Hearing Aid Blog

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I am 82 years old. I have used the services of Northern Illinois University’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in DeKalb since 1991. I use two hearing aids. This is my third pair. The clinic personnel care about their patients. They work very hard to

Careen Young Inducted into Cambridge Who’s Who Executive, Professional - 24-7PressRelease.com
The Cambridge mission is to deliver its members the recognition and competitive edge needed to network and do business effectively. /Cambridge Who’s Who/ - Glendale, CA, May 21, 2008, Careen Young, Au.D., Audiologist of Newport Health Network, has

Gift of hearing - Dothan Eagle
Tommy Johnson s face lit up like a kid with a new toy as he heard his wife s voice over the telephone through his new hearing aid. Besides hearing better, Johnson can t wait to rediscover his voice. As his hearing grew worse in the last five

Old age is the new middle age - Health Secretary Alan Johnson says - News-Medical.Net
Outlining a package of measures to empower older people to live longer, healthier and more independent lives, Mr Johnson said local health and social care providers needed to work more closely to build on services already provided and ensure people

Turning up the Volume - Myrtle Beach Online
Causes of hearing loss The main causes of hearing loss are: Excessive noise, such as construction, rock music and gunshot Aging (presbycusis) Infections (otitis media) Injury to the head or ear Birth defects or genetics Ototoxic reaction to drugs or

Hearing aids get hip look updates - Colorado Springs Gazette
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - How can you make a hearing aid sexy? You call it Passion and color it shocking pink or lipstick red. You call it Vibe and dress it in leopard print or checkered flag that looks positively NASCAR.

HearUSA Appoints Frank Pu al as Chief Accounting Officer - dBusinessNews.com
WEST PALM BEACH - HearUSA, Inc. , a leading provider of hearing care through a fully integrated and professionally accredited system of hearing care centers, has hired Frank Pu al, former chief accounting officer for Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., as HearUSA

Otologics expanding in Boulder - Boulder County Business Report
BOULDER -Otologics LLC is expanding its presence in Boulder. The Boulder-based hearing aid-device company expanded its total leased space at 5445 and 5425 Airport Blvd. by 7,300 square feet for a total of 26,832 square feet. Neil Littman and Todd

Free Hearing, Speech, Swallowing Screenings To Be Offered At WCA - Post-Journal
In recognition of Better Speech and Hearing Month in May, WCA Hospital will offer free hearing, speech and swallowing screenings and express hearing aid checks from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The trained professionals at WCA

Community bulletin: Celebrate Art Out Loud this afternoon - Hollister Free Lance
To have your event listed in the community bulletin, submit your information online or send an email to Editor Kollin Kosmicki . The Oriana Chorale will be presenting their second of two concerts under the direction of Bruce Olstad today at 2 p.m

Essay contest offers hearing aids as prize - Valdosta Daily Times
VALDOSTA Advanced Hearing Care and The Valdosta Daily Times are sponsoring the 2008 Hearing Aid Essay Contest. The contest started in 1998 and has continued almost every year since. A few years ago, when Danny Jones, BBA, HIS, assumed ownership

Share this story: - Daily Chronicle
I am 82 years old. I have used the services of Northern Illinois University’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in DeKalb since 1991. I use two hearing aids. This is my third pair. The clinic personnel care about their patients. They work very hard to

Contributed photo - Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
- Old batteries can be dropped off for free at Batteries Plus, 3115 E. Hamilton Ave., or call 552-1939 for information. - For other battery and recycling information, call the Eau Claire County recycling program at 839-6190 or go to www.co.eau-claire

Learning by doing - Columbus Dispatch
As an intern at the Franklin County coroner’s office, Jasmine Owens dissects a human liver under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Ohr. Think again. Amid final-term course work, extracurricular activities and college applications, many soon-to-be high

Ear, Nose and Throat Articles - eMaxHealth.com
Studies confirm Balloon Sinuplasty technology safely opens narrow sinuses, is economical and highly satisfactory to chronic sinusitis patients. The suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children: colds and ear infections

