This year, nearly 2.5 billion people are projected to have hearing loss. But recent studies show that only a small percentage of those with hearing impairment actually go as far as having their hearing tested or using hearing aids. Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 earbuds allow users to take a scientifically validated hearing test right from […]
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The Joy of the Oticon EduMic
The Oticon EduMic is changing the way we connect with people who are hard of hearing. If you’re a teacher, imagine your voice cutting through the clatter of a classroom and directly reaching a student’s hearing aids. Or if you’re a parent, imagine cooking at home and your child being able to hear you over […]
Starkey’s Hearing Aids Use AI for Next Generation Sound
In 2019, 13% of adults aged 18 and over had some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, 1.6% either had a lot of difficulty hearing or could not hear at all, even when using a hearing aid. As one of the five […]
Better Hearing Boosts Brain Health
We hear with our brain, not our ears. Although soundwaves travel through the ears, it’s the brain that processes and interprets them as electrical signals. It gives them meaning. Hearing is thinking. With hearing loss, our brains work harder to understand information, negatively impacting our mental health. Processing the sounds of everyday life takes up […]
ATU632 – Intel Accessibility with Darryl Adams
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Darryl Adams – Director of Accessibility – Intel Website: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/diversity/accessibility-overview.html or Google: Intel and Accessibilty Bridging Apps: […]
ATU550 – Signia Split Processing Hearing Technology with Brian Taylor
Podcast: Play in new window | Download online pharmacy propecia for sale no prescription pharmacy Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Brian Taylor Au.D – Senior Director of Audiology at […]