid Fitting Toolbox —Important Pre-Fitting Measures
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September 11, 2023
Prior to the actual fitting of the hearing aid, there are several pre-fitting measures that must be conducted. In this article, we review four of these measures, and provide step-by-step guidance rega... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 5: OTC Hearing Aids—Pros, Cons, and Implementation Strategies
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September 5, 2023
In the past year, the long-awaited OTC hearing aid category has arrived. In this article, we review the background of the regulation, some issue to consider regarding fitting optimization, and practic... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 4: Potential Hearing Aid Fitting Misconceptions
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August 25, 2023
In the everyday practice of hearing aid fitting, audiologists sometimes develop misconceptions about how hearing aids work, or different fitting practices. We reviewed a few of them in this article an... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 3: Optimizing the Hearing Aid Fitting Process
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August 23, 2023
This course reviews several issues related to following best practice when fitting hearing aids. Topics discussed include patient-centered care, speech in noise testing, loudness measures, output veri... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 2: Identification and Management of Post-Fitting Hearing Aid Issues
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August 21, 2023
This course reviews several issues related to patient satisfaction following the hearing aid fitting, and how the HCP can work through these problems. Discussion includes reliance on patient judgments... Read More
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Research QuickTakes Volume 1: Understanding and Treating the Background Noise Problem for Hearing Aid Users
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August 14, 2023
This course reviews the issues surrounding the understanding of speech in background noise and how hearing instruments and fitting procedures can be used to help solve this problem. New and innovative... Read More
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How AI-Driven Hearing Aid Features and Fresh Approaches to Counseling Can Promote Better Outcomes: Part 1, The Catch-22 of Follow-up Care
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August 1, 2023
The current state of follow-up care and its vital role in outcomes for adult hearing aid wearers is examined in this article. Ideas for making it more efficient are discussed. Read More
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20Q: Auditory Biotechnologies - Finding Their Way to the Clinic
July 10, 2023
This article details the latest developments in the field of auditory biotechnologies that aim to medically treat hearing loss using a series of different approaches. The biotechnologies described in... Read More
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