HearUSA Appoints Frank Pu al as Chief Accounting Officer - dBusinessNews.com
WEST PALM BEACH - HearUSA, Inc. , a leading provider of hearing care through a fully integrated and professionally accredited system of hearing care centers, has hired Frank Pu al, former chief accounting officer for Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., as HearUSA

Public invited to speak out on likely Medicaid cuts - Lincoln Journal Star
The state has scheduled public hearings next week on five proposed reductions to Medicaid coverage, but the Thursday hearings, required by state law, likely won t lead to any reprieve for low-income Nebraskans dependent on Medicaid for health care

Helping seniors through airport maze - Chicago Tribune
GENE CROCKER, 82, is a strong-willed former Marine who nonetheless shrinks from the idea of doing battle with Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport at Thanksgiving. The only thing stronger than his aversion is his desire to see his grandchildren in

Specialists may improve cochlear implants - Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City Press-Citizen University of Iowa specialists believe they are on to something with a new modified cochlear implant targeted at a population of hearing impaired for which current technology doesn’t usually work. The new device is called a

WEDNESDAY Overe - Akron Beacon Journal
Overeaters Anonymous 7:30 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 380 Mineola Ave., Akron; 330-375-1860. 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 317 Liberty St., Medina; 330-375-1860. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 6:30 p.m., Church of the

Experiment with double cochlear implants gives woman ‘ears’ - Rockford Register-Star
Shelly Farmer’s “ears” are barely noticeable beneath her dark, curly hair. She can take them off, put them back on, let the batteries recharge overnight. She can adjust them to tune in everyday sounds, tune out background noise or to take in music

The Sketch: Gordon may be listening but he’s not really hearing - The Independent
After 40 years, real life begins for Livingstone McDonnell denies preparing leadership bid Andrew Gilligan: It was not the Standard wot won it for Boris Gordon Brown: Why I should stay in my job Bruce Anderson: Boris Johnson is a libertarian, but he

Fluke Hearing boasts sound satisfaction - MLive.com
Ryan Garza | The Flint Journal Patrick Garvey, H.I.S., of Fluke Hearing, fits a patient with new hearing aids at the Flint Township business. FLINT TWP. — Serving the customer and providing the best hearing possible is the motto for Fluke Hearing

Clinic Settles Suit With Hearing-Impaired Employee - Denver Channel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Federal officials say a Colorado Springs clinic has agreed to pay a former employee $137,500 to settle allegations that she was discriminated against because of a hearing impairment. The Equal Employment Opportunity

E-mail this story - Minneapolis Star Tribune
There he goes. Sam Cantwell, the metro area’s stolen base leader, is off again, swiping third against Minneapolis North last week. A great jump prevented the catcher from even attempting a throw. Cantwell’s steal brought shouts of support

Donate used hearing aids for those in need - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The Hearing Aid Bank, a program of the Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County , provides used and recycled hearing aids free to those in financial need. Many people have the misconception that hearing aids cannot be re-used. That is basically true

Family, friends hosting benefit to raise money for friend’s hearing - Benton Evening News
Sue Willis, left, and Linda Simpkins, right, along with church and family members, are hosting a spaghetti dinner benefit to help Linda Lampley, center. The benefit will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in Kiwanis Hall, located on Hudelson

Loud pieces put orchestra musicians hearing at risk - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Guest conductor Leonidas Kavakos, leads the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in a practice at Powell Symphony Hall. (David Carson/P-D) Our culture likes a big sound. At orchestra concerts, there’s a visceral kick when the brass pours it on or a

Experience of hearing loss helps launch career - Billings Gazette
A tumor left Tim Doerr deaf in his right ear. It also forced him to change careers. He had been a trauma technician in the emergency room at St. Vincent Health Care, but with only half his hearing all the busy background noise was too distracting

Fluke Hearing boasts sound satisfaction - MLive.com
Ryan Garza | The Flint Journal Patrick Garvey, H.I.S., of Fluke Hearing, fits a patient with new hearing aids at the Flint Township business. FLINT TWP. — Serving the customer and providing the best hearing possible is the motto for Fluke Hearing

