A new survey published by Widex highlights the importance of natural sound quality in hearing aids when it comes to wearers’ participation in everyday life. “While hearing aids continue to evolve to include new features, we believe that quality of sound is and will always be central. Natural sound enables a hearing aid wearer…
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Older adults who experience both vision and hearing loss may be at higher dementia risk, according to the new research by Kangwon National University Hospital in South Korea. Korean researchers collected data from more than 6,500 people between the ages of 58 and 101 for 6 years via self-reported questionnaires, as well as through…
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The connections between several viruses, such as measles and mumps, and hearing loss have been well-known and researched. With the on-going global pandemic, researchers are now focusing on studying the effects of COVID-19 on one’s hearing, and dozens of studies have been published over the last year. The new research review published by the International…
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The all-new Signia Active hearing aids take the form of discreet earbuds, while incorporating Signia’s breakthrough signal processing technology, optimized for hearing in a wide variety of environments. The Signia Active Difference While looking like a regular Bluetooth earbud, Signia Active is tailored directly to wearer’s unique hearing loss needs, making the wearer’s hearing…
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Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide are likely to be living with some level of hearing loss by 2050, predicts the World Health Organization’s first World Report on Hearing, released earlier this month. “Our ability to hear is precious. Untreated hearing loss can have a devastating impact on people’s ability to communicate, to study and…
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Signia has introduced a special new button within its app that enhances hearing aid wearer’s experience during the COVID-19 pandemic by making people who wear face masks easier to understand. Face masks cover one’s mouth, removing important visual cues that people with hearing loss rely on, such as lip reading. They also muffle speech,…
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A newly introduced application called Noise will be a part of the next iteration of Apple Watch’s operating system, further expanding the company’s health focus. Noise is exclusive to the latest version of the Apple Watch, Series 4, and will utilize the built-in microphone to measure the sound in construction zones, busy streets, during loud…
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Unitron has introduced a new family of hearing aids, aiming to provide hearing aid wearers with a comfortable first fit experience and industry-leading sound performance. Moxi Jump R brings the latest technologies to Unitron’s hearing aid line-up. Thanks to the binaural streaming from a majority of Bluetooth devices, Moxi Jump R lets you connect to…
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Oticon has introduced two additional performance levels to the recently launched Opn S line of hearing aids, expanding the offering to provide hearing aid wearers with more options to fit their lifestyle.
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Researchers have released a new study about the relationship between chocolate consumption and hearing loss. Initially, doctors in Korea hypothesized that eating chocolate could protect against both hearing loss and tinnitus. To explore this hypothesis, they evaluated data from 3,575 middle-aged participants (aged 40-64) in regard to both their hearing health and chocolate consumption. They…
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