Better Hearing Institute Launches New Website to Build Support for the - Forbes
WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) launched a new website as part of its campaign to spur passage of a federal tax credit of up to $500 per hearing aid for boomers, seniors and parents of

Health calendar - Everett Herald
Adult first aid/CPR recertification class: 9 to 11 a.m. first Saturdays, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; $25; registration required, 360-435-2133, ext. 4700, e-mail sandib@cascadevalley.org . Auto and work injury class

Hearing loss testing held Monday - Woodland Daily Democrat
Hear! Here!, the Woodland Chapter of the National Hearing Loss Association of America, is sponsoring hearing tests on Monday at three local pre-schools. The testing will be done by trained personnel for the Agency for Hearing, a nonprofit

Stories from Friday, Apr. 25 - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Marine to Marine: ‘Your mission’s over’ Lance Cpl. Dean Opicka Funeral Dean Opicka visitation Luxemburg, Casco mourn fallen soldier Doug Opicka s eulogy for his brother Darren Opicka s eulogy for his brother Video: Lance Cpl. Dean Opicka funeral

Hearing help in tough listening environments - News Sun
Common proactive steps to take regarding hearing in tough listening environments — what your doctor of audiology can do to help you hear at noisy restaurants, in church alcoves, at live theater and at public meeting halls: 1. Find out why you’re

Cochlear implants help high school junior excel in band, academics - Daily Oklahoman
What: “Hearing Loss in Adults, a public seminar featuring otolaryngologist Wayne Berryhill, M.D., and audiologists Angela Gathers and Jamie McMurray, all with OU Physicians. When: 6 to 8 p.m. today. Where: Platt College, 201 N Eastern

New Hybrid Hearing Device Combining Advantages Of Hearing Aids - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2008) A new hybrid hearing aid/cochlear implant device designed for patients who can benefit from both is being evaluated by UT Southwestern Medical Center otolaryngologists, as part of a multisite, national study. The

Hearing aid waiting times soar
Edinburgh News - STAFF shortages have led to an increase in waiting times for patients being fitted with hearing aids. Five workers have left NHS Lothian’s audiology department in recent weeks, with some taking up higher-paid jobs in other parts of the country. The

Forever brings temporary relief to seniors housing
Altoona Mirror - Organizations helping with the distribution include Blair Senior Services, First Baptist Church, Giant Eagle, Altoona Professional Hearing Aid Center, HealthSouth Rehabilitation, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries, Altoona Housing Authority

UPDATE 2-Demant profit steady, shares jump on new products
Reuters - COPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) - Danish hearing-aid maker William Demant (WDH.CO: Quote , Profile , Research ) posted full-year 2007 operating profit little changed from the previous year, in line with expectations, and forecast rising profits for

HearAtLast to Offer State of the Art Phonak Digital Hearing Aid
Earthtimes - TORONTO - (Business Wire) (Pinksheets: HRAL) Hearatlast Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce that it is now dispensing Phonak products throughout Ontario in compliance with ADP guidelines. Phonak Canada Inc. is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario

REFILE-GN Store Nord posts 11 pct drop in 2007 EBITA
Reuters - COPENHAGEN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Danish hearing aid and headset maker GN Store Nord (GN.CO: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Thursday posted a 11 percent drop in 2007 operating profit excluding non-recurring items and said it expected profit to be

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Aseracare Hospice 4101 South Westport Avenue, Suite B Sioux Falls 605
Argus Leader - Advantage Hearing Aid Centers/beltone 5032 S. Bur Oak Place, Suite 117 Sioux Falls 605-361-6713 57108 Alzheimer’s Association, South Dakota Office 1000 N. West Avenue, Suite 250 Sioux Falls 605-339-4543 57104 American Medical Industries 330 E. 3rd Street, Suite

Aguirre honored for helping hearing impaired
Yuma Daily Sun - State Sen. Amanda Aguirre of Yuma has been honored for helping hearing aid consumers stay abreast of benefits in the latest advances in the industry. Connecting Arizona AdvocatesInc. (CAzAD) gave its 2007 Legislator of the Year Award to Aguirre for

Sleek In-Ear Buds, MacMini Rival and PC-to-HDTV Media Extender
Wired - Created by Mark Krywko, a 30-year veteran of hearing-aid design, these mini concert halls are built around a tiny superwide-band, single-armature driver with interchangeable treble tips and bass ports, and they sport a detachable cord. Straight out

Century man
Boston Globe - He has a sturdy gait, speaks with a strong voice, wears no hearing aid, and doesn’t take a single prescription medicine. The only sign of age is his thinning white hair and thick glasses. “I’m lucky,” he said during an interview. “I have longevity and

Winthrop/ETV poll | Illegal Immigrants | Let them stay? S.C. divided
The State - Sanders, who owns a hearing aid business, said illegal immigrants are taking over the country. We can t continue to allow such an influx of people who don t follow the rules of this country, she said. They just don t play by the same

Travel briefs
Fosters Daily Democrat - I was getting ads for medication and hearing aids and no one was appealing to my fun side.” So she created Boomeropia as an information site, listing interesting trips and tours in 30 categories, from adventure to pet travel to beaches and bed-and

CMC part of grant to study CMV
News 14 - Doctors know CMV doesn’t affect the anatomy of the ear itself. It affects the eighth nerve, or the auditory nerve. At this time there is no treatment for CMV, but there are interventions, like speech therapy, physical therapy, hearing aids and

Memory matters
Des Plaines Times - I’m getting hearing aids, which will help when I go to the theater.” Klein is doing the maintenance program on her own. “I was pushed by the program,” she said. “It changed my outlook about what I can do, what I can accomplish. I’ve seen people

Danish shares TFN at a glance outlook
CNBC - FORTHCOMING EVENTS Monday - D/S Norden FY 2007 report - February consumer price index from National Statistics Office (9.30 am) - Carlsberg AGM (4.30 pm) TODAY’S PRESS - Hearing aid maker William Demant gained market

Slack leads ISU past Creighton
Pantagraph - when thereare no more home games i hope as many students go to saint louis as there were last night you students were great as for everyone else there they might as well go to the nursing home and watch it there and Janky turn up ypur hearing aid

Changing the system
WISC News - Lidtke said that soon the hearing aid was no longer working well enough and Abraham needed a cochlear implant for that ear. “The cochlear implant changed his life,” Lidtke said. “But dealing with the insurance company again just drained me.” The costs

Clinton man s long life full of stories
Observer-Dispatch - A father of two sons, Gates Sr. refused to wear a hearing aid because he was so proud, Tom Gates said, so friends and family would just have to speak very loudly. He was very enterprising, Gates said. Gates Sr., who was a newsboy for the

Sunday, March 2 | Everglades hike
Miami Herald - and Cochlear Americas, will discuss Hearing Loss and Treatment Options for Children 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Retter Auditorium at Bascom Palmer Hospital, 900 NW 17th St., Miami. The workshop features information on the basic function of a hearing aid

Paying Patients Test British Health Care System
New York Times - In his paper, he also wrote about a 46-year-old woman with breast cancer who paid $250 for a second opinion when the health service refused to provide her with one; an elderly man who spent thousands of dollars on a new hearing aid instead of

Centenarian hasn’t lost fun-loving side
Nashua Telegraph - Earlier this day, Esther’s hearing aid inconveniently went on the fritz, but if voices were raised or, if your question happened to be, “Esther, would you like Champagne with your lunch today?” she’d hear you just fine. “She immediately said

Aseracare Hospice 4101 South Westport Avenue, Suite B Sioux Falls 605
Argus Leader - Advantage Hearing Aid Centers/beltone 5032 S. Bur Oak Place, Suite 117 Sioux Falls 605-361-6713 57108 Alzheimer’s Association, South Dakota Office 1000 N. West Avenue, Suite 250 Sioux Falls 605-339-4543 57104 American Medical Industries 330 E. 3rd Street, Suite