The latest blog posts from Hearing Aid Know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ 1800 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:05:43 +0000 RemoteCare works a bit like FaceTime in that you can video-call with your provider, but also, they can alter your hearing aids and then send the updates d Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:09:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-intent-remotecare http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-intent-remotecare Just recently I noticed that the rechargeable battery in the right ear wasn’t holding its charge for as long as it used to. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/replace-rechargeable-battery-oticon-more-zone1-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/replace-rechargeable-battery-oticon-more-zone1-hearing I've been wearing a pair of Oticon OPN 2 hearing aids during that time and its a sign of how great they've been that I haven't really had to think about t Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-confidence-no-worries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-confidence-no-worries Sonova has finally released products suitable for the OTC hearing aid market in the US with the release of two Senheisser products Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-enter-otc-hearing-aid-market-with-sennheiser-products http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-enter-otc-hearing-aid-market-with-sennheiser-products EUHA must be coming, Phonak has joined other manufacturers by launching a new hearing aid platform they are calling Lumity Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-lumity http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-lumity ReSound announced the launch of a new hearing aid platform they are calling Omnia, the roll out will begin the 25th of August in the US and Canada Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launches-omnia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launches-omnia The one about the dead woman, a long standing injustice fixed and wise words Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/missing-in-action http://www.hearingaidknow.com/missing-in-action Want to hear the story about a man quoted £4,000 to solve a £4 hearing aid problem? A cautionary tale if ever we heard one Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/solving-a-four-pound-hearing-aid-problem-with-a-four-grand-fix http://www.hearingaidknow.com/solving-a-four-pound-hearing-aid-problem-with-a-four-grand-fix ReSound announces the launch of a brand new custom rechargeable model type, a hearing aid hiding in plain sight Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announce-launch-new-rechargeable-custom-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announce-launch-new-rechargeable-custom-hearing-aid A very delayed review of the Jabra Enhance Plus hearing aid, ear phone cross overs, good value, great starter aids for certain losses Sun, 22 May 2022 19:56:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/experience-with-jabra-enhance-plus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/experience-with-jabra-enhance-plus Slim-RICs (Receiver-In-Canal) were initially introduced by Signia, now Phonak have introduced a similar style model for the Paradise platform Tue, 17 May 2022 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-slim-ric http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-slim-ric Meet the new Audeo Paradise Fit, a hearing aid that takes your pulse and tracks your activity while delivering superb hearing Tue, 03 May 2022 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-new-phonak-fit http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-new-phonak-fit Phonak has announced the introduction of three new hearing aid models on the Audeo Paradise range all focused on living an active life Mon, 02 May 2022 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-new-paradise-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-new-paradise-aids Just a quick round up of events that have taken place while I have been missing in action Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/quick-round-up http://www.hearingaidknow.com/quick-round-up Had a nice chap from Iowa ask what in hell's name was the difference between BT 5.2, LE Audio and LC3, well here is the answer Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-52-le-audio-lc3-what-does-it-all-mean http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-52-le-audio-lc3-what-does-it-all-mean Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds have received 510K clearance from FDA as self fitted hearing aids, available February 25th for $799 USD Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/jabra-enhance-plus-gets-clearance-as-self-fit-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/jabra-enhance-plus-gets-clearance-as-self-fit-hearing-aid Both Signia and Oticon has announced hands free call capability for thier latest hearing aids with Apple products Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hands-free-calls-for-oticon-and-signia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hands-free-calls-for-oticon-and-signia ReSound has announced the expansion of the One range with two new rechargeable BTE devices to cover losses all the way to severe Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduce-btes-on-one-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduce-btes-on-one-range Artificial Intelligence, we hear more about it every day and in the recent past, it has become a feature mentioned in association with the latest hearing Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ai-hearing-aids-what-do-you-need-to-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ai-hearing-aids-what-do-you-need-to-know I think that there will be seven possible types of hearing aid purchase models in the United States in 2022, they will spread globally quickly Sun, 26 Dec 2021 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/purchasing-hearing-aids-2022 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/purchasing-hearing-aids-2022 Recent events will ensure that buying a hearing aid in 2022 may be completely different from ever before, new players, new channels, new marketplace Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-era-in-online-hearing-aid-sales-in-2022 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-era-in-online-hearing-aid-sales-in-2022 GN has purchased Lively Hearing, the New York based online hearing care provider who launched in 2019, it brings GN to the online market for the first time Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-acquires-lively-hearing-online-hearing-aid-provider http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-acquires-lively-hearing-online-hearing-aid-provider Sonova has just launched a new direct to consumer hearing aid range called HelloGo in Australia, let's take a look at what is on offer. Sun, 12 Dec 2021 21:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-hellogo-new-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids-in-australia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-hellogo-new-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids-in-australia Bluetooth hearing aids are hugely popular, but not all Bluetooth hearing aids offer the same abilities, heading into 2022, what do you need to know to dec Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aids-2022-what-do-you-need-to-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aids-2022-what-do-you-need-to-know Hearing aid features can be a little confucing and the new AX platform from Signia is no different, here is what the features men to you Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-ax-features-what-do-they-mean http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-ax-features-what-do-they-mean Signia has expanded the new AX range with a Styletto Model, a Pure 312 model and CROS models for nearly every hearing aid Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-expands-ax-hearing-aid-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-expands-ax-hearing-aid-range ReSound is introducing hands-free phone calls and factime calls with ReSound One hearing aids conected to iPhones and iPads Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduce-hands-free-calls-for-one-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduce-hands-free-calls-for-one-hearing-aids Phonak recently introduced their new ActiveVent receivers for their Paradise Audeo range, here is what you can expect from them Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-activevent-what-you-can-expect http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-activevent-what-you-can-expect As demand for hearing care changes and more self-fit devices become available, will an online hearingcare marketplace be what you need? Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/online-hearing-care-marketplace http://www.hearingaidknow.com/online-hearing-care-marketplace Widex has introduced an Android audio streaming upgrade for their Moment platform with the release of the new Moment App update Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:41:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/android-streaming-upgrade-for-widex-moment http://www.hearingaidknow.com/android-streaming-upgrade-for-widex-moment If you are looking for help in noisy situations and you own an iPhone, MFI hearing aids or a set of Airpods Pro, well then Noopl could be the answer Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-noopl-helping-you-hear-in-noisy-situations http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-noopl-helping-you-hear-in-noisy-situations We were asked to contribute to a podcast series recently and I have to say we really enjoyed it, here is a run down Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/our-take-on-the-changing-landscape-of-hearing-technology http://www.hearingaidknow.com/our-take-on-the-changing-landscape-of-hearing-technology There aren't very many rechargeable custom hearing aids available at the moment, but Signia has a rechargeable in the ear hearing aid in the AX range Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-rechargeable-custom-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-rechargeable-custom-hearing-aids Starkey announces introduction of new platform of hearing aids they are calling the Evolv AI on a recent virtual launch event, here is what you need to kn Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-announces-introduction-of-evolv-ai http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-announces-introduction-of-evolv-ai Oticon has announced the introduction of a mini-RITE-T model to the More range and a brand new travel charger for the rechargeable hearing aids Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-extends-more-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-extends-more-range Phonak announces the introduction of their new Audeo Life, their first ever waterproof rechargeable hearing aids, here are the details Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-waterproof-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-waterproof-rechargeable-hearing-aids Hearing Tracker has for several years published a map of who owns who in the hearing industry, they have just updated it and it is now available on their Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/find-out-who-owns-who-in-the-hearing-aid-world http://www.hearingaidknow.com/find-out-who-owns-who-in-the-hearing-aid-world Have some problems with hearing people in certain situations but hearing aids are definitely not for you? There are more and more solutions available for Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/not-ready-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/not-ready-for-hearing-aids The Active Pro hearing aids from Signia represent a departure from the usual hearing aid types, the form factor is different, but the aids are still good Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-active-pro-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-active-pro-review Jabra, part of GN Store Nord, introduce new wireless earbuds that will provide hearing enhancement for users with mild to moderate hearing loss Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-jabra-wireless-earbuds-provide-hearing-augmentation http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-jabra-wireless-earbuds-provide-hearing-augmentation Phonak has finally introduced a new CROS device and a new rather interesting receiver with an intelligent vent strategy they call Active Vent Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/paradise-cros-activevent-introduced http://www.hearingaidknow.com/paradise-cros-activevent-introduced The new Roger On from phonak builds upon the legacy of the exisiting Roger Devices, it offers the best of the Roger Pen and Roger Select in one package Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/roger-on-and-why-you-might-use-it http://www.hearingaidknow.com/roger-on-and-why-you-might-use-it A 2020 study conducted by Clear Living with over 3,700 users details the impact of hearing loss on mental health and general well being Sun, 27 Jun 2021 08:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-impact-mental-health-lifestyle http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-impact-mental-health-lifestyle I've made some bad decisions about my hearing loss and they are common choices that people often make. I've done these, many other people are too, maybe y Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mistakes-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mistakes-hearing-loss Signia introduced a new and pretty unique hearing aid platform in May called the AX. It uses a completely new strategy to deal with background noise Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-ax-hearing-aid-platform http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-ax-hearing-aid-platform A recent study revealed a link between osteoporosis and hearing loss, it appears that women with osteoporosis have a 40% increased chance of hearing loss Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/link-between-osteoporosis-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/link-between-osteoporosis-hearing-loss With recent announcements it appears that hands-free phone calls will be coming to all Bluetooth hearing aids in the near future, but when and how? Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hands-free-phone-calls-for-all-hearing-aids-coming http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hands-free-phone-calls-for-all-hearing-aids-coming The last two articles set the stage, innovation and technology in and out of hearing aids, so what about buying them in the future? Thu, 20 May 2021 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-of-hearing-aids-2021-part-three http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-of-hearing-aids-2021-part-three In part two of the the future of hearing aids I discuss the advancements and innovation in augmented audio outside traditional hearing aids Wed, 19 May 2021 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-of-hearing-aids-2021-part-two http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-of-hearing-aids-2021-part-two There has been many new innovations in hearing aids lately, not just in the devices but also in the provision model, what might the future hold? Sun, 16 May 2021 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-of-hearing-aids-2021 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-of-hearing-aids-2021 Lexie hearing announces expanded partnership with Walgreens, the Lexie Lumen hearing aids will be available soon in select Walgreen stores Thu, 13 May 2021 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lexie-hearing-partners-with-walgreens http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lexie-hearing-partners-with-walgreens Bose has finally introduced its expected hearing aid, the devices called SoundControl will be available in the US and they aren't as exciting as you may t Tue, 11 May 2021 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bose-finally-introduces-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bose-finally-introduces-hearing-aid Unitron announced in April that they were launching a new hearing aid platform they are calling Blu, here are some of the details Mon, 10 May 2021 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-introduces-blu http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-introduces-blu The Sonova purchase of Sennheiser's consumer division signals the beginning of a strategy to normalise hearing technology and drive early adoption Sun, 09 May 2021 08:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-widens-strategy-with-sennheiser-purchase http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-widens-strategy-with-sennheiser-purchase Costco are offering a pair of KS 10, basically Phonak's Paradise hearing aid for £1149 a pair. This is an amazing price for superb hearing aids. Fri, 07 May 2021 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-uk-kirkland-10-phonak-paradise http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-uk-kirkland-10-phonak-paradise Signia announced the launch of a new earpod style hearing aid device they are calling Active packed with high-technology hearing aid features Mon, 03 May 2021 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-active-earpod-type-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-active-earpod-type-hearing-aids Phonak introduced the new Naida Paradise range for people with severe to profound hearing loss in February 2021, here is what you need to know Mon, 03 May 2021 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/naida-paradise-for-profound-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/naida-paradise-for-profound-hearing-loss Costco went with Sonova for their new own brand Ks 10 hearing aids, good choice, the device are for all intent and purpose, Paradise 90 hearing aids Mon, 03 May 2021 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-ks-10-run-down http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-ks-10-run-down Frequency Therapeutics FX-322 Clinical Trials Show Promise Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sshl-reverse-fx322-frequency-therapeutics http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sshl-reverse-fx322-frequency-therapeutics We explain the seven most important hearing aid features for managing and relieving tinnitus Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-features-manage-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-features-manage-tinnitus I have tried Lexie Lumen hearing aids for several weeks and I have been impressed with them during my daily use, the customer experience is excellent Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-experience-with-lexie-lumen-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-experience-with-lexie-lumen-hearing-aids Everyone is unique and people want to hear specific things that are distinct to their lives and environments Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/personalised-hearing-sound-dsp http://www.hearingaidknow.com/personalised-hearing-sound-dsp Steve is interviewed by Ben Thompson from puretinnitus.com about his experiences living with hearing loss Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-hearing-loss-puretinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-hearing-loss-puretinnitus I noted Lexie Hearing several weeks ago and I wanted to understand the aids and the system better, they organised a pair of aids for me and this is how it Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-lexie-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-lexie-hearing ReSound has broadened their offering with the launch of the new Key essential range of hearing aids, a full line up of models at three technology levels Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announces-new-key-hearing-aid-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announces-new-key-hearing-aid-range My daily experiences with the new More hearing aids from Oticon, rechargeable RIC hearing aids with a unique sound and excellent speech understanding Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-review-of-oticon-more-1-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-review-of-oticon-more-1-hearing-aids Lexie Hearing arrived last year to offer their Lumien hearing aids direct to consumers online, so what do you need to know about them? Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lexie-hearing-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lexie-hearing-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids Let's take a look at the best hearing aids in 2021 from the Resound One to the Oticon More hearing aids, everything you need to know Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-2021 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-2021 Many people with hearing loss don't get hearing aids, the reasons why are interesting, let's take a look at them and try to dive a little deeper Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-people-are-not-using-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-people-are-not-using-hearing-aids Hearing Aids Aren't Special Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:06:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-are-not-special http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-are-not-special The hearing aid industry needs a Netflix to come in and shake it up, to give people options about how they want to buy and use their hearing aids. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/netflix http://www.hearingaidknow.com/netflix People think about hearing aids in all the wrong way, they see them as something you need when you are old, but they actually help to keep you young Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-the-original-anti-ageing-formula http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-the-original-anti-ageing-formula In recent days, Oticon has announced the introduction of a new hearing aid platform they are calling More, let's take a look at the early information Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-introduces-more http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-introduces-more I am judging the seven wonders of sound competition in the UK this month, so get your entries in to have a chance to win some prizes. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/judging-the-wonder-of-sound-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/judging-the-wonder-of-sound-uk I came across an interesting remote microphone accessory recently and the company were good enough to send me one to test, this is what I found Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-the-nuance-hearing-sound-selector http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-the-nuance-hearing-sound-selector Israeli company introduces new innovative directional microphone accessory to aid hearing and focus and listening in complex sound environments Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/innovative-directional-microphone-accessory-from-nuance-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/innovative-directional-microphone-accessory-from-nuance-hearing A new start-up company called Whisper Hearing is to launch a new hearing system driven by artificial intelligence, here is what you need to know Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/whispers-ai-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/whispers-ai-hearing-aids I have been wearing the Phonak Paradise for a while now and I have been quite impressed, this is what you need to know Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/long-term-review-of-phonak-paradise http://www.hearingaidknow.com/long-term-review-of-phonak-paradise Steve reviews the new ONE hearing aid from ReSound GN. Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-one-hearing-aid-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-one-hearing-aid-review I like ReSound hearing aids, my go to hearing aids have predominantly been ReSound for some time, the ReSound One affirms everything I like about GN Sat, 03 Oct 2020 12:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-one-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-one-review An important number of the men and women who have served and serve the United States live with hearing loss, tinnitus or both Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/defective-military-earplugs-noise-induced-hearing-loss-and-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/defective-military-earplugs-noise-induced-hearing-loss-and-tinnitus We recently came across a hearing practice that is taking in-depth steps to deliver hearing care and hearing aids in South Carolina during Covid-19 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/delivering-great-hearing-care-service-in-south-carolina-during-covid-19 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/delivering-great-hearing-care-service-in-south-carolina-during-covid-19 I had a really interesting experience with someone with profound hearing loss recently, they wanted a CIC, I thought this isn't going to work, I was wrong Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/in-the-ear-hearing-aids-profound-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/in-the-ear-hearing-aids-profound-hearing-loss It takes people an average of seven years to deal with their hearing loss from the time they realise they have a problem, seven years too long Mon, 07 Sep 2020 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-facing-your-demons http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-facing-your-demons Matthew Pearson from Zone1 Hearing reviews the new ONE hearing aid from GN ReSound. Fri, 04 Sep 2020 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-one-video-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-one-video-review While 2020 is a year we probably will never forget for all the wrong reasons, it has been an interesting year in hearing aid technology, let's talk Sun, 30 Aug 2020 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/2020-in-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/2020-in-hearing-aids Steve has been writing some excellent articles recently about his thoughts on his life with hearing loss, the common denominator is hearing loss awareness Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-awareness-how-to-widen-it http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-awareness-how-to-widen-it I had an interesting conversation with a consumer recently, the crux was which hearing aids are best? The question should be which hearing aids are best f Sat, 22 Aug 2020 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-hearing-aids-best http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-hearing-aids-best What do people think when you don't hear them Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lessons-dealing-with-disability http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lessons-dealing-with-disability I have been wearing the new Phonak Paradise hearing aids for over a week now and I am pretty impressed, I am in love with the tap control among other thin Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-paradise-early-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-paradise-early-review Phonak has announced the introduction of a new range of hearing aids they are calling the Paradise range with exciting new features and a brand new chip Wed, 19 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-announces-paradise-hearing-aid-range-introduction http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-announces-paradise-hearing-aid-range-introduction Resound announced this morning the launch of a new hearing aid platform they call Resound One, brand new features and a new way to work with microphones Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announce-introduction-of-new-resound-one-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announce-introduction-of-new-resound-one-hearing-aids Bluetooth hearing aids are fantastic until they aren't, after weeks of seamless use, they suddenly refuse to connect, irritating, but easily fixable Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aid-problems http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aid-problems The smartphone apps that accompany Bluetooth hearing aids offer amazing power and on-the-go customisation, don't be afraid of them, they can really help Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-power-of-hearing-aid-apps http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-power-of-hearing-aid-apps A teenager was the victim of verbal abuse after briefly lifting her mask so that her deafblind sister could read her lips. Sat, 15 Aug 2020 11:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deafblind-covid-mask-abuse-train-seethrough http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deafblind-covid-mask-abuse-train-seethrough The use of masks during the pandemic has made it more difficult for people with hearing loss to hear what is being said, Signia has a simple solution Sat, 15 Aug 2020 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduces-mask-feature-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduces-mask-feature-hearing-aids As hearing aids connectivity increases and Bluetooth changes, virtual voice assistants could be a godsend for hearing aid users Sun, 09 Aug 2020 19:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/voice-assistants-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/voice-assistants-hearing-aids We are forever apologising for things that we aren't actually sorry about. Don't apologise when you don't hear. Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stop-saying-sorry-when-you-dont-hear http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stop-saying-sorry-when-you-dont-hear In our increasingly digital, increasingly remote world, headsets are an essential tool for doing business. Unfortunately, not all headsets are equal. You Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/headsets-hearing-health http://www.hearingaidknow.com/headsets-hearing-health You'd Have Thought I Would Have Learnt My Lesson by Now Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ask-repeat-did-not-hear-idiot http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ask-repeat-did-not-hear-idiot I have been trialling the Widex Moment hearing aids and I have to say I am astonished at the sound quality, they are outstanding Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-moment-hearing-aids-astonishing-sound http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-moment-hearing-aids-astonishing-sound The fun of trying to hear someone in a shop when they won't speak up for you. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speaking-up-shops http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speaking-up-shops NuHeara have launched a series of devices that crossover between wireless earbuds and hearing aids, their latest is really the best yet Sat, 18 Jul 2020 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/iqbuds2-max-a-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/iqbuds2-max-a-review Apple has introduced hearing aid functionality to Airpods Pro as part of their new IOS update, don't throw your hearing aids away just yet though Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-functionality-introduced-to-apple-airpods-pro http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-functionality-introduced-to-apple-airpods-pro We have confirmed the update for Costco KS 9 hearing aids is being pushed out and that it will deliver Roger Direct functionality among other things Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-ks9-update-delivers-roger-direct-compatibility http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-ks9-update-delivers-roger-direct-compatibility This passed us by I am afraid, but it turns out that the Ks 9 hearing aids from Costco now have a telecoil option, they may also be getting an upgrade Sun, 21 Jun 2020 07:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-ks9-gets-telecoil-option http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-ks9-gets-telecoil-option Chatable is an amazing new Smartphone app that helps you hear speech in noise amazingly well, let's talk about the universal hearing aid Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/chatable-app-amazing-hearing-in-noise http://www.hearingaidknow.com/chatable-app-amazing-hearing-in-noise Eastenders to show special episode from the perspective of someone with hearing loss. Ben Mitchell POV. Tue, 19 May 2020 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eastenders-special-hearing-loss-ben-mitchell http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eastenders-special-hearing-loss-ben-mitchell Signia has introduced a brand new complete remote care system for people with hearing loss, what does it mean for you? Fri, 15 May 2020 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-remote-care-system http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-remote-care-system Many hearing care clinics in the UK ae beginning to re-open under certain conditions, we discuss an example in Lanarkshire, Scotland Thu, 07 May 2020 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-clinics-uk-reopen http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-clinics-uk-reopen Using Remote Assist from GN Hearing to Update my Hearing Aids Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-remote-assist-trial http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-remote-assist-trial If you have Starkey Livio hearing aids and you need support during the COVID-19 crisis, there is remote support features available, here is how it works Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-starkey-livio-hearing-aids-need-support-during-covid-19 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-starkey-livio-hearing-aids-need-support-during-covid-19 If you have Signia hearing aids and you need support during the COVID-19 crisis, there is remote support features available, here is how it works Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-signia-hearing-aids-need-support http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-signia-hearing-aids-need-support We have released The Little Book of Hearing Aids 2020 and it is now available for purchase here on the site and on Amazon in paperback and electronic form Sat, 04 Apr 2020 12:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-little-book-of-hearing-aids-2020 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-little-book-of-hearing-aids-2020 If you have Widex hearing aids, you may be able to get remote support from your professional during the COVID-19 crisis, here is how it works Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-remote-care-support-for-widex-aids-at-home http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-remote-care-support-for-widex-aids-at-home Phonak have been one of the frontrunners in tele-care in hearing aids and they introduced it with the Phonak Marvel, this is how it works Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-phonak-marvel-need-remote-support http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-phonak-marvel-need-remote-support GN ReSound has today announced the launch of a brand new telehealth solution in partnership with hearing care professionals Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-launches-hearing-care-telehealth-solution http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-launches-hearing-care-telehealth-solution Many hearing aid providers are closed worldwide in response to the COVID-19 virus, here is the situation and how you may be able to still get help Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/closures-audiology-clinics http://www.hearingaidknow.com/closures-audiology-clinics The Moment range from Widex really looks groundbreaking, meet the hearing aid models currently available on the range and the technology levels they come Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-moment-range-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-moment-range-hearing-aids The Moment range from Widex will be available globally this month, here are the details you need to know about the range and the new breakthrough sound Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-moment-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-moment-range These are rather unprecedented times and for the older demographic, who more likely have hearing loss, they are worrying times Sun, 15 Mar 2020 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-staying-safe-covid-19 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-staying-safe-covid-19 Hearing loss causes changes in your brain that appear to affect your cognitive function, the good news is that it appears to be reversible Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-and-brain-changes http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-and-brain-changes It's a powerful tool for hearing aid users, we are talking COSI and not by the fire. The Client Orientated Scale of Improvement, what you need to know Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cosi-why-it-should-be-important-to-hearing-aid-consumers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cosi-why-it-should-be-important-to-hearing-aid-consumers Phonak has now made the Virto Black available, they have also expanded the range to include typical custom products like a Titanium and a CIC Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-expands-virto-marvel-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-expands-virto-marvel-range I got a chance to try out the LifeEar Core hearing aids from MD Hearing Aids recently, here is what I found out. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-life-ear-core-from-md-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-life-ear-core-from-md-hearing-aids Resound has expanded the Quattro range adding three new Behind The Ear hearing aids and a new mini Receiver In Canal device Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-expand-linx-quattro-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-expand-linx-quattro-range Resound has finally announced the launch of the new Enzo Q, a new super power portfolio built on the excellent Quattro range, power and connectivity Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launch-enzo-q http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launch-enzo-q HAB Hearing, Swindon Hearing, The Hearing Specialist, Edinburgh, Worcester and Stratford join the Now Wax network Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-no-wax-practices http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-no-wax-practices Starkey announces direct streaming from Samsung Galaxy Smartphones to Livio AI Devices, expanding Made For Android capability to more phones Sat, 15 Feb 2020 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-made-for-android-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-made-for-android-hearing-aids 2020 promises to be an interesting year for Bluetooth In The Ear hearing aids, with that in mind, I decided to look at what could be the best this year Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-bluetooth-in-the-ear-hearing-aids-2020 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-bluetooth-in-the-ear-hearing-aids-2020 If you are looking for ear cleaning services in West Yorkshire, then HAB in Keighley offer ear wax removal by microsuction and irrigation among other meth Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-wax-removal-west-yorkshire http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-wax-removal-west-yorkshire Starkey announces the introduction of the first ever Bluetooth, lithium-ion, rechargeable In The Ear hearing aids, they will be available in February Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-introduces-rechargeable-in-the-ear-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-introduces-rechargeable-in-the-ear-hearing-aids Some good news for people with Phonak Roger systems, if you have a Roger X receiver, it night just work with the new Roger Direct system and Naida Marvel Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/existing-phonak-x-receivers-work-with-naida-marvel http://www.hearingaidknow.com/existing-phonak-x-receivers-work-with-naida-marvel Phonak to introduce Naida Marvel hearing aids in late February, extending seamless connectivity and Roger Direct to Severe To Profound hearing loss users Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-naida-marvel http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-naida-marvel Remote hearing care or tele-audiology has been around for a while, but is 2020 the year it finally moves mainstream? There are definite signs to say so Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/remote-hearing-care-2020 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/remote-hearing-care-2020 some interesting new technology is being introduced that will change hearing aids and their function in 2020 and beyond, let's take a look at what's new Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-tech-changing-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-tech-changing-hearing-aids A speech in noise test is an important test to undertake when choosing hearing aids, here is why it will matter to you Sat, 11 Jan 2020 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speech-in-noise-testing-important-for-hearing-aid-choice http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speech-in-noise-testing-important-for-hearing-aid-choice Hearing Aid Smartphone Apps gives users a lot of control over how they hear but there's problems with compatibility across devices and phone updates break Fri, 10 Jan 2020 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-apps-problems-ai-future http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-apps-problems-ai-future Valencell have launched a world-first at CES 2020, a calibration free blood pressure sensor that will work in hearables and hearing aids Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/valencell-launches-calibration-free-blood-pressure-sensor http://www.hearingaidknow.com/valencell-launches-calibration-free-blood-pressure-sensor Feedspot honoured Hearing Aid Know with a place in the top fifty blogs for people with hearing loss Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:27:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-know-honoured-with-place-in-top-50-deaf-blogs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-know-honoured-with-place-in-top-50-deaf-blogs It has been announced that Attune Hearing in Australia is to be purchased by Amplifon, here is what you need to know Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/australian-independent-hearing-care-business-purchased-by-amplifon http://www.hearingaidknow.com/australian-independent-hearing-care-business-purchased-by-amplifon Details surrounding the Virto Black and the introduction of the Virto Marvel have become a little clearer, here is what we know Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-marvel-virto-rundown http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-marvel-virto-rundown Phonak unveils the Virto Black at CES, first ever Marvel powered ITE hearing aid that directly streams from both iOS® and Android™ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-unveils-virto-black-at-ces http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-unveils-virto-black-at-ces Widex will introduce a lithium-ion powered rechargeable hearing aid this year on their new platform, which appears to be called Moment at the moment Sat, 04 Jan 2020 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-to-introduce-lithium-ion-rechargeable-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-to-introduce-lithium-ion-rechargeable-hearing-aid Hearing aid features are changing, some would say beyond the core idea, I think we are seeing a convergence of attractive tech to solve life problems Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-hearing-aid-features http://www.hearingaidknow.com/future-hearing-aid-features I spoke to Dave Kemp recently of Future Ear, a podcast show out of the States, we had an interesting chat about the changes we could expect in hearing aids Sat, 28 Dec 2019 08:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changes-in-the-hearing-aid-world http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changes-in-the-hearing-aid-world Noise induced hearing loss is a common occurrence in industry, but everyday sounds can be just as dangerous to your hearing, let's talk dangerous decibels Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dangerous-decibel-levels-of-everyday-sounds http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dangerous-decibel-levels-of-everyday-sounds MFI hearing devices, Made For Android hearing aids, Made For Any hearing solutions and finally Bluetooth compatible aids, what's the damn difference? Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mfi-hearing-devices-bluetooth-hearing-aids-differences http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mfi-hearing-devices-bluetooth-hearing-aids-differences A new direct to consumer hearing aid manufacturer called Novidan Inc has launched in the US with a hearing aid designed specifically for the new OTC market Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aid-manufacturer-launched http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aid-manufacturer-launched Sonova has launched a new hearing aid offering direct to consumer in Australia in conjunction with Blamey Saunders Hears Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids-launched-in-australia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids-launched-in-australia The Worcester Hearing Centre provides the best hearing aids combined with outstanding levels of hearing care at their historic practice in Worcester Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-in-worcester-start-here http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-in-worcester-start-here We attended the launch of the new range of hearing aids for people with severe to profound hearing loss from Bernafon today, this is what you need to know Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-launch-leox-power-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-launch-leox-power-hearing-aids The Roger system has been around a while, but with the introduction of the Marvel platform, it is easier to use and offers a jaw-dropping experience Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/roger-system-marvel-my-experience http://www.hearingaidknow.com/roger-system-marvel-my-experience Unitron has expanded its family of hearing instruments on the Discover platform with the Stride P R (BTE) and Moxi Jump R Receiver-In-Canal with telecoil Sat, 26 Oct 2019 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-expands-discover-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-expands-discover-range I saw a neat trick on a forum recently that someone uses to remember the programmes on their hearing aids, it's worth sharing Sat, 26 Oct 2019 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-programmes-audible-indicators http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-programmes-audible-indicators As we learn more about untreated hearing loss and the effects on wider health it appears that we should even consider treating mild hearing loss, let's ta Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mild-hearing-loss-hearing-aid-benefit http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mild-hearing-loss-hearing-aid-benefit It would seem that Australian consumers will be the first to sample direct to consumer hearing aids online from Sonova through Blamey Saunders Hears Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-to-push-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids-in-australia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-to-push-direct-to-consumer-hearing-aids-in-australia Today, 15th October 2019, Apple have released iOS 13.1.3, which will hopefully resolve hearing aid streaming problems. Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-ios13.1.3-iphone-11-hearing-aid-problems-fixed http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-ios13.1.3-iphone-11-hearing-aid-problems-fixed Sign language use should be more widespread as it is so incredibly useful for so many people. Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-hard-of-hearing It appears that the iPhone 11 and IOS 13 is causing some real issues for people with hearing aids, the best advice seems to be, don't update yet Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-ios13-iphone-11-hearing-aid-problems http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-ios13-iphone-11-hearing-aid-problems The new Signia Xperience range is in the process of being launched, I got my hands on a pair of Signia Pure 312 7 Xperience and this is how I got on with Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-xperience-hearing-aids-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-xperience-hearing-aids-review Research Project for Treatment of Single-Sided Deafness Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/research-single-sided-deafness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/research-single-sided-deafness Was in a meeting yesterday where I quickly realised I wasn't going to be able to hear anything anyone was saying and I was in trouble from the get go Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/office-meeting-hearing-loss-problems http://www.hearingaidknow.com/office-meeting-hearing-loss-problems So you have a hearing loss apart from hearing aids, what else do you need to think about? What about your safety at home, will the smoke alarm wake you? Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-safety-at-home http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-safety-at-home I was pleasantly surprised to spot some pictures of BSL finger spelling on a coffee tin in Tesco today. Even though it was decaf I had to buy it. Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bsl-finger-spelling-in-tesco http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bsl-finger-spelling-in-tesco Samsung release a morse code app allowing deafblind people to communicate with others via a mobile phone. Sun, 29 Sep 2019 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/samsung-deafblind-morse-code-good-vibes-app http://www.hearingaidknow.com/samsung-deafblind-morse-code-good-vibes-app Amazon takes a step into the ear space with Echo Buds, they are wireless earphones with Bose noise reduction technology and they will work with Alexa Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amazon-echo-buds-introduced http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amazon-echo-buds-introduced Android streaming finally, so what does the LiNX Quattro offer with direct streaming from an Android phone, good sound, good connection, cheaper phones Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-quattro-made-for-android-streaming http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-quattro-made-for-android-streaming You may not have heard of voice first, but it is probably going to change hearing aids forever, let's talk about why and why it matters Tue, 17 Sep 2019 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/voice-first-and-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/voice-first-and-hearing-aids Signia today announced the introduction of the their new Xperience range, their first ever hearing aids with motion sensors Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-xperience-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-xperience-hearing-aids While many hearing aid brands are using BTLE, some are using Bluetooth Classic, what's the difference and what's the pros and cons Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-classic-versus-bluetooth-low-energy-in-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-classic-versus-bluetooth-low-energy-in-hearing-aids Oticon has entered the CROS/BiCROS space with a brand new device that is based on their Velox S technology, it looks like a very solid offering Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-enters-cros-bicros-space-with-new-device http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-enters-cros-bicros-space-with-new-device SignHealth, the UK-based charity offering Deaf people assistance with health issues, has launched a text-based support service for those suffering with me Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/text-support-service-deaf-crisis-suicide-bullying-depression http://www.hearingaidknow.com/text-support-service-deaf-crisis-suicide-bullying-depression Oticon has introduced the most powerful hearing aid yet for people with severe to profound hearing loss, it brings the fascinating Opn tech to a new group Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-introduce-most-powerful-hearing-aid-ever http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-introduce-most-powerful-hearing-aid-ever Lythe school introduce BSL lessons to the curriculum ahead of the UK's possible introduction of BSL as a seconary language Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/english-school-british-sign-language-teach-bsl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/english-school-british-sign-language-teach-bsl Hearing aid support on Android has been officially launched and the lucky few with Pixel 3 phones and LiNX Quattros are set, when will it make it to other Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-phones-may-have-made-for-android http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-phones-may-have-made-for-android We have been waiting for it for a while, but finally, Made For Android has arrived, direct connection to hearing aids is now supported on Android 10 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/made-for-android-arrives http://www.hearingaidknow.com/made-for-android-arrives There are pretty widespread reports of problems with the Marvel 2.0 upgrade, there appears to be a common theme to them and there also seems to be a fix Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/marvel-2-problems-with-upgrade http://www.hearingaidknow.com/marvel-2-problems-with-upgrade On August 30th 2019, Resound announced the introduction of four new custom LiNX Quattro hearing aids including a direct connection or Made For iPhone CIC Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduce-custom-linx-quattro-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduce-custom-linx-quattro-hearing-aids While modern hearing aids are really astounding, sometimes, they don't do the job. In many cases, a remote microphone can really help, meet the new Partne Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:24:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-partner-mic-introduced-for-marvel http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-partner-mic-introduced-for-marvel I have always said that the Phonak remote control apps were terrible, not enough power for the consumer, they have fixed that with this new release Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-phonak-marvel-app-explained http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-phonak-marvel-app-explained The Bolero (BTE) Marvel hearing aids will soon be with us, at present, we are looking at just two models. Here is what you need to know Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-bolero-m-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-bolero-m-range Ruth Kirkham has recently begun wearing an Oticon Opn 1, here is her experience with the device Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-1-personal-experience http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-1-personal-experience Amplify Hearing who provide hearing aids and hearing care in partnership with Opticians in the UK have launched a hearing screening app for Alexa Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-screening-app-launched-for-alexa http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-screening-app-launched-for-alexa Phonak has announced the release of Marvel 2.0, they say it will bring more connectivity, more choice and more hearing performance Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-releases-upgrade-for-marvel http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-releases-upgrade-for-marvel The traditional model of buying hearing aids faces changes, but what are they and how will you react? Let's talk about the Future of buying hearing aids Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-future-buying-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-future-buying-hearing-aids The HLAA is striving to make sure that induction loop technology proliferates in America, they have a fantastic toolkit with outstanding advice to help Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looping-america-with-the-hlaa http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looping-america-with-the-hlaa Wear & Hear will soon launch a new hearing aid alternative product that they are calling the BeHear Access, it's like the original with a telecoil Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-alternative-behear-access-to-be-released-soon http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-alternative-behear-access-to-be-released-soon Some people have problems hearing occassionally, but not enough to consider hearing aids. There are other solutions for situational problems, let's take a Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-alternatives http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-alternatives Hearing loss, a hidden injury for service men and women, as many as 300,000 ex-servicemen and women in the UK have hearing loss related to their service Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-hidden-injury-of-conflict http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-hidden-injury-of-conflict We have published the new hearing aid guide for 2019, a little late, but better late than never, here is what you need to know Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aid-advice-book-released http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aid-advice-book-released Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame has had hearing loss from childhood, he recently spoke about how hearing aids changed his life Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/adam-savage-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/adam-savage-hearing-aids The summer is a beautiful time, but if you live in a humid climate, it can be torture for hearing aids, here is how you can take care of them Sun, 28 Jul 2019 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wet-hearing-aids-dont-work http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wet-hearing-aids-dont-work There is no magic cure for tinnitus and what works for one, may not work for another, counselling is a key part of any tinnitus treatment, learn more here Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-counselling-is-key-in-tinnitus-treatment http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-counselling-is-key-in-tinnitus-treatment Are my hearing aids broken? Is anyone else hearing that noise? Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cannot-work-out-what-the-sound-is http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cannot-work-out-what-the-sound-is We have had a couple of readers contact us for a comparison of the Costco Kirkland 9.0 with the Phonak Marvel 90, this is what you need to know Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-kirkland-9-vs-phonak-marvel-90 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-kirkland-9-vs-phonak-marvel-90 Costco launches new Kirkland 9.0 hearing aids, complete connectivity to any phone but no telecoil, here is what you need to know Mon, 15 Jul 2019 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-launches-kirkland-9-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-launches-kirkland-9-hearing-aids Digital disruption has happened across all industries, eAudiology promises to disrupt hearing aid delivery. Let's take a look at Phonak's vision for the f Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eaudiology-modern-hearing-aid-consumers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eaudiology-modern-hearing-aid-consumers A strong rumour going around is that the new Costco Kirkland 9.0 hearing aids will be Phonak Marvels, or Unitron Discovery hearing aids. It's not quite as Sun, 14 Jul 2019 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-costco-hearing-aids-made-by-sonova http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-costco-hearing-aids-made-by-sonova Diabetes and hearing loss are increasingly linked, in this article, Jennifer D'Souza discusses foods that can help control diabetes Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/foods-that-help-control-diabetes http://www.hearingaidknow.com/foods-that-help-control-diabetes I read a fantastic in-depth article recently that detailed the latest advances in hearing loss treatments, here is what you need you need to know Sat, 06 Jul 2019 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-treatments-for-hearing-loss-moving-forward-rapidly http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-treatments-for-hearing-loss-moving-forward-rapidly iHear has announced the expansion of their direct to consumer hearing aid product availability to drugstores nationwide in the US. Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ihear-expands-product-availability-nationwide-in-us-drugstores http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ihear-expands-product-availability-nationwide-in-us-drugstores The Phonak Lyric is a unique hearing aid unlike any other, turns out it is also an ideal treatment device for people with tinnitus, learn more here Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lyric-excellent-treatment-device-for-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lyric-excellent-treatment-device-for-tinnitus Unitron have long had upgradeable hearing aids, devices that can have more and better features added to them simply, would they appeal to you? Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/upgradeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/upgradeable-hearing-aids GN ReSound's Smart 3D phone app has a remote assistance feature that lets you get changes/fixes to your hearing aid without having to leave your house to Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fix-hearing-aid-problems-from-home-remote-assistance http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fix-hearing-aid-problems-from-home-remote-assistance Reducing the hearing aid wind noise problem with GN ReSound LiNX Quattro hearing aids and the Smart 3D phone app Sat, 29 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-wind-noise-gn-resound-smart-3d-linx-quattro http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-wind-noise-gn-resound-smart-3d-linx-quattro The new Real Life Lab in Sonova HQ should lead to quite amazing innovations in hearing aids moving forward, here is why we should be excited Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:24:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-real-life-lab http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-real-life-lab In this article the folks at Earpiece Online explore the age old question, should you put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear? Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nothing-smaller-than-your-elbow http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nothing-smaller-than-your-elbow Hearing well is the gateway to living well as we age, Phonak detailed some very interesting stats for us at the Global Media Day, here is what they say Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-well-means-better-health-happiness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-well-means-better-health-happiness The Marvel from Phonak has been an outstanding success, so much so that there was a global shortage, let's talk Marvel and consumer happiness Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-marvel-success http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-marvel-success In this article, Kian Northcote discusses his own struggle with hearing loss and why he found hearing aids were an outstanding solution Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/struggling-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/struggling-with-hearing-loss Acknowledging that you may have a hearing loss is not easy, but it is important that you do it, let's talk about why Sun, 23 Jun 2019 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/acknowledging-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/acknowledging-hearing-loss Hope for tinnitus cure after research breakthrough at University of Arizona where treatment blocking protein cured tinnitus in rodents. Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-cure-breakthrough http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-cure-breakthrough In an interesting move Costco has added the new Philips HearLink hearing aid range to their line-up with pretty aggresive pricing Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-add-phillips-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/costco-add-phillips-hearing-aids Oticon medical has just announced the launch of their new Ponto 4 BAHA system which will use the new Velox S chip and the famous Opn Navigator Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:24:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-medical-introduces-smallest-baha-ever http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-medical-introduces-smallest-baha-ever Review of Oticon OPN S rechargeable hearing aid Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-s-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-s-review A reader informed us recently that an audiologist had told them that modern hearing aids have real ear measurments built in, they do and they don't, let's Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/real-ear-measurements-modern-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/real-ear-measurements-modern-hearing-aids Apple Watch adds decibel monitoring feature so you can take care of your hearing before it's too late. Great health benefit from a smart watch. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-watch-hearing-loss-decibel-noise-level http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-watch-hearing-loss-decibel-noise-level In this article Tim Husband speaks about hearing aids and the enjoyment of music, detailing the outcomes and possible pitfalls Sat, 01 Jun 2019 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-music-do-they-work http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-music-do-they-work Hearing aid verification measures can be subjective, or objective. They are important because they measure how well hearing aids are working for you Thu, 30 May 2019 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-verification-measures http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-verification-measures Unfortunately for some people, hearing aids still have limitations in what they can help with, Phonak Roger systems may help over come those limitations Thu, 30 May 2019 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-roger-solution-to-overcome-limitations-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-roger-solution-to-overcome-limitations-hearing-aids Telling People About Your Hearing Loss Sun, 26 May 2019 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/telling-people-about-your-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/telling-people-about-your-hearing-loss Bernafon has launched the Viron range in the UK, here is what you need to know about their latest hearing aid range Thu, 23 May 2019 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-viron-range-launched-in-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-viron-range-launched-in-uk We learnt about the new Flex Experience from Unitron last week and why they see it as the best way for modern consumers to buy hearing aids Wed, 22 May 2019 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-flex-experience-consumer-centric-hearing-aid-purchasing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-flex-experience-consumer-centric-hearing-aid-purchasing Interesting proof of concept discussed for the detection of ear infections with a Smartphone, hopefully it may hit the market soon Wed, 22 May 2019 12:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/detecting-an-ear-infection-with-smartphone-app http://www.hearingaidknow.com/detecting-an-ear-infection-with-smartphone-app After many years of speculation, Boots Hearing Care has finally entered the Irish market, they have opened two hearing care outlets in Dublin Wed, 22 May 2019 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/boots-hearing-care-open-in-ireland http://www.hearingaidknow.com/boots-hearing-care-open-in-ireland We are here at the Unitron Engage event in beautiful Amsterdam to learn more about their new devices and their new strategies Thu, 16 May 2019 07:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-engage-2019 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-engage-2019 In an interesting turn of events, Nano Hearing Aids have threatened us with legal action for defamation and libel, I can't see how the truth is libellous? Tue, 14 May 2019 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nano-hearing-aids-threaten-legal-action http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nano-hearing-aids-threaten-legal-action The wires are humming with teasers, bot Bernafon and Unitron are to introduce new hearing aids in May. Unitron with the Discover, Bernafon with the Viron Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-unitron-to-introduce-new-stuff http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-unitron-to-introduce-new-stuff Telecoils have been around for the longest time, and in the US there is a resurgence in looping in public areas, so telecoils are by no means obsolete Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-telecoils-obsolete-technology http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-telecoils-obsolete-technology HHTM do a hearing aid patents article every month, a few things in March caught my eye, a reciever checking system, spectacle hearing aids, and upgrading Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wax-checker-and-other-interesting-patents http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wax-checker-and-other-interesting-patents We need your help, in turn, you can help to shape the future of hearing aids. We are undertaking surveys of consumers to try and understand what you need. Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/shape-the-future-of-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/shape-the-future-of-hearing-aids There is a recognised gold standard, best practice hearing aid fitting protocol, let's talk about it so you can recognise if you aren't getting it. Sat, 13 Apr 2019 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gold-standard-hearing-aid-fitting http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gold-standard-hearing-aid-fitting If you are planning to buy a RIC hearing aid, you should really consider getting custom made ear tips, they could make a real difference, here is why Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-a-ric-consider-a-custom-tip http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-a-ric-consider-a-custom-tip The Hearlink range has a full range of hearing aid models across five technology levels, learn about the models available here Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-phillips-hearlink-hearing-aid-models http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-phillips-hearlink-hearing-aid-models Philips has announced the launch of their new Hearlink hearing aids to the market in the last few days, let's take a look at what is available Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/philips-launches-hearlink-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/philips-launches-hearlink-hearing-aids Ear cleaning using micro-suction ear wax removal is very popular, but what are the pros and cons and is it safe as a procedure? Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/pros-and-cons-of-micro-suction-ear-wax-removal http://www.hearingaidknow.com/pros-and-cons-of-micro-suction-ear-wax-removal When will we be able to buy a hearing aid online and it "just works" without needing to see a audiologist? Sat, 06 Apr 2019 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buy-self-fitting-hearing-aids-online-high-street http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buy-self-fitting-hearing-aids-online-high-street Which is the best for battery life, which rechargeable hearing aid is best for connectivity? All those questions and more answered Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-rechargeable-hearing-aids It's Deaf Awareness Week from the 6th to the 12th May 2019, here's what I want you to do during this time, this is your challenge.... Wed, 03 Apr 2019 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/celebrate-deaf-awareness-week-2019 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/celebrate-deaf-awareness-week-2019 We have had an influx of providers to the No Wax Ear Wax network across the United Kingdom and Ireland over the last month, let's meet them Wed, 03 Apr 2019 09:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/no-wax-ear-wax-removal-network-grows http://www.hearingaidknow.com/no-wax-ear-wax-removal-network-grows Sonova has purchased Blamey And Saunders of Australia, it's an interesting move and it may tell us more about the possible future of hearing aids provision Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-buy-blamey-and-saunders http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-buy-blamey-and-saunders I got the chance to speak to Achin Bhowmik of Starkey and the conversation was fascinating, it is the subject of our latest podcast Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/achin-bhomik-interview-starkey-livio-ai http://www.hearingaidknow.com/achin-bhomik-interview-starkey-livio-ai We attended the launch of the new Livio AI by Starkey in London, it's a hearing aid that offers true hearables function, let's talk about what we found out Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-launch-livio-ai-hearing-aid-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-launch-livio-ai-hearing-aid-uk How long does it take your brain to get used to the sounds of a new hearing aid? Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/brain-learning-hear-new-hearing-aids-understand http://www.hearingaidknow.com/brain-learning-hear-new-hearing-aids-understand Let's dig a little deeper into the new Oticon Opn S platform, talk about the hearing aids and the technology levels, what can you expect Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/run-down-of-the-new-opn-s-platform http://www.hearingaidknow.com/run-down-of-the-new-opn-s-platform Cliff Olson did a comparison between the Nano Hearing .Com device and a cheap Alibaba amplifier, exactly the same, imagine that? Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/comparison-of-nano-hearing-aid-and-cheap-alibaba-device http://www.hearingaidknow.com/comparison-of-nano-hearing-aid-and-cheap-alibaba-device Hearing Tracker broke a story a couple of days ago into the new Bose hearing aid that has been cleared by the FDA, kind of looks like their BOSE Hearphones Fri, 15 Mar 2019 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-bose-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-bose-hearing-aid The Oticon Opn S will have an easily replaceable lithium-ion battery pack, it means that the battery pack will be replaceable by your professional Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/opn-s-rechargeable-to-have-easily-replaceable-battery-pack http://www.hearingaidknow.com/opn-s-rechargeable-to-have-easily-replaceable-battery-pack We are attending the Oticon Drive event today and they are launching the Opn S range to Independents in the UK, let's talk Opn S Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-launch-of-opn-s http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-launch-of-opn-s Widex have announced the use of an updated ZPower system for the Evoke Fusion 2 rechargeable hearing aid, they say the new system should be more reliable Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-go-with-updated-z-power-for-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-go-with-updated-z-power-for-rechargeable-hearing-aids I have been using the Styletto Connect for close to a week now, good hearing aids, solid connectivity and people seem to really like them, let's have a lo Sat, 09 Mar 2019 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-styletto-connect-daily-experience http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-styletto-connect-daily-experience As part of the Opn S platform launch Oticon is launching its first lithium-ion powered hearing aid, let's take a look at it and the expected performance Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/opn-s-rechargeable-new-lithium-ion-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/opn-s-rechargeable-new-lithium-ion-hearing-aid Got my hands on a set of Signia Styletto Connects and they are a really attractive hearing aids, smooth lines, rechargeable & connectivity too! Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-styletto-connect http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-styletto-connect Yup, Widex and Sivantos have finally completed their merger and formed what is the third biggest hearing aid behometh in the world, meet WS Audiology Sat, 02 Mar 2019 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-sivantos-merger-complete-meet-ws-audiology http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-sivantos-merger-complete-meet-ws-audiology Signia announced today the introduction of a new Bluetooth enabled Styletto model, the Styletto has proved popular but connection was an issue Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launches-styletto-connect http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launches-styletto-connect GN released their financial report to Investors recently, a slide on two Artificial Intelligence strategies caught my eye Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-investor-report-talks-about-ai-strategies http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-investor-report-talks-about-ai-strategies The Hear-It report details the cost of untreated disabling hearing loss to the EU at a rather frightening 185 Billion Euros, let's look at the breakdowns Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-report-details-eu-cost-of-untreated-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-report-details-eu-cost-of-untreated-hearing-loss Phonak have now extended the Audeo Marvel range with two new hearing aid models, both with telecoils. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-marvel-range-extended http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-marvel-range-extended According to a new report, a staggering 466 million people worldwide suffer from disabling hearing loss. That is a rather frightening number Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-report-highlights-impact-of-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-report-highlights-impact-of-hearing-loss Hearing dogs are trained to alert their owner to sounds around the home, such as alarms or doorbells, they do so much more than that though Sun, 24 Feb 2019 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/7-things-you-should-know-about-hearing-dogs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/7-things-you-should-know-about-hearing-dogs Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix, Arizona is the latest gold star hearing aid provider to join the Know network, learn why they are guaranteed the best Sat, 23 Feb 2019 09:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-in-phoenix-arizona http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-in-phoenix-arizona Signia has been dropping heavy hints about a launch of new products within the next few weeks, here is what we know Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-hinting-at-launch-of-new-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-hinting-at-launch-of-new-hearing-aids Oticon has announced to investors that it will launch a new range of hearing aids in March 2019, the Opn S will be a dramatic improvement on the Opn Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-launch-new-hearing-aid-range-opn-s http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-launch-new-hearing-aid-range-opn-s Consumers want change when it comes to the business model of hearing aids, but what exactly do you want? I don't think you know Sat, 16 Feb 2019 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-hearing-aid-what-do-you-want http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-hearing-aid-what-do-you-want In an interesting move, iHear has announced that they will soon launch a subscription based model for hearing aids. Let's look at what we know Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ihear-to-launch-subscription-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ihear-to-launch-subscription-hearing-aids Amplifon is offering a trial of the brand new LiNX Quattro hearing aids at their hearing aid centres in the UK and Ireland, it's your chance to check them Sat, 09 Feb 2019 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-quattro-trial-at-amplifon-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-quattro-trial-at-amplifon-uk Widex is pushing out the first upgrade their SoundSense Learn machine learning system for the Evoke range as promised Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-upgrades-soundsense-learn-machine-learning-feature http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-upgrades-soundsense-learn-machine-learning-feature In a recent announcement Google introduced two new apps to help hard of hearing people in their daily lives, both Android based they should help a great d Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-google-apps-for-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-google-apps-for-hard-of-hearing The Hearscope Smartphone otoscope has been around for a while, so we thought we would take it for a test run, not a bad device, but finicky Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-hearscope-video-otoscope http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-hearscope-video-otoscope Dave Kemp invited me to have a chat on his show a while ago and we had a fascinating talk about hearing aids and smart assistants among other things Sat, 26 Jan 2019 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-as-your-smart-assistant http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-as-your-smart-assistant GN Hearing announced the integration of Siri and AI to their latest product ranges, but what does that actually mean for the consumer? Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-ai-siri-integration http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-ai-siri-integration Bluetooth hearing aids are proving very popular, so I decided to do a quick article on the five best hearing aids with Bluetooth available right now Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/five-best-hearing-aids-with-bluetooth-for-2019 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/five-best-hearing-aids-with-bluetooth-for-2019 Are you looking for microsuction ear wax removal in Sheffield? A new No Wax Specialist has joined the network Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-earwax-removal-in-sheffield http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-earwax-removal-in-sheffield We came across another fake hearing aid review site connected to nanohearingaids.com called besthearingaidreviews.com, here is what they are up to Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-reviews-another-fake-site http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-reviews-another-fake-site Starkey is upgrading the Livio® AI with fall detection and alerts, heart rate measurement and Thrive™ Virtual Assistant, find out what it means for you Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-upgrades-livio-ai http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-upgrades-livio-ai We have recently written an article about a new company selling hearing aids online, if you want to buy devices online, this is what you need to know Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-hearing-aids-online-2019 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-hearing-aids-online-2019 What is really changing hearing aids in 2019? Fuel Cells, AI and sensors, let's talk the latest innovative tech that may change hearing aids forever Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-innovations-2019 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-innovations-2019 The WIDEX EVOKE featuring WIDEX ENERGY CELL technology will debut at CES as the world’s first battery-free hearing aid, fuel cell powered hearing aids! Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-goes-battery-free-finally-the-fuel-cell-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-goes-battery-free-finally-the-fuel-cell-hearing-aid Valencell and Sonion Demo First Ever Hearing Aid Receiver in Canal with Embedded Biometric Sensor at CES 2019 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/first-ever-hearing-aid-receiver-in-canal-with-embedded-biometric-sensor http://www.hearingaidknow.com/first-ever-hearing-aid-receiver-in-canal-with-embedded-biometric-sensor GN enhances hearing solutions with state of the art Artificial Intelligence and Siri access, announcement made at CES 2019 in Las Vegas Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-announces-ai-siri-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-announces-ai-siri-for-hearing-aids Nuheara announces launch of the IQbuds MAX smart wireless earbuds and new IQstream TV accessory at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in LasVegas. Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nuheara-launches-iqbuds-max http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nuheara-launches-iqbuds-max Recent changes to the NICE guidelines will see many more adults and children eligible for cochlear implants on the NHS. Sat, 05 Jan 2019 09:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eligibility-for-cochlear-implants-changes-on-the-nhs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eligibility-for-cochlear-implants-changes-on-the-nhs We were asked a question recently about NHS provided Oticon Spirit Zest hearing aids, can they be used with Bluetooth for audio streaming? We found a solu Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/use-nhs-oticon-spirit-zest-with-bluetooth http://www.hearingaidknow.com/use-nhs-oticon-spirit-zest-with-bluetooth An interesting new site called Lively Hearing Aids has come online offering hearing aids online with remote care back up and service Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:41:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-us-site-offers-hearing-aids-online http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-us-site-offers-hearing-aids-online Let's take a look at the best hearing aids in 2019 from the Resound Quattro to the latest Signia Xperience hearing aids, everything you need to know Sat, 29 Dec 2018 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-2019 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-2019 Teleaudiology or remote hearing care is becoming more commonplace, what do you need to know about the different systems? Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/telehealth-teleaudiology-remote-hearing-care http://www.hearingaidknow.com/telehealth-teleaudiology-remote-hearing-care Hearing Tracker recently released an update of what hearing aid features people found important. It is interesting reading and it validates what we hear Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-hearing-aid-features-are-important http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-hearing-aid-features-are-important The Phonak Marvel is an exceptional hearing aid with outstanding connectivity, my day to day experience was excellent, but there are things to think about Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/day-to-day-experience-phonak-marvel-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/day-to-day-experience-phonak-marvel-hearing-aids The new Phonak Marvel hearing aids have been exeptionally well received and there is a lot of hype, here is my experiences of the devices Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/marvel-hearing-aids-review-initial-thoughts http://www.hearingaidknow.com/marvel-hearing-aids-review-initial-thoughts The new Which? survey on best hearing aid providers 2018 finds that independent hearing aid providers are rated the best again Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-best-hearing-aid-providers-2018 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-best-hearing-aid-providers-2018 In this 2018 survey, Which undertook a survey of hearing aid users to compare NHS hearing services via High Street Providers, here is the results Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-survey-report-nhs-vs-private-high-street-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-survey-report-nhs-vs-private-high-street-hearing-aids Nah I didn't think so, but you know, maybe you should be, hearing aids are changing rapidly and you might actually want to wear them when the time comes Sun, 09 Dec 2018 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/excited-about-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/excited-about-hearing-aids Oticon introduces Kaizn app, a smart personal assistant for your hearing aids powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/personal-assistant-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/personal-assistant-hearing-aids Looking for Bluetooth or Made For iPhone hearing aids on a budget? Well then these budget Bluetooth hearing aid ranges might be ideal for you Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aids-on-a-budget http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aids-on-a-budget Unitron updates their super power hearing aids with a brand new Max range based on the Tempus platform, delivering for severe to profound hearing loss Sat, 24 Nov 2018 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-max-hearing-aid-from-unitron http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-max-hearing-aid-from-unitron The sound made by the Krakatoa volcanic eruption in 1883 was so loud it ruptured eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, a Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/loudest-sound-in-the-world http://www.hearingaidknow.com/loudest-sound-in-the-world Smart Sayings for People with Hearing Loss - For every situation in life, good or bad, there are many wise sayings that fit the occasion. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/smart-sayings-for-people-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/smart-sayings-for-people-with-hearing-loss Phonak announced that they would be introducing remote support features for the first time with Marvel hearing aids and the system is impressive Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-remote-support http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-remote-support Ever just nodded, said yes or chuckled when you didn't hear what someone said? Yeah, me too. Trying to understand what someone is saying is a big problem Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speak-up-hearing-loss-people-quiet http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speak-up-hearing-loss-people-quiet The Resound LiNX Quattro is an outstanding hearing aid offering amazing sound quality and jaw dropping battery life, my experiences with the new LiNX Quat Tue, 06 Nov 2018 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-experience-with-the-linx-quattro http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-experience-with-the-linx-quattro The new Phonak Marvel hearing aids were launched in the UK on Friday 2nd of November, here is the latest information on the devices and availability. Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/latest-news-on-phonak-marvel-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/latest-news-on-phonak-marvel-hearing-aids I tried the beta version of the BeHear Bluetooth Headset in June and was impressed, they gave me the final version and it is outstanding, let's talk BeHear Sat, 03 Nov 2018 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/latest-experience-with-behear-bluetooth-headset http://www.hearingaidknow.com/latest-experience-with-behear-bluetooth-headset Easi Ear Hearing Care joins No Wax Ear Wax Removal network, offering microsuction ear wax removal in Bristol for £60 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-bristol http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-bristol It isn't often that we are moved to write an article about an online seller of hearing aids, but damnthe claims from nanohearingaids.com moved us to action Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/avoid-hearing-aid-rip-offs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/avoid-hearing-aid-rip-offs Signia has introduced their new Motion Charge N Go NX hearing aids, here is what you need to know about the latest rechargeable hearing aid from Signia Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-rechargeable-behind-the-ear-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-new-rechargeable-behind-the-ear-hearing-aid Hearing loss affects a portion of our society, unfortunately, many of those people fail to seek help due to the stigma, how can we change that? Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-we-can-combat-stigma-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-we-can-combat-stigma-hearing-loss I was talking to the guys at Bernafon at EUHA and so far, their new Invisible In Canal fits more people than they even thought it would Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-iic-at-euha http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-iic-at-euha I was lucky to get an opportunity to talk to Professor Andrew Hugill about his experience with hearing loss and how LiNX Quattro has given him back music Sat, 20 Oct 2018 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-linx-quattro-music http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-linx-quattro-music Phonak has just announced the launch of their new Marvel hearing aid range, and marvel at it we will, let's talk about what you need to know Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-launches-marvel http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-launches-marvel I have been wearing the new Quattro hearing aid from ReSound for the last couple of weeks, find out why they give a great hearing experience Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:41:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-linx-quattro-hearing-aid-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-linx-quattro-hearing-aid-review The FDA has given what can only be seen as unprecedented approval to Bose to market a new self fitting hearing aid as a hearing device. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fda-give-bose-hearing-aid-approval http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fda-give-bose-hearing-aid-approval Signia's new own voice processing feature really makes a difference to the hearing aid experience, this article explains what is different and why it matt Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-own-voice-processing-changes-the-hearing-aid-experience http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-own-voice-processing-changes-the-hearing-aid-experience Researchers have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, which could lead to new therapies for various kinds of hearing disord Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-neuron-types-inner-ear-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-neuron-types-inner-ear-hearing-loss Blame Steve, he made me do it, anyway, our first hearing aid know podcast is now live, after some internal debate, I decided to talk about hearing loss Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-know-podcast http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-know-podcast Bernafon held a launch event yesterday introducing the new custom hearing aids and two new technology levels to the Zerena platform of hearing aids Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-launch-zerena-customs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-launch-zerena-customs Sometimes hearing aids are just not enough, no matter how high a technology level they are. So why does it happen and what can you do about it. Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/when-hearing-aids-are-not-enough http://www.hearingaidknow.com/when-hearing-aids-are-not-enough Resound has given early access to the new LiNX Quattro to some of the premium Independent hearing care centres in the UK and Ireland Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-gives-early-access-to-linx-quattro http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-gives-early-access-to-linx-quattro Starkey have introduced their much awaited Livio AI hearing aids and it is a really interesting leap forward in hearing aid technology Fri, 07 Sep 2018 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-livio-ai-an-impressive-move-forward http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-livio-ai-an-impressive-move-forward I have been testing the Signia Styletto recently and I have to say it is a pretty good hearing aid, here is what you need to know Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-signia-styletto http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-signia-styletto I was talking to the guys at Resound R&D last week and they expect to see the Made For Android hearing aids facility delivered in mid 2019 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 17:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/made-for-android-coming-next-year http://www.hearingaidknow.com/made-for-android-coming-next-year Salem Audiology Clinic is the latest Independent hearing care practice to join our network, founded in 1982, the family continues to offer outstanding care Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-salem-oregon http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-salem-oregon An unwanted earworm that keeps playing over and over? A catchy piece that repeats in your mind, long after it has finished? This is similar to how I would Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-song-stuck-in-your-head http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-song-stuck-in-your-head Signia have today launched their new Styletto hearing aid, the device is a completely new form factor, following a new concept in hearing aid design Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launch-styletto-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launch-styletto-hearing-aid Luke Glassford has over ten years experience working with personal injury experts and here he discusses making a claim for for industrial deafness in the Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-to-make-an-industrial-deafness-compensation-claim http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-to-make-an-industrial-deafness-compensation-claim Bernafon quickly followed Oticon with their own announcement of the introduction of their Zerena custom Made For iPhone hearing aids, take a look at them Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-reveal-new-zerena-custom-made-for-iphone-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-reveal-new-zerena-custom-made-for-iphone-hearing-aids A recent Facebook marketing campaign sees Oticon reveal some more information about the new Opn customs due to arrive soon Mon, 20 Aug 2018 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-reveal-more-info-opn-customs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-reveal-more-info-opn-customs Are Over The Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids legal and available? Those are good questions, everything you need to know about OTC Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-legal http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-legal Also known as ‘occupational deafness’ and ‘noise-induced hearing loss’ (NIHL), industrial deafness refers to hearing loss from noise exposure at work Sat, 18 Aug 2018 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/industrial-deafness-causes-symptoms http://www.hearingaidknow.com/industrial-deafness-causes-symptoms Resound and Google to finally introduce Made For Android hearing aids, the Linx Quattro will be the first ever Android direct streaming hearing aid Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-to-introduce-made-for-android-with-google http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-to-introduce-made-for-android-with-google When the components of the jaw decrease, it could result in a painful condition called temporomandibular joint disorder, let's take a look at the treatmen Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/treatment-for-temporomandibular-joint-disorder-tmd http://www.hearingaidknow.com/treatment-for-temporomandibular-joint-disorder-tmd My tinnitus and me, a personal perspective on tinnitus caused by sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Ruth Kirkham talks about her tinnitus Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-a-personal-perspective http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-a-personal-perspective Resound has announced the introduction of their new Linx Quattro, but what do we know so far about the devices? Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-linx-quattro-what-do-we-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-linx-quattro-what-do-we-know If you aren’t sure what causes your tinnitus, one thing you can be sure of is that hearing loss and tinnitus are strongly connected Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/connection-between-hearing-loss-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/connection-between-hearing-loss-tinnitus Resound announces the introduction of the Quattro, a new premium plus hearing aid. Multi layered sound with Lithium-Ion rechargeability Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduces-quatro-new-lithium-ion-rechargeable-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-introduces-quatro-new-lithium-ion-rechargeable-hearing-aid "Does Medicare offer any coverage for hearing aids?" there are steps you can take to find assistance with the costs of hearing aids Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-coverage-seniors-medicare http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-coverage-seniors-medicare I have to say that I have never experienced a hearing aid like the Phonak Lyric, during daily use it was excellent, delivering what felt like normal heari Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-lyric-daily-use-experience http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-lyric-daily-use-experience I always found the Lyric hearing aid an interesting device, so when I was offered a go, I said damn no, but did it in anyway, well this is what I found out Mon, 06 Aug 2018 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lyric-hearing-aid-just-what-is-it-like http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lyric-hearing-aid-just-what-is-it-like Hearing in noise can be a problem, even with hearing aids, but there ae ways to give you the very best opportunity to hear well in noisy situations Sat, 04 Aug 2018 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/helping-you-hear-in-noise http://www.hearingaidknow.com/helping-you-hear-in-noise Have a ZPower Charger? You might need a firmware upgrade for it. ZPower has pushed out a firmware upgrade for their chargers, Widex in particular is pushi Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/zpower-charger-upgrade http://www.hearingaidknow.com/zpower-charger-upgrade Dan Butterworth is the latest ear wax removal specialist to join the No Wax network, Dan has over 25 years of experience of both public & private Audiol Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-in-manchester http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-in-manchester NuHeara have just pushed out a firmware upgrade for their IQbuds Boost which they are calling Focus. In essence, they just gave the devices directionality Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/iqbuds-boost-get-directional-microphones-feature http://www.hearingaidknow.com/iqbuds-boost-get-directional-microphones-feature Hearing is important for your overall wellness, you just don't realise it, Lauren Dickstein Au.D discusses why it is so Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/better-health-through-better-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/better-health-through-better-hearing Our friends at Hearing Tracker have just published details from a survey they and other put together on hearing aid prices in the US, it's interesting Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-hearing-aid-prices-survey http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-hearing-aid-prices-survey Oticon has announced the introduction of Opn custom hearing aids which should be launched in quarter four of 2018, here is what we know so far Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-announces-opn-custom-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-announces-opn-custom-hearing-aids Every hearing aid brand now has at least one style of rechargeable hearing aids, many have gone with the ZPower system but that may be changing Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-face-of-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-face-of-rechargeable-hearing-aids I think that Be-Hear Headsets will be amazing when they come out of Beta testing, I have been using them for a while and here is what I found Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/be-hear-personal-amplifier http://www.hearingaidknow.com/be-hear-personal-amplifier This slipped by us a couple of months ago but it is worth talking about, Cochlear has announced the introduction of a new instant fit BAHA device for chil Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cochlear-introduces-instant-fit-baha http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cochlear-introduces-instant-fit-baha A video of a presentation given by Geoff at the BIHIMA conference 2018 on the future of hearing aids, their users and hearing healthcare in general Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-future-of-hearing-aids-presentation http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-future-of-hearing-aids-presentation Everyone knows hearing aids help people with hearing loss better understand the world around them, but that’s only part of the story, let's look at stream Sun, 17 Jun 2018 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dont-dream-it-stream-it http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dont-dream-it-stream-it Coffee has gotten a bit of a bad name over the years, however, some research appears to show good correlations between coffee and tinnitus, read more here Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/does-coffee-affect-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/does-coffee-affect-hearing First date jitters are always a bit tortuous, but it can be even worse when you wear hearing aids, here are some solid tips to prepare for your first date Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/preparing-for-a-first-date-with-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/preparing-for-a-first-date-with-hearing-aids I have been trying out a pair of the new IQbuds Boost ear pieces from NuHeara for the last while and I have been pretty impressed, you may be too Fri, 25 May 2018 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-the-iqbuds-boost http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-the-iqbuds-boost I have been wearing a set of Bernafon Zerena 9 hearing aids for the last two weeks, they are pretty good hearing aids and the Soundclip A has been a revel Tue, 22 May 2018 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-zerena-9-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-zerena-9-review Attending the BIHIMA conference today and tomorrow, exploring the future of hearing aids Fri, 11 May 2018 08:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bihima-conference-2018 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bihima-conference-2018 Some recent release data on Android P seems to indicate that Made For Android hearing aids may be just around the corner Tue, 08 May 2018 18:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/made-for-android-may-finally-arrive-in-android-p http://www.hearingaidknow.com/made-for-android-may-finally-arrive-in-android-p If you have bought hearing aids at a Miracle Ear outlet, these people would like to hear from you for a small research project, they will pay for your time Tue, 08 May 2018 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-user-research http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-user-research Widex have recently released a new hearing aid that uses machine learning to make it continuously improve, what will that mean and how will things change? Mon, 07 May 2018 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-machine-learning http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-machine-learning Hearing loss can make work difficult, but there are plenty of assistive devices that can make your life easier, in this article Cassie runs through a few Sat, 05 May 2018 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/career-success-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/career-success-hearing-loss Hearing loss doesn’t always occur on its own. For many people, it can be caused by or lead to more serious health conditions. Sat, 05 May 2018 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/beyond-losing-your-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/beyond-losing-your-hearing Bernafon hearing aids, pre-conceived ideas, personal bias and why I was wrong about them and their hearing aids Sat, 28 Apr 2018 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-hearing-aids-introduction http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bernafon-hearing-aids-introduction Phonak has now formally launched their new rechargeable CROS hearing aid model worldwide. The new rechargeable is part of the Phonak CROS B range Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-cros-b-r-launched http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-cros-b-r-launched Widex have been relatively tight with the details about the new Evoke hearing aid platform, here is what we know so far Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-evoke-what-do-we-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-evoke-what-do-we-know Widex announced a much awaited new hearing aid platform today called the Evoke, the new platform will be the first ever devices to use machine learning Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-announces-new-evoke-platform http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-announces-new-evoke-platform According to a study that caught my eye recently, it seems that younger children who develop SSHL may have lower recovery rates than older children Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/younger-children-sshl-and-recovery-rates http://www.hearingaidknow.com/younger-children-sshl-and-recovery-rates Silver-zinc rechargeable hearing aid batteries now provide all-day power for many of today’s advanced hearing aids, but how can you get the best from them Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/getting-the-best-from-silver-zinc-rechargeable-hearing-aid-batteries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/getting-the-best-from-silver-zinc-rechargeable-hearing-aid-batteries A new earwax removal specialist has joined the No Wax Network providing ear wax removal in London, meet the London Bridge earwax clinic Fri, 06 Apr 2018 08:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-london-added-to-network http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-london-added-to-network A good diet is exceptionally important for your hearing and we have long known that nutrients such as Potassium and Zinc play a part in good hearing Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/diet-and-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/diet-and-hearing-loss Alan Hopkirk, a Tinnitus Expert with a Practice in Glasgow, Scotland did a video report on the Tinnitus Research Initiative Conference 2018 in Germany Sun, 01 Apr 2018 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinitus-conference-video-report http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinitus-conference-video-report A new earwax removal specialist has joined the No Wax Network providing ear wax removal in Belfast Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-in-the-network http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-removal-specialist-in-the-network As well as being a natural part of the ageing process, hearing loss may be connected to cognitive impairment in older people, what do we know about dement Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/people-with-hearing-loss-and-dementia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/people-with-hearing-loss-and-dementia This is both a review of my daily experience with the Moxi All and a general round up of the device, I have to say I like it a lot Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/daily-experience-with-the-moxi-all http://www.hearingaidknow.com/daily-experience-with-the-moxi-all A recent conversation moved me to re-iterate that any sudden hearing loss should be treated as a medical emergency until you know better, let's talk about Sat, 17 Mar 2018 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sudden-hearing-loss-again http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sudden-hearing-loss-again I have had some recent experience with the Audeo B-50 and I have to say I am impressed with the feedback from Users, seems to be pretty solid Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audeo-b-50-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audeo-b-50-review The Moxi All has proven to be a pretty solid hearing aid, in this article I want to talk about the audio streaming experience Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/moxi-all-and-streaming-phone-calls http://www.hearingaidknow.com/moxi-all-and-streaming-phone-calls Our more favourite online providers of hearing aids have introduced a new hearing aid model that they call the Facett, a rechargeable receiver in canal Sat, 10 Mar 2018 10:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/blamey-saunders-introduce-facett http://www.hearingaidknow.com/blamey-saunders-introduce-facett I got my hands on a set of Unitron's latest hearing aids the Moxi All, and I have to say I am pretty impressed, here are my first impressions the devices Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/first-impressions-moxi-all http://www.hearingaidknow.com/first-impressions-moxi-all How to survive in the office when you have a hearing loss. Tips on how to reduce the impact of your hearing problem at work Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cope-survive-work-office-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cope-survive-work-office-hearing-loss I mean who knew? Apparently motor-cycle riders can risk permanent hearing loss just by riding at speed, I didn't realise it and I doubt if they did Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/motor-cycle-riders-risk-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/motor-cycle-riders-risk-hearing-loss Signia quickly moved to add a rechargeable hearing aid model to their nx line-up with the new Pure Charge & Go hearing aid, own voice now comes rechargeab Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launch-new-charge-and-go-pure-nx http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launch-new-charge-and-go-pure-nx The Moxi All looks like an exciting hearing aid, they are talking a full charge in seven hours which will deliver sixteen hours of use with a load of stre Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/more-news-leaks-out-about-moxi-all http://www.hearingaidknow.com/more-news-leaks-out-about-moxi-all Unitron has followed their stablemate Phonak with a Made For All hearing aid, howevr, in true Unitron style, they have done their own thing Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-launch-moxi-all-made-for-every-phone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-launch-moxi-all-made-for-every-phone Hearing loss has a dramatic effect on the people who suffer with it, new experimental jabs may bring a cure Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/experimental-jabs-may-offer-hearing-loss-relief http://www.hearingaidknow.com/experimental-jabs-may-offer-hearing-loss-relief Many Veterans feel somewhat conflicted about the Veterans Hearing Fund, they think that they are claiming against the British Legion, they aren't Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/libor-scandal-veterans-hearing-fund http://www.hearingaidknow.com/libor-scandal-veterans-hearing-fund Phonak has finally introduced the Naida Belong range for people with severe to profound hearing loss, in a pleasant surprise, it has a rechargeable option Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-new-phonak-naida-b-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-new-phonak-naida-b-range If I hear, I am too old, or, I wouldn't be able for that, one more time I might want to shake someone, when are you too old for quality of life? Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/too-old-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/too-old-for-hearing-aids I hope that we are known for straight, honest, no bullshit advice and articles, however, recently, we suffered what we are calling the great fake review Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-great-fake-hearing-aid-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-great-fake-hearing-aid-review The recent announcement from Phonak means a first ever rechargeable power aid and rechargeable hearing aids for kids Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-extends-rechargeable-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-extends-rechargeable-range Children with Down Syndrome have a high prevalence of hearing loss, it can be conductive, sensorineural or mixed, here is what you need to know Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/down-syndrome-children-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/down-syndrome-children-hearing-loss This is a guest post from Barry Nance of Network Testing Labs, they tested five in the ear hearing aids and came up with a clear winner Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-five-in-the-ear-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/review-of-five-in-the-ear-hearing-aids Your heart health is connected to your ability to hear, but more than that, your hearing test results can indicate problems with your heart health Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-heart-health http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-heart-health In our modern, digital lives, so many of the technologies we use each day are now intertwined, offering us fantastic benefits including for your hearing Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/internet-of-things-your-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/internet-of-things-your-hearing Starkey has now made the new IQR available across all markets and it is an interesting hearing aid, it is the first rechargeable CROS hearing aid available Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/more-details-new-starkey-rechargeables http://www.hearingaidknow.com/more-details-new-starkey-rechargeables Phonak have just released details of a new wireless microphone technology they have been working on with Advanced Bionics Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-wireless-microphone-technology-from-phonak http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-wireless-microphone-technology-from-phonak A recent article on hearing loss in nursing homes both saddened me and reminded me of a recent nursing home visit Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nursing-homes-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nursing-homes-hearing-loss A recent encounter in an airport reminded me why being able to hear clearly brings so much joy, let's talk about 27 types of cement Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-joy-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-joy-of-hearing This is a constantly updated insider overview of the very latest and best hearing aids from the biggest hearing aid manufacturers in 2018 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-2018 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-hearing-aids-2018 If you need funding for hearing aid equipment in the UK and you fit the requirements, you may be eligible to funding under the Access To Work scheme in th Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-funding-uk-access-to-work http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-funding-uk-access-to-work Innovation is not new in the hearing aid world, but what is really changing hearing aids in 2018? What is innovative and may change hearing aids forever? Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-innovations-2018 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-innovations-2018 There are both hearing aid funding schemes and hearing grants available in the UK, here is what is available and the qualification parameters Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-grants-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-grants-uk We were asked some questions about hearing aids in Ireland recently, like does the VHI cover hearing aids? so we decided to write an article about that Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/questions-about-hearing-aids-in-ireland http://www.hearingaidknow.com/questions-about-hearing-aids-in-ireland Starkey have announced new hearing aids this year which will include sensor sets to track activity and detect falls, oh, and remote fine tuning Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-announce-hearing-aids-of-the-future http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-announce-hearing-aids-of-the-future Starkey goes for Lithium-Ion power pack for their new rechargeable hearing aids, coming your way in 2018 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-to-launch-new-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-to-launch-new-rechargeable-hearing-aids We have now released a brand new and updated version of The Little Book of Hearing Aids for 2018, you can find out more about it here Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/updated-little-book-of-hearing-aids-for-2018 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/updated-little-book-of-hearing-aids-for-2018 How long do hearing aids last? Most people talk about five years, it isn't quite true, hearing aids can last for ten years or more but it is complex Sun, 07 Jan 2018 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-long-do-hearing-aids-last http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-long-do-hearing-aids-last Hearing aids & ear wax, everything you need to know about ear wax and why it goes along with wearing hearing aids, the issues, the causes, the problems Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-and-ear-wax http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-and-ear-wax Can ear wax removal cause tinnitus? This is one among many questions we get asked, we thought we would try to answer them all in one article Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-ear-wax-removal-cause http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-ear-wax-removal-cause This is a question we come across regularly, exactly which hearing aids work with iPhones or iPads, well, let's look at all of them currently available Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-hearing-aids-work-with-iphone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-hearing-aids-work-with-iphone The impact of the effects of tinnitus can range from mildly irritating to devastating. It depends on many factors, but how can hearing aids help? Wed, 20 Dec 2017 08:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-can-hearing-aids-help-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-can-hearing-aids-help-tinnitus Why on earth do hearing aids squeal from time to time? Welcome to the infuriating world of hearing aid feedback, whistling, squealing and chirping. Let's Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-hearing-aids-squeal http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-hearing-aids-squeal This is the final rundown of the Signia 7 Nx hearing aids, let's talk models, features and techniology levels, all you need to know about the latest Signi Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-7-nx-models-features-tech-levels http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-7-nx-models-features-tech-levels So how do the Pure 312 7 Nx hearing aids do in everyday situations, pretty well, as good if not better than any beam forming hearing aid I have worn Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-7-nx-review-everyday-performance http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-7-nx-review-everyday-performance Got myself a set of Signia Pure 312 7 Nx hearing aids and I have a lot to tell you about them, svelte, easy to wear, great in noise and no own voice probl Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-7-nx-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-7-nx-review Still having some problems with hearing in some areas? Well it is time to think about treating yourself to some wireless hearing aid accessories Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/treat-yourself-this-christmas-with-wireless-hearing-aid-accessories http://www.hearingaidknow.com/treat-yourself-this-christmas-with-wireless-hearing-aid-accessories The telecoil system is really old technology, but just because it is old, doesn't mean it isn't good, let's talk loop systems Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/loops-telecoils-and-why-you-need-to-consider-them http://www.hearingaidknow.com/loops-telecoils-and-why-you-need-to-consider-them Ruth Kirkham is intimately familiar with hearing loss having suffered it herself, here she discusses why it is different than you may think Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-not-firing-on-all-frequencies http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-not-firing-on-all-frequencies In fact, why they should be at your hearing test and any follow up visits if you buy hearing aids Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/family-at-hearing-tests http://www.hearingaidknow.com/family-at-hearing-tests NICE has finally made a statement on the mthod of ear cleaning known as ear syringing, they have warned it is dangerous and ineffective Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nice-warns-ear-syringing-dangerous http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nice-warns-ear-syringing-dangerous The Beyond Z is finnally coming to market, so we thought we would take a look at it, The Beyond, Rechargeable, what's not to like right? Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-beyond-z-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-beyond-z-rechargeable-hearing-aids The new Widex Custom is a departure for Widex, a new form factor, new options and a new discreet and powerful hearing aid, let's take a look Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-custom-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-custom-hearing-aid Hearing Care is changing and Independents are leading the charge, one of our associated hearing centres in Nottingham is introducing a whole new concept Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-hearing-care-nottingham http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-hearing-care-nottingham eet the ConnectClip Bluetooth microphone and headset from Oticon, streaming audio and a remote microphone in one Mon, 20 Nov 2017 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-oticon-connectclip http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-oticon-connectclip A fitness tracker for your ears, Oticon Fitness App is a new concept in hearing healthcare, one which starts to look at general health Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-hearing-fitness-app http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-hearing-fitness-app We were contacted recently with a glowing review for one of our Independent associates who provide hearing aids in Newcastle Fri, 17 Nov 2017 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/excellent-newcastle-hearing-aid-centre-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/excellent-newcastle-hearing-aid-centre-review Shooting can almost be a Zen experience, however, if you aren't taking steps to protect your hearing, your fun may turn to tears Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/guns-hearing-loss-suppressors http://www.hearingaidknow.com/guns-hearing-loss-suppressors Many hearables are now available, but there is only one that delivers hearing processing alongside Bluetooth streaming, meet the IQBuds from NuHeara Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nuheara-iqbuds-good-for-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nuheara-iqbuds-good-for-hearing I get asked this question a lot, the answer is complex in some ways, but simple in others, here is the no bullshit guide to why hearing aids are expensive Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-do-hearing-aids-cost-so-much http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-do-hearing-aids-cost-so-much A man from Birmingham, UK, died from an undiagnosed ear infection which led to meningitis and encephalitis Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/man-dies-from-ear-infection http://www.hearingaidknow.com/man-dies-from-ear-infection Hearing loss is a family sport, it affects the entire family of a person who suffers it, has to be true, the Daily Mail says so Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/whole-family-affected-by-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/whole-family-affected-by-hearing-loss Oticon's Opn hearing aids have an OpenSound Navigator feature, which replaces conventional directional microphones Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opensound-navigator-experience http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opensound-navigator-experience Oticon's Opn hearing aid is bluetooth enabled and works seamlessly with Apple and Android devices. It also connects to the Internet Of Things via IFTTT Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-ifttt-smart-device http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-ifttt-smart-device The new telecare upgrade from Signia will probably change the face of hearing care and how you have your hearing aids adjusted forever. Let's take a look Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-telecare-from-signia-changes-everything http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-telecare-from-signia-changes-everything Edinburgh Hearing will bring their high quality hearing care services, ear wax removal and the very best hearing aids to Auchterarder soon Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aid-centre-in-auchterarder http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aid-centre-in-auchterarder Signia have finally started to release the details of the new NX platform, better own voice experience, Made For iPhone and completely new directionality Thu, 19 Oct 2017 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launch-nx-hearing-aids-platform http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-launch-nx-hearing-aids-platform We are attending the latest Oticon live event and you can keep updated here Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-launch-event http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-launch-event Things started to get busy this morning, EUHA 2017 is beginning to kick off and Widex and Signia have already made announcements about new hearing aids Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/euha-2017-event-kicks-off-hearing-aid-releases http://www.hearingaidknow.com/euha-2017-event-kicks-off-hearing-aid-releases When do you mention your hearing loss at a job interview? Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/job-interviews-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/job-interviews-with-hearing-loss My hearing isn't that bad! Sound familiar? Let's look at the lies you tell yourself about not needing hearing aids and deliver a few home truths Sat, 07 Oct 2017 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-you-dont-need-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-you-dont-need-hearing-aids People always hate hearing a recording of their own voice. Hearing aid wearers just usually hate their own voices full stop. Signia may have fixed that pr Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-hearing-aid-owners-voice http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-hearing-aid-owners-voice I've been losing my hearing since the age of 5, now aged 43 there ain't much left Fri, 06 Oct 2017 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-life-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-life-with-hearing-loss Oticon Opn are Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-ipad-iphone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-ipad-iphone Ruth discusses her own experience with SSHL and how the Oticon Spirit hearing aid worked out for her, Geoff also explains why SSHL may explain the difficu Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-spirit-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-spirit-review There was an interesting study published recently that came to the conclusion that Anti-Depressants may in fact make Tinnitus worse, increasing anxiety Sat, 30 Sep 2017 08:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/anti-depressants-may-make-tinnitus-worse http://www.hearingaidknow.com/anti-depressants-may-make-tinnitus-worse Greg Clements has been a friend of ours for many years, he has now made the decision to join his business to the Black and Lizars network Sun, 24 Sep 2017 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/clements-hearing-joins-black-and-lizars http://www.hearingaidknow.com/clements-hearing-joins-black-and-lizars Matthew Pearson of zone1hearing has joined our network of No Wax Ear Wax Removal Specialists in London, let's meet the newest member of the network Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-wax-removal-network-growing-in-london http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-wax-removal-network-growing-in-london Technology is moving fast, hearing aids are changing just like every other technology available, what could be possible for the future hearing aid user? Sun, 24 Sep 2017 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-experience-of-the-future http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-experience-of-the-future Wind noise is a real problem for hearing aid wearers. Here's a few suggestions to help fix it and help you hear on windy days. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wind-noise-hearing-aids-how-to-fix-stop http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wind-noise-hearing-aids-how-to-fix-stop The Audeo B-Direct has now been fully introduced in the US, the UK and Ireland, here is the full run down on the devices and what you need to know Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audeo-b-round-up http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audeo-b-round-up Oticon Opns have been really well received, Steve's recent article kind of explains why, but what is different about them and why might you want them Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-new-strategy-for-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-new-strategy-for-hearing I noticed on a few sites that some slightly older hearing aid technology is marked Obsolete, Do Not Buy, but is buying older hearing aids bad? Sat, 09 Sep 2017 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-old-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-old-hearing-aids EEEARS, the first reusable ear cleaner about to launch. 100% soft & hypoallergenic medical silicone. Safe, clean and quick to use Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eeears-reusable-ear-cleaners-earwax-cotton-buds http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eeears-reusable-ear-cleaners-earwax-cotton-buds Google celebrates British Sign Language and the work of Thomas Braidwood Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/google-celebrates-bsl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/google-celebrates-bsl Severe, severe to profound and profound hearing losses are difficult hearing losses to drive benefit for, the approach needs to be comprehensive Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/profound-hearing-loss-solutions http://www.hearingaidknow.com/profound-hearing-loss-solutions We undertook an interview with Dave Fabry of GN Resound which covered the new Enzo 3D, the needs of people with severe to profound hearing loss and other Mon, 04 Sep 2017 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-with-dave-fabry http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-with-dave-fabry Tested out Oticon's OPN hearing aids in restaurants and was very pleased at being able to hear people around my table very clearly Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-restaraunt-hearing-success http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-restaraunt-hearing-success Just over a year ago I got back from a night out with friends, sat down on the sofa and lost the hearing in my left ear. It really was as unceremonious as Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hear-today-gone-tomorrow-sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss-sshl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hear-today-gone-tomorrow-sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss-sshl I was talking to these guys recently who offer a fascinating wireless charging system, the system is such that it may well be ultra suitable for hearing a Sun, 03 Sep 2017 08:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wireless-charging-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wireless-charging-hearing-aids Unitron has launched new custom hearing aids on the Tempus platform that they are calling the Insera, they have also launched a new rechargeable BTE Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-launches-custom-tempus-aids-rechargeable-bte http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-launches-custom-tempus-aids-rechargeable-bte The new Phonak device is pretty spectacular, but how does it fare against the Resound Made For iPhone LiNX 3D? Let's take a look Fri, 01 Sep 2017 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-b-direct-vs-resound-linx-3d http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-b-direct-vs-resound-linx-3d We reported on a fascinating new video otoscope tool that would help with home based diagnosis of middle ear problems a while ago, it's coming your way so Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearscope-coming-your-way-soon http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearscope-coming-your-way-soon Resound today announced the launch of their latest super power hearing aids, the Enzo 3D Made For iPhone hearing devices, bringing 3D to profound hearing Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launch-enzo-3-super-power-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launch-enzo-3-super-power-hearing-aids We were interested to see Which talk about the different hearing aid brands and their ownership of National hearing aid retailers recently Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-talks-about-national-hearing-aid-retailers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/which-talks-about-national-hearing-aid-retailers Resound are the latest big hearing aid brand to announce that they will be launching a rechargeable version of their new LiNX 3D hearing aids Thu, 24 Aug 2017 07:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launch-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-launch-rechargeable-hearing-aids Cotton buds are not really meant to be put in to your ears - this video might convince you why. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cotton-buds-danger-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cotton-buds-danger-hearing-loss Our Labrador isn't a trained hearing dog but he's my ears when I need him Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-dog-deaf-doorbell http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-dog-deaf-doorbell Hoping Ear Gear will sort out my hearing aid sweat problem Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-gear-hearing-aids-wet-sweat http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-gear-hearing-aids-wet-sweat Sivantos launches world’s first video call for hearing aid fittings as part of an expansion of their Tel Care hearing aid app Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sivantos-expands-tele-care-hearing-app-to-include-video-calling http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sivantos-expands-tele-care-hearing-app-to-include-video-calling The Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017, legislation has been signed into law, giving public access to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otc-hearing-aid-act-signed-into-law http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otc-hearing-aid-act-signed-into-law Phonak also introduced the complete range of Virto B products yesterday, that's a complete range of custom hearing aids in four levels of tech Fri, 18 Aug 2017 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-complete-virto-b-range http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduce-complete-virto-b-range You don't realise it, but your brain fills in missing sounds for you when you don't hear them - which is what helps you hear someone talking in noise. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/brain-hearing-fills-in-missing-sounds http://www.hearingaidknow.com/brain-hearing-fills-in-missing-sounds In a recent interview reported in the Times of India GN Store Nord have announced that they will be entering the OTC hearing aid market in the US Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-to-enter-otc-hearing-aid-market http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-to-enter-otc-hearing-aid-market Phonak has launched a new hearing aid that is not just Made ForiPhone, not just Made For Android, it is Made For Any Phone. Any mobile phone with Bluetooth Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-launches-audeo-b-direct-bluetooth-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-launches-audeo-b-direct-bluetooth-hearing-aid The Glasgow Tinnitus Support Group meets on Wednesday the 20th of September, you can find out more details here Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/glasgow-tinnitus-support-group-meeting-september http://www.hearingaidknow.com/glasgow-tinnitus-support-group-meeting-september I saw an interesting share from Phonak Spain today, I think Phonak may be about to change Bluetooth hearing aids forever Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/will-phonak-introduce-game-changing-bluetooth-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/will-phonak-introduce-game-changing-bluetooth-hearing-aids In a first for the hearing industry, William Demant, the corporation who owns Oticon, say they may enter the OTC hearing aid market Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-may-enter-otc-hearing-aid-market http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-may-enter-otc-hearing-aid-market Ear infections can be a real pain, middle ear, outer ear, it doesn't matter. They can also be dangerous to both your hearing and your health Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-infections-what-do-you-need-to-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-infections-what-do-you-need-to-know Nancy Gilbertson, we salute you, Nancy is trying to bring HOPE to people with hearing loss, her story is worth reading Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nancy-gilbertson-giving-hope-to-others-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nancy-gilbertson-giving-hope-to-others-with-hearing-loss A recent article reminded me of a young man I met a couple of years ago, he had been undertaking some weight training and had suddenly gone deaf in one ear Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/reddit-user-goes-deaf-in-one-ear-after-intense-sit-ups http://www.hearingaidknow.com/reddit-user-goes-deaf-in-one-ear-after-intense-sit-ups Is it safe to use hydrogen peroxide to loosen or remove ear wax? Yes it can be, learn more about why it works, how to do it, and other treatment options. Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hydrogen-peroxide-removing-ear-wax http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hydrogen-peroxide-removing-ear-wax Are mind controlled hearing aids the answer to the age old problem of hearing in noise for people with hearing loss? Some recent advancements suggest it m Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mind-controlled-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mind-controlled-hearing-aids Jabra launches upgraded Elites with extended battery life, new personalisation of sound and another colour, here is what you need to know Sun, 06 Aug 2017 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/jabra-launches-upgraded-elite http://www.hearingaidknow.com/jabra-launches-upgraded-elite Phonak have been dropping hints all over the place, is it just me or does everyone else think it might be time for Made For Android hearing aids? Sat, 05 Aug 2017 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-phonak-is-teasing-made-for-android http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-phonak-is-teasing-made-for-android A new report in the Lancet identifies nine factors that increase the likliehood of developing dementia and untreated hearing loss is one of them Sat, 05 Aug 2017 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dementia-prevention-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dementia-prevention-hearing-loss Sarah Vokes of Correct Hearing was on BBC radio Nottingham recently with Mark Dennison, it was a really great piece with an explanation of hearing loss Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-its-effects-and-what-hearing-aids-can-mean http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-its-effects-and-what-hearing-aids-can-mean So the Over The Counter Act has been passed but are OTC hearing aids coming your way anytime soon? Probably, although it could be up to three years Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otc-hearing-aid-act-passed http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otc-hearing-aid-act-passed The Eargo was launched a couple of years ago and they have since upgraded to the Eargo Plus, but what can you expect from them? Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eargo-what-is-it-like http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eargo-what-is-it-like There is a new addition to the No Wax Ear Wax Removal Specialists Network in Essex, based in Upminister, Click Hearing have joined the network Tue, 01 Aug 2017 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-specialist-essex http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-ear-wax-specialist-essex A New Zealand-based company, announced in April that it would be providing hearing aid services to rural communities remotely, will it catch on? Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-remote-hearing-care-the-future http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-remote-hearing-care-the-future Sound classes, when Widex introduced them in the Widex Unique platform I thought to myself, there they go, following the herd. I am glad to say I was wrong Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sound-classes-automatic-programmes-in-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sound-classes-automatic-programmes-in-hearing-aids Mid ear infections can be problematic especially in children, would you like an easy to use, mobile solution for accurate diagnosis of ear disease? Thu, 27 Jul 2017 07:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/early-warning-ear-infection-tool http://www.hearingaidknow.com/early-warning-ear-infection-tool With two hearing aid stores in Vegas, Quality Hearing Aids is the latest addition to the Hearing Aid Know network of trusted Providers Sun, 23 Jul 2017 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-vegas http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-hearing-aids-vegas The Sennheiser Flex 5000 system, another cool piece of kit that will help you hear the TV better, ideal for people with some hearing loss and no hearing a Sat, 15 Jul 2017 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/helping-you-hear-the-tv-better http://www.hearingaidknow.com/helping-you-hear-the-tv-better The Mystery Of The Cleaning Thief Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/home-alone-hearing-loss-cleaner http://www.hearingaidknow.com/home-alone-hearing-loss-cleaner I have been testing the Halo 2 for a while and I have to say they are pretty good, nice sound, great streaming sound and work well in noise Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-halo-two-how-good http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-halo-two-how-good Resound have released a playlist of video tutorials for new users of the Smart 3D app for their LiNX 3D hearing aids, worth a look if you are new to them Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tutorials-for-the-resound-smart-3d-app http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tutorials-for-the-resound-smart-3d-app If you are buying a set of RIC or thin tube hearing aids, think about getting custom tips with them, better sound, less feedback and more comfort Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/custom-tips-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/custom-tips-for-hearing-aids You need hearing aids, but you aren't ready for a pipe and slippers? You need to know what's the best hearing aids for an active lifestyle. Let's take a l Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-for-active-lifestyles http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-for-active-lifestyles Dance DJ Debi Ghose was always careful to protect her hearing but one visit to a festival without hearing protection left her suffering with tinnitus Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-dance-dj http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-dance-dj So, what are the pros or benefits of Made For iPhone hearing aids and why would you want them? Let's take a look at what they offer Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/pros-made-for-iphone-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/pros-made-for-iphone-hearing-aids Interesting response to Australian TV advert, a recent advert from Clarity Hearing Solutions in Australia was condemned by the advert watchdog there Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-advert-found-wanting http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-advert-found-wanting Widex releases an updated Widex Zen app for the relief of tinnitus, Zen has proved effective to alleviate the frustration of tinnitus Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-releases-tinnitus-app http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-releases-tinnitus-app Correct Hearing Limited who provide Independent advice on hearing care, hearing tests and hearing aids in Nottingham have now joined the Know Providers Ne Sun, 18 Jun 2017 08:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-centre-nottingham http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-centre-nottingham GN ReSound Linx 3D Review - Bluetooth connectivity. Listening to TV and taking phone calls have never been easier! I'm getting crystal clear audio from my Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-bluetooth-hearing-aid-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-bluetooth-hearing-aid-review In a recent announcement BSHAA has found that the directors of an online hearing aid sales company have breached their code of practice Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bshaa-disciplinary-findings-against-uk-online-sales http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bshaa-disciplinary-findings-against-uk-online-sales Widex will be releasing a firmware update to fix the connection problems that the Beyond is having with the iPhone later this week Tue, 13 Jun 2017 06:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/firmware-update-for-beyond http://www.hearingaidknow.com/firmware-update-for-beyond After losing the hearing in my left ear due to sudden sensorineural hearing loss I decided to try a CROS hearing aid. I was hoping it was going to give Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:27:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cros-hearing-aid-sudden-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cros-hearing-aid-sudden-hearing-loss It appears that many Made For iPhone hearing aids are having real problems with the iPhone, the Oticon Opn is another device that is having real problems Sat, 10 Jun 2017 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-iphone-problems http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-opn-iphone-problems Widex Beyond hearing aids are having some real problems with the iPhone, which seems sad considering they are damn good hearing aids Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-beyond-iphone-problems http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-beyond-iphone-problems Even if you have old hearing aids or NHS hearing aids that aren't Bluetooth compatible, you still may be able to stream music and phone calls to them Mon, 05 Jun 2017 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nhs-hearing-aids-bluetooth http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nhs-hearing-aids-bluetooth So the very first time you are fitted with new hearing aids, what exactly can you expect, to hear better right? Yes, but it may take a little while Fri, 02 Jun 2017 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-can-you-expect-when-fitted-with-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-can-you-expect-when-fitted-with-hearing-aids Attending a live comedy show is a tough listening environment for a hearing aid. Lots of noise, sudden and often laughter, trying to hear one voice above Wed, 31 May 2017 09:54:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/live-comedy-shows-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/live-comedy-shows-with-hearing-loss Carly Sygrove talks about how Sudden Sensorineural Hearing loss (SSHL) turned her world upside down. Wed, 31 May 2017 09:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-experience-sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss-sshl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-experience-sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss-sshl Meet Kaz Shiraz, Steve's Audiologist and the guy who fitted the hearing aids he has been raving about. Tue, 30 May 2017 07:17:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-steves-audiologist http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-steves-audiologist Bragi has released the Dash Pro, a further upgrade on their original Dash whis will be a custom fit hearable, the devices will be delivered via Starkey Sun, 28 May 2017 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bragi-releases-dash-pro http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bragi-releases-dash-pro Looking for hearing care or hearing aids in Knutsford? Well Hearing Matters is definitely the place for you to start your journey Mon, 22 May 2017 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-knutsford http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-knutsford GN ReSound Linx 3D Review. Sound performance in every day use. A look at the Linx's performance when listening to voices in noisy and challenging environm Thu, 11 May 2017 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-sound-quality-noise-reduction http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-sound-quality-noise-reduction Surprising hearing loss facts and figures infographic. UK-based figures for people with hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus Tue, 09 May 2017 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-infographic http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-infographic Craig Gill, drummer of The Inspiral Carpets, killed himself after suffering 'unbearable' tinnitus for over 20 years. Mon, 08 May 2017 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/musician-suicide-tinnitus-inspiral-carpets http://www.hearingaidknow.com/musician-suicide-tinnitus-inspiral-carpets A look at the hearing aid itself, why its comfortable, doesn't rub the ear and will never give any feedback. Thu, 04 May 2017 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-review-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-review-hearing-aid Review of GN ReSound's Linx 3D hearing aid after wearing it for a month. Great speech recognition, bluetooth connectivity and other features. Thu, 04 May 2017 21:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-review http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gn-resound-linx-3d-review Tinnitus can't be cured, but it can be treated, Alan Hopkirk of The Invisible Hearing Clinic focuses on delivering relief from the condition Thu, 04 May 2017 07:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-treatment-glasgow http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-treatment-glasgow The Veterans Hearing Fund, let's talk about the British Legion managed UK Veterans Hearing Fund and how you can access it to get the best hearing aids Tue, 02 May 2017 08:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uk-veterans-hearing-fund http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uk-veterans-hearing-fund With the advent of Resound's latest Smart Hearing Aids, they have also changed how you access hearing care for ever, let's take a look at Resound Assist Mon, 01 May 2017 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-remote-assist-feature http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-remote-assist-feature Resound Linx 3D, meet the models and features that make up the very latest Made For iPhone hearing aids from GN Resound Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-3d-models-and-features http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-3d-models-and-features It's launched, it's here, and you are probably going to hear a lot about it, but what makes it so exciting? Meet the Linx 3D Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-linx-3d http://www.hearingaidknow.com/meet-the-linx-3d Linx 3D, new to market, here is what they are saying at the launch Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-3d-hearing-aid-launch http://www.hearingaidknow.com/linx-3d-hearing-aid-launch In recent news Oticon has expanded the Opn hearing aid range and introduced a rechargeable hearing aid, let's take a look at the announcement Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-introduces-rechargeable http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-introduces-rechargeable Abid Khan of The Yorkshire Hearing centre is one of the newest members of our hearing aid centre network, here's why he is a good choice for hearing aids Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-centre-hull http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-centre-hull At Know we are dedicated to providing advice on hearing aids, now we are making a concerted effort to do so on hearing aid centres in the UK and Ireland a Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-centres-uk-ireland http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-centres-uk-ireland Are you worried about hearing loss? Anxious that you may well have a problem? Here are some things you should consider at the start of your journey Sun, 16 Apr 2017 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/worried-about-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/worried-about-hearing-loss So I finally got to play with the Unitron Tempus devices recently at a launch in Dublin, they are pretty impressive hearing aids with amazing spatial awar Sat, 15 Apr 2017 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-tempus-launch http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-tempus-launch Hearing loss is not a disaster and it is not a sign of getting old and infirm, it just is. Don't allow feelings about hearing loss rob you of your life Sat, 15 Apr 2017 07:55:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/4-steps-to-addressing-hearing-related-anxiety http://www.hearingaidknow.com/4-steps-to-addressing-hearing-related-anxiety Can't hear the TV? It is a common complaint for people with hearing loss, however, sometimes hearing aids aren't the answer. But what is? Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cant-hear-the-tv-this-might-be-for-you http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cant-hear-the-tv-this-might-be-for-you That may be the headline, but you know what the answer is actually, yes, no and maybe, really depends on what you are buying, let's take a look Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-rip-off http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-rip-off Well the wiat is coming to an end, GN Resound have finally announced the launch of their newest product, The Linx 3-D. Details are tight, but here is what Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announces-launch-of-linx-3d http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-announces-launch-of-linx-3d A new trial designed to question the difference between OTC hearing aids and professionally fitted devices say that outcomes almost the same Sun, 02 Apr 2017 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otc-hearing-aids-almost-as-good-as-professional-fitted http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otc-hearing-aids-almost-as-good-as-professional-fitted With the recent changes announced by the Minister of Social Protection, the Irish hearing aid grant is now available for people who are self employed Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/irish-hearing-aid-grant-extended-to-self-employed http://www.hearingaidknow.com/irish-hearing-aid-grant-extended-to-self-employed In an article a couple of years ago 4 Game-Changing Technologies For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, four technologies were discussed, where are they now? Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/game-changing-technologies-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/game-changing-technologies-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing Signia introduced a new Pure hearing aid today and it is their first Made For iPhone hearing aid, meet the connected ear, the Pure BT 13 Primax Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduces-made-for-iphone-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduces-made-for-iphone-hearing-aid We have recently written two articles about a new company selling hearing aids online, if you want to buy devices online, this is what you need to know Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-hearing-aids-online http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-hearing-aids-online So what are the latest hearing aids for 2017 from the big hearing aid brands?This is part three of a continuing look at what is available for 2017 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2017-3 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2017-3 So what are the best hearing aids for 2017 from the big hearing aid brands? Let's take a continuing look at what is available for 2017 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2017-2 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2017-2 So what are the latest and best hearing aids for 2017 from the big hearing aid brands? All of the new and best hearing aids from the best hearing aid bran Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2017 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2017 We spoke earlier about hearing aids on ebay, well apparently that was a trial, meet the new website to buy hearing aids online in the UK Fri, 17 Mar 2017 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/online-hearing-aid-sales-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/online-hearing-aid-sales-uk Recently we were contacted by a reader who pointed out that high quality hearing aids were being sold on ebay new, he asked us what we thought Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ebay-sales-of-hearing-aids-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ebay-sales-of-hearing-aids-uk Changing the wax filters on Oticon Receiver In The Ear Hearing Aids, how and when? Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-your-wax-guards-on-oticon-hearing-aids2 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-your-wax-guards-on-oticon-hearing-aids2 One of the things I constantly get asked is about when and how should wax guards be changed, well, here is how to change Oticon Wax Guards Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-your-wax-guards-on-oticon-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/changing-your-wax-guards-on-oticon-hearing-aids Rechargeable hearing aids are hugely popular right now and are likely to remain so, what are the pros and cons of the different types available? Which is Sun, 26 Feb 2017 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/pros-cons-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/pros-cons-rechargeable-hearing-aids Invisible hearing aids, IIC, Invisible in Canal, Hidden hearing aids, call them what you like but they are still popular, what's new for 2017? Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-invisible-hearing-aids-2017 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-invisible-hearing-aids-2017 Phonak brings out their first ever rechargeable BTE hearing aids, the launch of the Bolero Belong range yesterday means that Phonak now have a rechargeabl Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-rechargeable-behind-the-ear-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-rechargeable-behind-the-ear-hearing-aids In an announcement this morning Sonova has announced a new rechargeable hearing aid from Unitron and a new custom hearing device from Phonak Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-announcement-rechargeable-new-custom http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-announcement-rechargeable-new-custom I have had a few people ask me about this, the answer is yes, no and maybe. As usual, there is nothing simple in life, let me explain Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-itchy-ears http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-itchy-ears It is a problem that we hear quite a lot in the profession, I have problems hearing the TV, I need it louder than my partner / family and they complain Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can't-hear-tv-do-need-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can't-hear-tv-do-need-hearing-aids Over The Counter hearing aids are in the news right now in the states, in essence these hearing aids are self fitting devices. Will Signia be the first to Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/will-signia-offer-self-fitting-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/will-signia-offer-self-fitting-hearing-aids Not only have Unitron introduced a rechargeable hearing aid option, but they have made it backward compatible, say hello to the Moxi Fit R Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-rechargeable-hearing-aids We have updated our hearing aid buying guide for 2017, the Little Book of Hearing Aids 2017 has been expanded and updated to reflect the changing face of Thu, 09 Feb 2017 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aid-guide http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aid-guide All the details you need on Rechargeable hearing aids in 2017, a full run down on the rechargeable hearing devices from the big hearing aid brands in 2017 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rechargeable-hearing-aids-2017 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rechargeable-hearing-aids-2017 hearing loss at moderate levels is difficult to recognise for the person who suffers it, there are common words that become difficult to understand though Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/words-difficult-to-understand-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/words-difficult-to-understand-with-hearing-loss Are we hurting our hearing through the overuse of earphones, is a whole generation destroying their hearing? Sat, 21 Jan 2017 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-we-listening-our-way-to-deafness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-we-listening-our-way-to-deafness Three simple things you can do to start 2017 that will make sure your hearing aids are working at their best and you are hearing as well as possible. Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-year-resolution-2017-hearing-aid-wearers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-year-resolution-2017-hearing-aid-wearers Norwegian start up Listen has just raised 23.3 million Krone to bring it's assistive listening hearing helper app to the market Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/norwegian-assistive-listening-device-manufacturer-raises-funds http://www.hearingaidknow.com/norwegian-assistive-listening-device-manufacturer-raises-funds It most definitely looks like OTC or over the counter hearing aids may become a reality in the United States, but what will that mean for consumers? Fri, 30 Dec 2016 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/over-the-counter-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/over-the-counter-hearing-aids Signia has re-introduced instant fit completely in canal hearing aids, the Silk is almost invisible and can be fitted at the first visit, no waiting Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-instant-fit-cic-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduce-instant-fit-cic-hearing-aids Recent conversations around the Widex Beyond made me wonder is it in fact the best MFI hearing aid ever? It may well be the most functional while streaming Tue, 27 Dec 2016 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-made-for-iphone-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-made-for-iphone-hearing-aid Bose has introduced Hearphones, their new ear phones which have hearing aid like capabilities, it seems that Bose may be testing the water for hearing aids Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearphones-bose-ear-phone-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearphones-bose-ear-phone-hearing-aids test post Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/test-post http://www.hearingaidknow.com/test-post I prefer watching TV with subtitles/captions even though I can still hear - it's easier, less work and I don't miss anything Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-use-subtitles-hear http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-use-subtitles-hear In first of its kind study in the US and Canada, researchers have developed a new treatment that can prevent chemo related hearing loss Sun, 04 Dec 2016 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/chemo-related-hearing-loss-now-preventable http://www.hearingaidknow.com/chemo-related-hearing-loss-now-preventable Hopi ear candling, does it in fact work? There is a lot of interest in ear candles, and we don't mean candles made from ear wax Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hopi-ear-candles http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hopi-ear-candles We were asked a great question about free trials versus money back on hearing aids recently, and you know, we thought we should explain it better Sun, 27 Nov 2016 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-free-trial-money-back http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-free-trial-money-back A new drug from French biotech firm Sensorion has shown promise in early animal trials as a treatment for sudden hearing loss Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sudden-hearing-loss-treatment-shows-promise http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sudden-hearing-loss-treatment-shows-promise A recent hearing loss video hopes to motivate people to do something about their hearing loss, it is well worth a look Thu, 24 Nov 2016 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-video-hits-home http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-video-hits-home Japanese scientists think that they may be able to cure a particular type of congenital (from birth) hearing loss within five to ten years Thu, 24 Nov 2016 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-cure-for-hearing-loss-may-be-five-years-away http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-cure-for-hearing-loss-may-be-five-years-away A recent small scale study on self fitting hearing aids has thrown up some interesting results, is the future self fitting hearing aids? Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-the-future-self-fitting-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-the-future-self-fitting-hearing-aids Google's DeepMind and the University of Oxford are working on a lip-reading system powered by artificial intelligence that could help hard of hearing Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deepmind-and-oxford-lip-reading http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deepmind-and-oxford-lip-reading With all of the talk of Lithium-ion rechargeable hearing aids, a little known technology called fuel cells has been forgotten, but will 2017 be the year? Sat, 05 Nov 2016 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fuel-cells-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fuel-cells-for-hearing-aids In some recent news it appears that Starkey are set to introduce rechargeable hearing aids, in fact perhaps the most advanced rechargeable hearing aids yet Sat, 29 Oct 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/more-rechargeable-hearing-aid-news http://www.hearingaidknow.com/more-rechargeable-hearing-aid-news It looks like rechargeable hearing aids are going to be one of the big storys of 2016, Signia has introduced it's own Lithium-ion rechargeable hearing aids Sat, 29 Oct 2016 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduces-lithium-ion-rechargeable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/signia-introduces-lithium-ion-rechargeable-hearing-aids Sivantos, formerly Siemens, now the Artist who is called Signia has introduced a groundbreaking new telehealth innovation for hearing aids and their users Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sivantos-introduces-groundbreaking-hearing-aid-telehealth-care-app http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sivantos-introduces-groundbreaking-hearing-aid-telehealth-care-app Widex have introduced a new Made For iPhone hearing aid and app at EUHA, they also have a new remote microphone (finally). What does it mean for Widex tho Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-beyond-made-for-iphone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-beyond-made-for-iphone The recent introduction of rechargeable hearing aids from Phonak have proven far more popular than they expected, so much so that they are short on supply Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rechargeable-hearing-aids-proving-popular http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rechargeable-hearing-aids-proving-popular It seems that Widex is finally to introduce a remote mic for their wireless hearing aids, the new Com Dex Remote Mic is to be introduced soon Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-introduce-remote-mic http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-introduce-remote-mic A poem about the problem of hearing loss Sun, 09 Oct 2016 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-poem-embarrassment-annoyed http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-poem-embarrassment-annoyed We were introduced to a new hearing aid technology called Patient insights from Unitron, we think that you should understand it and the difference it can Sun, 09 Oct 2016 12:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-tech-patient-insights http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-tech-patient-insights We had to do some research into invisible hearing aids recently, we were asked by one of our readers which is the most powerful invisible hearing aid? Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/most-powerful-invisible-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/most-powerful-invisible-hearing-aid The Moxi Now, the smallest ever wireless RIC hearing aid. Unitron has just introduced their latest addition to the Moxi range, small but powerful Sun, 25 Sep 2016 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/smallest-ever-wireless-ric-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/smallest-ever-wireless-ric-hearing-aid While hearing aids have changed dramatically over the last five to ten years, they have remained central to their intent, hearing better. What's next thou Sun, 18 Sep 2016 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-the-future http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-the-future The definitive hearing aid buying advice guide, a simple, clear, no gibberish explanation of hearing aids, their pros and cons, types and technologies Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/consumer-hearing-aid-advice-guide http://www.hearingaidknow.com/consumer-hearing-aid-advice-guide A new and innovative feature from Unitron helps you to choose the right hearing aid for you and your lifestyle based on real time experience Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-tech-helps-choosing-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-tech-helps-choosing-hearing-aids Earwax removal is generally an easy procedure if you have taken some simple steps beforehand, use the softening oil and it makes it easy for everyone Sun, 10 Jul 2016 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/getting-ready-for-earwax-removal http://www.hearingaidknow.com/getting-ready-for-earwax-removal I have been in practice again for a couple of months and I have been surprised to realise denial of a hearing loss still needs overcoming Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/facing-denial-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/facing-denial-with-hearing-loss Greg Clements from Clements Hearing wrote a great article on removing earwax at home, basically don't, it is worth reading to find out why though Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/great-advice-on-earwax-removal-at-home http://www.hearingaidknow.com/great-advice-on-earwax-removal-at-home We have probably all come across the headlines about untreated hearing loss and links to neuro cognitive disorders, let's look at the evidence closely Sun, 29 May 2016 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/untreated-hearing-loss-causes-dementia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/untreated-hearing-loss-causes-dementia Are you happy to take your hearing aid out of your ear in public? Is everyone else OK with it too? What do you do when the battery needs changing? Mon, 16 May 2016 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-change-battery-public http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-change-battery-public Unitron has introduced the new Stride M BTE and it might just be a RIC killer, small, beautiful, with user controls and a telecoil Fri, 06 May 2016 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-introduces-stride-m http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-introduces-stride-m Invisible hearing aids, IIC, Invisible in Canal, Hidden hearing aids, call them what you like but they are exceptionally popular, what are the best availa Tue, 03 May 2016 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-invisible-hearing-aids-2016 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/best-invisible-hearing-aids-2016 Widex is introducing a new Unique Fashion Mini BTE to its line up, it is a replacement for the discontinued M Mon, 02 May 2016 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-unique-fashion-mini-bte http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-unique-fashion-mini-bte Smart hearing has been coined as a descriptor mainly for GN Resound Made For iPhone hearing aids, let's have a look at them Sat, 30 Apr 2016 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-smart-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-smart-hearing The latest solution for severe to profound hearing loss has just been launched, the Phonak Naida V hearing aid range, small but powerful Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/latest-solution-for-severe-to-profound-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/latest-solution-for-severe-to-profound-hearing-loss Tinnitracks helps to relieve your tinnitus by playing specially crafted music to you. The music is modified to suit your specific tinnitus Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitracks-tinnitus-treatment-reduce-music http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitracks-tinnitus-treatment-reduce-music We will give you a quick rundown on the latest hearing aids available from each of the manufacturers for 2016 and we will briefly talk about what's coming Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2016 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-2016 The Phonak Cros 2, a new solution for single sided deafness. Phonak have introduced a new CROS solution that even works on ITE hearing aids Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-cros-2-hearing-aids-solution http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-cros-2-hearing-aids-solution The Audeo V 10 is a new hearing aid type in the Audeo V range from Phonak, let's take a closer look at what it offers Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-v-10-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-v-10-hearing-aid Widex introduced the Fusion hearing aids a couple of years ago, it is a versatile RIC device covering many hearing losses, let's take a look at what it is Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-fusion-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-fusion-hearing-aids A new form of ear cleaning is being introduced across the UK & Ireland, endoscopic earwax removal, what is it and what is different? Sun, 03 Apr 2016 21:37:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/introducing-endoscopic-wax-removal http://www.hearingaidknow.com/introducing-endoscopic-wax-removal Widex introduced the Fashion a couple of years ago, it is a BTE device and it replaced both the Nine and M, let's take a look at what it is Sun, 03 Apr 2016 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-fashion-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-fashion-hearing-aids People who lose the ability to see or hear often gain increased ability in their remaining senses - their brain compensates for the loss of one sense by Thu, 24 Mar 2016 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-cross-modal-plasticity http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-cross-modal-plasticity 400 Which? Members who had bought a hearing aid in the past 3 years were recently surveyed to find out about their hearing aid buying experiences in the U Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/independent-practices-best-hearing-aid-providers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/independent-practices-best-hearing-aid-providers Samsung look set to enter the hearing aid industry, bringing with them tight smartphone integration and innovations around sales models and app features. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/samsung-hearing-aid-phone-galaxy http://www.hearingaidknow.com/samsung-hearing-aid-phone-galaxy Jacoti bvba today announced that it has been named a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree for Jacoti Hearing Suite. Products entered in this prestigious pro Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/jacoti-hearing-suite-aid-hear-ces-2016-innovation-award http://www.hearingaidknow.com/jacoti-hearing-suite-aid-hear-ces-2016-innovation-award “How many times have you been asked this question: if you had to choose, which would you prefer to be: deaf or blind? The question illustrates the misconception that deafness is in some way the oppos Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:42 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/accessibility-deaf-hard-of-hearing-hoh-website-internet http://www.hearingaidknow.com/accessibility-deaf-hard-of-hearing-hoh-website-internet Audiology Medical Services provide quality hearing aids, advice, hearing tests, tinnitus treatment and earwax removal in Cork, Leinster and Munster. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-in-cork-munster-leinster-waterford http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-in-cork-munster-leinster-waterford If you have a passion for helping people to communicate effectively but are unsure about which field of study to pursue, you might consider studying communicative disorders, deaf education, or audiol Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:41 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/degree-communicative-disorders-deaf-education-audiology http://www.hearingaidknow.com/degree-communicative-disorders-deaf-education-audiology Walgreens have partnered with Connect Hearing to sell hearing aids in a small number of Walgreens stores as a trial. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/walgreens-hearing-aids-sell-in-store http://www.hearingaidknow.com/walgreens-hearing-aids-sell-in-store TIME magazine have been comparing jobs across America. They’ve looked at growth within an industry, stress-levels of workers and average incomes to determ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-best-job-in-america-time-magazine http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-best-job-in-america-time-magazine This is a review of our experiences of buying a hearing aid online from Hearing Direct and also a look out how well their in-the-ear hearing aids worked. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-buying-online-hearing-direct-ite http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-buying-online-hearing-direct-ite Uber have updated their app to make communication easier for their deaf and hard of hearing drivers. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uber-deaf-hard-of-hearing-hoh-drivers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uber-deaf-hard-of-hearing-hoh-drivers Audiogram Creator is a free tool that lets you record hearing test results, save them and download them as an image to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-creator-bone-conduction-air-conduction-masked-bone-markings http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-creator-bone-conduction-air-conduction-masked-bone-markings A new study promoted by hearing specialist Amplifon has revealed that diabetes and hearing loss may share an often ignored link. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/diabetes-awareness-week-hearing-loss-link http://www.hearingaidknow.com/diabetes-awareness-week-hearing-loss-link Hearing industry research shows that sales of hearing amplifiers are set to grow to an impressive $78.2m by 2020. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-amplifiers-sales-on-the-up http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-amplifiers-sales-on-the-up I'm all for raising awareness of hearing loss but I strongly believe the responsibility ultimately lies with the person with a hearing problem. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/not-understanding-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/not-understanding-hearing-loss To help increase compliance with the best-practice guidelines, Hearing Tracker is working to identify and highlight providers that embrace best-practices. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearingtracker-com-better-hearing-aids-better-hearing-providers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearingtracker-com-better-hearing-aids-better-hearing-providers On an overcast Chicago afternoon in August 2013, hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar sauntered out onto Lollapalooza’s Bud Light stage. As thousands of twenty-somethings roared with approval, he grabbed a Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:39 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-asl-music-rappers-jay-z http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-asl-music-rappers-jay-z Apple's new smart watch has a host of accessibility features and can be set up to work with some hearing aids to help users hear more. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-watch-works-with-hearing-aids-iwatch http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-watch-works-with-hearing-aids-iwatch Hearing loss researchers in America have started a gene therapy clinical trial which aims to treat hearing loss by restoring damaged ear cells. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gene-therapy-hearing-loss-human http://www.hearingaidknow.com/gene-therapy-hearing-loss-human Sometimes I need a reminder just how bad my hearing is and how much other people can overhear. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/overheard-on-twitter http://www.hearingaidknow.com/overheard-on-twitter Transcense is a new app that accurately translates conversations in real time so the deaf and hard of hearing can participate in meetings, presentations a Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-app-talk-no-sign-language http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-app-talk-no-sign-language This is copied from a Reddit post by kerrigan7782 – normally I would just link to external sites but I don’t know if Reddit posts are deleted after a cert Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-awesome-power-of-sound http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-awesome-power-of-sound On 27 August 1883, the Earth let out a noise louder than any it has made since. It was 10:02 AM local time when the sound emerged from the island of Krakatoa, which sits between Java and Sumatra in I Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:36 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-sound-so-loud-that-it-circled-the-earth-four-times http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-sound-so-loud-that-it-circled-the-earth-four-times Just listen to this radio clip. It’s only takes 50 seconds for the Franklin Institute’s chief bioscientist, Jayatri Das, to demonstrate something fundamental about your brain. She starts with a clip Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:35 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-brain-science http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-brain-science The ability to discern pitch and to hear the difference between similar-sounding words relies on specialised cells within the inner ear, which can be damaged. For the first time, scientists have disc Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:35 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/could-chickens-cure-deafness-study-reveals-birds-regrow-damaged-hearing-cells http://www.hearingaidknow.com/could-chickens-cure-deafness-study-reveals-birds-regrow-damaged-hearing-cells I am excited to announce that I’ve been working with Geoffrey Cooling on a new product and service for audiology practices and hearing healthcare providers. Audiology Engine provides an easy-to-use W Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-engine-driving-your-hearing-healthcare-practice-success http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-engine-driving-your-hearing-healthcare-practice-success Dr. Glen MacPherson doesn’t remember the first time he heard the sound. It may have started at the beginning of 2012, a dull, steady droning like that of a diesel engine idling down the street from h Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mystery-sound-the-hum-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mystery-sound-the-hum-tinnitus On Semiconductor have released two new DSPs, with the aim of lowering manufacturing costs of both high-end and low-end hearing aids. The R3920 and R3110 are new additions to their RHYTHM range of pro Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-dsp-on-semiconductor-future-price http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-dsp-on-semiconductor-future-price An audiogram is a record of a hearing test. It is used to determine if a person has a hearing loss, and if so, how bad that loss is. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:33 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-hearing-test-results http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-hearing-test-results The audiogram above shows my hearing as of November 2013. The hearing test was done at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford during my fitting for a pair of NHS hearing aids (Oticon Spirit II BTEs). Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-audiogram-hearing-test-result http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-audiogram-hearing-test-result As if the story about the fake sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service wasn’t bizarre enough already. The Guardian has published an opinion piece by Slavoj Žižek in which he sa Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-interpreters-for-the-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-interpreters-for-the-hearing Orfield Labrotories in Minnesota have built an anechoic chamber that is so quiet that no-one can bear to be inside for more than 45 minutes. It has entered into the Guiness Book Of World Records as o Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:31 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/quietest-room-anechoic-chamber http://www.hearingaidknow.com/quietest-room-anechoic-chamber Speakers at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service were joined on stage by a sign language interpreter, but according to many sign experts he is a fake. During the service, Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, the fir Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:31 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/was-the-sign-language-interpreter-mandela-fake http://www.hearingaidknow.com/was-the-sign-language-interpreter-mandela-fake Unitron introduced their Flex:trial hearing aid in October 2012 and it looks set to make the hearing aid buying process a little less painful. Everyone knows that hearing aids are expensive and peopl Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:30 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-flex-trial-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unitron-flex-trial-hearing-aid A few weeks ago my daughter asked me to teach her how to finger spell. It took me by surprise because she’d never shown any interest in learning to sign before. After about an hour of going through t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:29 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/finger-spelling-bsl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/finger-spelling-bsl A team of scientists from Sheffield University have partially restored the hearing of deaf gerbils with injections created from human embryonic stem cells. Is this the end for hearing aids? Not just Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:29 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stem-cell-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stem-cell-hearing-loss There have been two bits of hearing-related news regarding the mighty Apple recently: they’ve patented a hearing aid social network and they’re working with big-name hearing aid manufacturers to crea Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:29 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-hearing-aid-industry http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-hearing-aid-industry In the forthcoming iOS 6 software upgrade for the iPhone, Apple have have said that: We are working with top manufacturers to introduce Made for iPhone hearing aids that will deliver a power-efficien Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:28 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-hearing-aids-connect http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-hearing-aids-connect Apple have filed a patent application for a “hearing aid social network” – you can read the actual application here. This has only recently been submitted (July 29 2012) and there isn’t much other in Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:27 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-hearing-aids-social-network http://www.hearingaidknow.com/apple-hearing-aids-social-network The National Associations of the Deaf (NAD) have been given the go-ahead by a federal court in Massachusetts to bring a legal action against Netflix. The NAD is attempting to make it a legal requirem Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:27 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/national-association-deaf-netflix-closed-captions http://www.hearingaidknow.com/national-association-deaf-netflix-closed-captions “Hearing aids are becoming a more and more interesting target not only to hack, but also simply to connect them to all kinds of consumer hardware and make the experience more seamless,” said Helga Ve Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:27 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hacking-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hacking-hearing-aids When you want the latest and greatest in hearing aid technology, Bluetooth is a must-have feature. Bluetooth allows hearing aids to wirelessly communicate Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aids-shopping-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bluetooth-hearing-aids-shopping-know The Museum Of Endangered Sounds is a website that collects famous and memorable sounds from obsolete technology such as video game systems and VHS video recorders. Coming across that site got me thin Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-would-you-put-into-the-museum-of-endangered-sounds http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-would-you-put-into-the-museum-of-endangered-sounds In preparation for May’s NATO summit in Chicago, the city’s police force ordered a sound cannon to help them deal with the expected large number of anti-war protesters. The cannon emits high-pitched Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sound-cannon-nato-summit-deaf http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sound-cannon-nato-summit-deaf David Peter is a 21 year old computer programmer at San Francisco-based startup 1000memories. He is also deaf and the company’s first deaf employee. David has written a thought-provoking blog post on Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/on-being-deaf http://www.hearingaidknow.com/on-being-deaf I created a web-application for hearing aid practices a while back, it’s called Earmeter – essentially, it’s a patient-engagement tool that aims to help both the hearing professional and the patient Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-ipad http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-ipad Earmeter is web-based software that allows audiology practices and their patients to work more closely during and after hearing aid trials. Practices can automate communications with patients so that Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-patient-engagement http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-patient-engagement I’d always assumed that bigger breeds of dog were used as Hearing Dogs, probably because our own dog (a west highland terrier) is a law unto himself and when I’m out walking him it always seems like Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-dogs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-dogs The music industry has changed radically in the last 10 years: digital downloads, the iPod, Internet shopping and online piracy changed the ball-game entirely. Very few people buy music today in the Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-industry-online-disruption http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-industry-online-disruption In a recent address to a hearing advisory council, Brenda Battat, chief executive of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) stated that the HLAA is not opposed to online hearing aid sales. Sh Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hlaa-online-hearing-aid-hia http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hlaa-online-hearing-aid-hia Another excellent infographic from Amplifon. 50% of sufferers find tinnitus moderately or severely distressing yet 93% haven’t consulted a doctor, wonder why that is? Maybe people don’t see a doctor Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-guide http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-guide Deafness Research UK is inviting you to take part in a tinnitus survey which will help set the priorities for future research into this distressing and li Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deafness-research-uk-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deafness-research-uk-tinnitus Very interesting article on the BBC website today about Neil Harbisson, a colour-blind artist who, with the help of a friend, created a device that allows him to hear colours. Until I was 11, I didn’ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:23 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-man-who-hears-colour http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-man-who-hears-colour This is a Valentine’s Day-related study from Hear The World that looked into how hearing loss can affect relationships with loved ones: It’s no secret that clear communication between partners is key Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:23 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-relationships http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-relationships Neurotone have just released a web-based version of their LACE training software, which is excellent news for anyone who wants to better understand speech in noise. LACE (Listening And Communication Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lace-online-speech http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lace-online-speech Some questions for you, dear reader. I’d love to get some responses to this, I get lots of viewers but rarely any commenters, would love to know what you think! 1. Are you happy with the way your hea Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-sound http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-sound It is much harder to fit hearing aids to someone who has a severe hearing loss than to someone who has only a minor loss. Seems logical, right? Turns out Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/perfect-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/perfect-hearing-aids New research is hoping to understand how the human brain hears sound to help develop improved hearing aids and automatic speech recognition systems. Led b Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/brain-sound-hearing-loss-research http://www.hearingaidknow.com/brain-sound-hearing-loss-research The most common form of tinnitus (subjective tinnitus) is where only the sufferer can hear the noise – i.e. there is no noise being produced by the physic Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hypnosis-tinnitus-hypnotherapy http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hypnosis-tinnitus-hypnotherapy Lincoln Pharmaceuticals announced that it has introduced the first injection pharmaceutical cure for tinnitus in India. Using the brand name Tinnex, the i Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-pharmaceutical-claim http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-pharmaceutical-claim Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a treatment that aims to reduce the perceived loudness and severity of tinnitus. Tinnitus isn’t a disease and TRT isn Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-retraining-therapy http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-retraining-therapy The following is a guest post from Samantha Harvey on behalf of National Hearing Care. In our day-to-day life, most of us are exposed to noise; from the sound of a passing train to the noise of a nea Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:20 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/preventing-hearing-loss-noisy-work-environments http://www.hearingaidknow.com/preventing-hearing-loss-noisy-work-environments Even though digital hearing aids do a remarkable job of helping us to hear better it is sometimes good to go back to basics. A cupped-hand behind the ear can work wonders. If you are like me then you Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:20 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hear-better-cupped-hand http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hear-better-cupped-hand The following is a guest post from Samantha Harvey of Sarabec Hearing Products – the personal listening device specialists. Listening to the television and radio, using a telephone, or even answering Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:20 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-assistive-listening-devices-ald http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-assistive-listening-devices-ald If you’ve ever phoned a computer support helpline or asked your company’s I.T. support team for help then you’ve probably heard these immortal words: “Have you tried turning it off and then on again? Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:19 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-quick-fix http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-quick-fix The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is campaigning to get the UK government to provide better access to sign language courses for hearing parents of deaf children. Nine out of ten deaf childr Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:19 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ndcs-family-sign-language http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ndcs-family-sign-language How well my day goes is more or less governed by how well I am hearing. I’ve written before that subtle changes in how much I can hear happen day-to-day. If I’m hearing well then I am full of confide Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-well-depression http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-well-depression Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is the process of converting speech to text in real-time, it is not only useful to the deaf and hard of hearing, it can also help those whose first la Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cart-captions-subtitles http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cart-captions-subtitles Analogue and digital hearing aids are very, very different things. Analogue aids use older and simpler technology. If you are a long-term analogue user and you are having problems hearing well with n Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/analog-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/analog-hearing-aids Tinnitus awareness week 2012, which is run by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), runs from 6th – 12th February. The theme this year is Raising Awaren Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-awareness-week http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-awareness-week A deaf football player was sent off after celebrating an offside goal because he couldn’t hear the whistle. Philip John Dolan, who plays for the Great Britain and Scotland deaf football teams, was pl Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-footballer http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-footballer I’ve been messing around with JavaScript during lunchtimes at work this week and have started to put together a web application to allow people to add Closed Captions to videos. Currently it can add Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/websites-for-adding-captionssubtitles-to-videos http://www.hearingaidknow.com/websites-for-adding-captionssubtitles-to-videos Charles Limb is a surgeon who performs cochlear implantation, he is also a musician. In this 15-minuted TED talk he discusses how we hear and experience speech and music in very different ways, demon Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:15 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cochler-implant-music-charles-limb http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cochler-implant-music-charles-limb Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear. In humans, thi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:15 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-clues-human-deafness-mice http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-clues-human-deafness-mice The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has issued a warning to consumers about purchasing pre-programmed, one-size-fits-all hearing aids. BHI points out that Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/better-hearing-institute-diy-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/better-hearing-institute-diy-hearing-aids Bumped into someone yesterday and had a brief chat. Well, they had a brief chat, I had nothing; it was without a doubt the dumbest conversation I’ve ever had, I feel like an idiot. They opened the co Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:14 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/conversation-cant-hear http://www.hearingaidknow.com/conversation-cant-hear We signed the whole hour ride back, much to our passengers, and our surprise. When she left for a moment to grab her phone so we could exchange numbers, t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-public http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sign-language-public y hearing loss was first noticed when I was about 5 years old and I’ve been wearing hearing aids more or less since then. I didn’t wear aids much in my ea Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/me-and-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/me-and-tinnitus Hearing loss can cause awkward situations, not just for the people with the hearing problem but for people communicating with them too. For someone who ha Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dealing-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dealing-with-hearing-loss I haven’t written much on here lately, just had a look and I’ve written 4 posts in the last 3 months, surprisingly that’s not due to laziness; I have in fact been beavering away on a new website. And Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:13 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/been-busy http://www.hearingaidknow.com/been-busy A live demonstration of Sony’s new subtitle glasses took place in London this week, with positive reports from attendees. Tom Fiddian from Action on Heari Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sony-subtitle-glasses http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sony-subtitle-glasses 1. I take my hearing aids out when shaving because I can’t stand the scraping noise of the razor. 2. Wind noise is my biggest problem with my hearing aids. 3. I take my hearing aids out when driving Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/me-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/me-hearing-aids The Oticon Focus on People Awards recognize outstanding individuals with hearing loss who show that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to succeed, contribute and inspire. Not that I am bi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/vote-samantha-sarah-oticon-people-awards http://www.hearingaidknow.com/vote-samantha-sarah-oticon-people-awards This is a great video. It features 7 year-old Samantha showing a book that she made, the book is about her hearing aid and FM system and shows how she uses it in her class at school. I think this wou Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/samanthas-fun-fm-unit-and-hearing-aid-book http://www.hearingaidknow.com/samanthas-fun-fm-unit-and-hearing-aid-book Have you bought a hearing aid online? If so, I’d love to know your experiences. Did it meet your expectations? Was it good value for money? Have you had to have it re-programmed or checked since you Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-you-bought-hearing-aids-online http://www.hearingaidknow.com/have-you-bought-hearing-aids-online I visited the audiologist yesterday. I’ve not been hearing much at all at work for a few months now and I’ve been putting off and putting off going to the Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/some-programme-changes-hearing-much-better http://www.hearingaidknow.com/some-programme-changes-hearing-much-better The Audicus blog is running a fun little competition, they are asking people to take photos of ear-like shapes and send them in. Don’t think there’s any prizes, just for fun. Grab you camera and send Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:07 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-ear-like-shapes http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-ear-like-shapes The Hearing Aid Repair Shop is part of the Mary Hare Foundation, a UK charity that provides schooling for deaf and severely hard-of hearing children. The Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/get-hearing-aids-repaired-or-cleaned-at-the-hearing-aid-repair-shop http://www.hearingaidknow.com/get-hearing-aids-repaired-or-cleaned-at-the-hearing-aid-repair-shop What is hearing? Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through the ear. Humans have a fairly narrow range of hearing compared to other species – frequencies that we are cap Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:06 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-hearing I read a couple of very interesting articles on Hearing Review today: It’s Not Immoral to Increase Hearing Aid Prices in an Inelastic Market and Seven Rules for Thinking About Hearing Aid Pricing. Th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:06 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cheaper-hearing-aid-prices-sales http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cheaper-hearing-aid-prices-sales If you have a moderate to severe (or worse) hearing loss then chances are that as well as struggling to hear speech and other sounds you also struggle wit Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-loud-comfort http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-loud-comfort This is a guest article by Steve Elles. Steve is Retail Director at Ascent Hearing, he wears hearing aids himself and also suffers from tinnitus. I have h Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/flying-stops-tinnitus-for-steve http://www.hearingaidknow.com/flying-stops-tinnitus-for-steve Hearing aids are too expensive, right? Right. Below is an image I created for my totally-made-up hearing aids store: What do you think of the two hearing aids for sale here? One is $100 and the other Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-prices-value http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-prices-value This is a guest article by Patrick Frueler. Patrick is the founder of Audicus. Audicus is a new, simple and affordable way of buying great quality hearing Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/noise-induced-hearing-loss-workplace http://www.hearingaidknow.com/noise-induced-hearing-loss-workplace I’ve updated the Audiogram Creator so that you can now show your audiogram results on different backgrounds. the original background is still there but yo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/create-audiograms-online http://www.hearingaidknow.com/create-audiograms-online A young deaf girl learns sign language to try and find herself, but instead becomes caught between the deaf and hearing worlds My Song is the debut drama from C&B Films, a new production company head Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:02 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-song-a-new-drama-by-cb-films-for-bslbt http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-song-a-new-drama-by-cb-films-for-bslbt I started losing my hearing at the age of 5, I’m now 36 and have a moderate/severe loss in both ears – it started with a mild loss and it has got steadily Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/coping-with-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/coping-with-hearing-loss There's more to living with a hearing loss than most people think. It's not simply about lack of volume and hearing aids do a lot more than you'd imagine. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-need-to-know http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-need-to-know I’ve written before that I think that hearing aid vendors need to split the product from the service so I decided to try and breakdown a hearing aid’s pri Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-prices http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-prices TOP SECRET CURE FOR HEARING LOSS! LITTLE KNOWN SECRET INGREDIENT 100% GUARANTEED TO RESTORE YOUR HEARING I’ve seen a few websites recently offering cures Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/no-magic-cure-for-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/no-magic-cure-for-hearing-loss Thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to email me recently. If you’ve emailed me and haven’t had a reply then fear not, I will reply but I’ve been avoiding checking emails for the last week or t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:01 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/thanks-for-all-the-emails http://www.hearingaidknow.com/thanks-for-all-the-emails I’m becoming more and more convinced that my ability to hear and understand what people are saying is strongly linked to how much sleep I got the night be Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-sleep http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-sleep TV Ears are running a competition to win one of their Wireless Speakers. To stand a chance of winning you have to go to either their Facebook (www.faceboo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/win-tv-ears-wireless-speaker http://www.hearingaidknow.com/win-tv-ears-wireless-speaker The weekly round-up is a little collection of blog posts, articles, news, etc that I’ve enjoyed or found useful in the last week. If you’ve read something good or if you’ve got a website/article/pres Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-music-james-moody-oaktree http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-music-james-moody-oaktree This is a press release from ReSound: ReSound, the technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has released extensions to its wireless hearing aid, Alera™ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-alera-extensions-remote-microphone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/resound-alera-extensions-remote-microphone This is a press release from Phonak about their Audéo S SMART Ceramic hearing aid: The world’s most sophisticated hearing aid is being launched in the UK Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-s-smart-ceramic http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-audeo-s-smart-ceramic Deafness Research UK is a charity that helps to create radical improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of hearing impairment. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-andrew-goodwin-deafness-research-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-andrew-goodwin-deafness-research-uk I’ve just discovered the ExSilent hearing aid brand thanks to the always-informative Hearing Mojo. ExSilent is a young company from the Netherlands that p Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-exsilent http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-exsilent Blamey & Saunders Hearing are a supplier of self-programmable hearing aids, they also sell Neurotone’s listening enhancement (LACE) software to compliment Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-australia-hears-lace-listening http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-australia-hears-lace-listening Hearing aids are expensive and when you’ve spent a lot of money on a pair you expect them to fix your hearing problems. After all, that’s what they are fo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-performance http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-performance ?A HEARING aid dispenser has been banned for ignoring a patient’s ear infection until it was so smelly the pensioner wouldn’t leave the house. Specsavers Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-dispenser-ear-infection http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-dispenser-ear-infection I remember being so conscious of my hearing aids when I first started wearing them. It felt like they were HUGE! It felt like there was a big flashing neo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-not-seen http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-not-seen Cochlear Ltd., the world’s largest maker of bionic ears, on Tuesday reported a 16% rise in first-half profit as it expanded in emerging markets and people Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cochlear-profit-rise-hearing-aid-demand http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cochlear-profit-rise-hearing-aid-demand If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll know that I’ve been wearing a pair of Audiosync iSync hearing aids (also know as Starkey Otolens). On Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-iq-voice-s-series http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-iq-voice-s-series Image by prayitno I’ve written before about how important it is to have a great audiologist. But that’s not the whole story. You are involved too and you are just as important as the audiologist. Whe Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:55 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-attitude http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-hearing-aids-attitude The weekly round-up is a little collection of blog posts, articles, news, etc that I’ve enjoyed or found useful in the last week. If you’ve read something good or if you’ve got a website/article/pres Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/weekly-round-up-for-06022011 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/weekly-round-up-for-06022011 I just stumbled upon hearingfamilies.com via Twitter and I thought I’d share the link with you. Here’s a bit from Dr Schorr’s about page: My name is Efrat Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-families-hard-of-hearing-children http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-families-hard-of-hearing-children I always use subtitles when I’m watching a TV show or a movie. I don’t really need to, I have a moderate-severe bilateral hearing loss and I could turn th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-i-use-subtitles-even-though-i-dont-really-need-to http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-i-use-subtitles-even-though-i-dont-really-need-to I get quite a few emails from people asking which hearing aid is best but no-one has ever asked which audiologist is best. I think the second question is Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-important-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-important-hearing Hi guys, Just wanted to let you know that I’ve moved www.deafness-and-hearingaids.net to a new domain name. The site is now at: http://www.hearingaidknow. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-new-name http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-new-name Reward your Audiologist! Europe’s top award for hearing professionals is back. Audiologist of the Year 2011 is a chance for hearing patients to celebrate Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-of-the-year-2011 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-of-the-year-2011 Pssst! I’m going to announce two awesome new projects in the next few weeks. One is for audiologists and hearing aid sellers and the other is for people s Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/announcing-two-new-things http://www.hearingaidknow.com/announcing-two-new-things Can you help with this problem? I got an email from Michael about a problem that he is having with his Starkey 5 RIC aids – I’ll let him explain: In the h Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-double-note-problem http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-double-note-problem When people think of hearing aids, they might think more of old ear trumpets than high-quality, advanced devices, but the integration of Bluetooth with he Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-bluetooth http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-bluetooth Envoy Medical’s Esteem is the world’s first implantable hearing aid. It doesn’t use a microphone and a speaker like a traditional hearing aid. There is no Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/esteem-implantable-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/esteem-implantable-hearing-aid Earlier this year World of Warcraft player Unwelcome suffered an accident that permanently robbed him of his hearing. Feeling alienated and shunned by his Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-deaf-world-of-warcraft http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-deaf-world-of-warcraft Just because I heard you yesterday does not mean I will hear you today If my back is turned I might not hear you If I’m concentrating on something I might Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-hear-you http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-hear-you “Mirror mirror on the wall, who speaks the clearest of us all?” Mirroring is a behaviour in which one person copies another. It usually happens when two people are talking to each other or are in clo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:50 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-talk-louder http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-talk-louder There’s one thing that people could say about my hearing loss that does get to me but in general I try not to stay calm when I get into a situation becaus Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-understanding http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-understanding Here’s some of the blogs that I like to read. If you enjoy this site then you’ll definitely love these: Speak Up Librarian “I’m a hard of hearing libraria Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-hearing-loss-deaf-blogs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-hearing-loss-deaf-blogs I visited Ascent last week for a bit of re-programming and while I was there I managed to get a quick look at the new iNSTAFit hearing aid from Audiosync. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiosync-instafit-first-impression http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiosync-instafit-first-impression This is a guest article by Daniel Taft. Daniel Taft is an engineer with a PhD in cochlear implant sound processing from the University of Melbourne and th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/adjust-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/adjust-hearing-aids “The Online Audiogram Creator is a simple online tool that lets you save your hearing test results. You can store multiple test results and track your hea Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-creator-hearing-test http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-creator-hearing-test I’ve created a little online tool that allows you to enter your hearing test results onto an audiogram. Online Audiogram Creator At the moment it’s very b Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/online-audiogram-creator http://www.hearingaidknow.com/online-audiogram-creator This is from the iTunes hearing loss simulator app store page: “Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have a hearing loss? Do you have a family member Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-simulator-ipad-starkey-labs http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-simulator-ipad-starkey-labs australiahears.com.au have an excellent article by Elaine Saunders called: Why is an audiogram commonly used as the basis for fitting a hearing aid? It ex Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-hearing-aid-self-programming http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiogram-hearing-aid-self-programming I hate waiting rooms, they make me nervous. Doctor surgeries, opticians, dentists, business foyers, hospital waiting rooms – they’re all the same: large r Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/waiting-rooms-problems-hard-of-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/waiting-rooms-problems-hard-of-hearing-loss I’m usually fairly relaxed about my hearing loss and people’s attitude towards it. It’s doesn’t bother me overly if someone decides to use a comically lou Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-stigma-angry http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-stigma-angry I’ve been wearing a pair of iSyncs for about 4 months now and I thought it was time I reviewed them. The iSyncs are the world’s first IIC (Invisible In th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiosync-isync-hearing-aids-iic-invisible http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiosync-isync-hearing-aids-iic-invisible A hearing expert who drove over 200 miles to help a patient is the pride of Scotland after being named the UK’s Audiologist of the Year for 2010. David Br Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-of-the-year-2010-announced-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-of-the-year-2010-announced-hearing-aids This is lovely and for a good cause too. The Jubilee Project makes films for good causes. This film was produced to raise awareness and support for the Am Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/love-language-short-film-fundraiser http://www.hearingaidknow.com/love-language-short-film-fundraiser I have good hearing days and bad hearing days. Today was a good day, I had a conversation with someone who was a fair distance away across our open-plan o Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/good-days-and-bad-days-hearing-los http://www.hearingaidknow.com/good-days-and-bad-days-hearing-los I took our car into a garage for repair today. After dropping the keys off at the service desk I went and sat in their waiting room – it wasn’t really a r Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-small-victory http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-small-victory Apple’s new iPhone 4 is just hitting the shelves here in the UK. One of its big selling points is its live video chat – you can see the person calling as Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-apple-taking-hearing-aids-into-the-mainstream http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-apple-taking-hearing-aids-into-the-mainstream We all accept that noise is part of our everyday lives, however, if noise in a workplace reaches a certain level, the employer has a duty, by law, to prot Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/industrial-deafness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/industrial-deafness The vuvuzela is the noise weapon of choice for fans at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The long, plastic, trumpet-shaped vuvuzela was found to emit an Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/vuvuzela-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/vuvuzela-hearing-loss Want to add a bit of pizzazz to your hearing aid? Does your child wear hearing aids and love jewellery? Stuck for a gift idea for the aid wearer in your l Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cherished-charms-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cherished-charms-for-hearing-aids The gossip Web site TMZ.com is reporting that in response to the rampant use of vuvuzela horns during World Cup soccer matches, earplug sales have explode Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/earplug-sales-soar-at-world-cup http://www.hearingaidknow.com/earplug-sales-soar-at-world-cup Ear infections happen when germs such as bacteria, viruses or fungi cause swelling and irritation of your ear. They are most common in childhood, and are Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-infections http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ear-infections New York rapper Foxy Brown recently opened up about her deafness with talk show host and comedian, Mo’Nique. The female MC spoke about how she went deaf a Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rapper-foxy-brown-talks-about-her-sudden-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rapper-foxy-brown-talks-about-her-sudden-hearing-loss Looking to buy a new hearing aid? They are sold in a few different ways these days, here’s a description of each: The buy-everything way This is the most Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/four-different-ways-to-buy-a-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/four-different-ways-to-buy-a-hearing-aid This is from a Sonitus Medical press release. Sonitus Medical Inc, developers of SoundBite, a nonsurgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound v Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amazing-forget-your-ears-and-listen-with-your-teeth http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amazing-forget-your-ears-and-listen-with-your-teeth Binaural: “Having or relating to two ears” Monaural: “Of, relating to, or designating sound reception by one ear” If you have a binaural hearing loss then Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/binaural-and-monaural-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/binaural-and-monaural-hearing-loss Deep inside the ear, specialized cells called hair cells detect vibrations in the air and translate them into sound. Ten years ago, Stefan Heller, PhD, pr Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stanford-lab-create-inner-ear-hair-cells-in-a-dish http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stanford-lab-create-inner-ear-hair-cells-in-a-dish If you are trialling a new hearing aid and you can’t decide whether to keep it then try this: Wear your new hearing aid(s) for a week. Wear them in all th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/quick-tip-to-help-you-decide-if-your-trial-hearing-aid-is-worth-keeping http://www.hearingaidknow.com/quick-tip-to-help-you-decide-if-your-trial-hearing-aid-is-worth-keeping In the UK, hearing impairment is a common condition. The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) estimates that in the UK there are almost nine mi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uk-hearing-loss-facts-and-figures http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uk-hearing-loss-facts-and-figures People don’t seem to know what to call the things in my ears. I’m pretty open about the fact that I can’t hear much and that I wear hearing aids. Most peo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/those-things-in-your-ears http://www.hearingaidknow.com/those-things-in-your-ears I got fitted with a new pair of hearing aids the other day (more on these soon) and one thing that really struck me almost straight away was how much quie Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/silence-really-is-golden http://www.hearingaidknow.com/silence-really-is-golden When my car goes in for a service or repair I get given a courtesy car to use while mine is out of action. It’s a given that the courtesy car will be avai Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/i-cant-do-without-my-hearing-aid-for-two-weeks http://www.hearingaidknow.com/i-cant-do-without-my-hearing-aid-for-two-weeks Marlee Matlin had an idea for a reality show that she hoped would bring some insight into the lives and struggles of deaf people and how they cope. But wh Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-deaf-family-reality-tv-show-hits-youtube http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-deaf-family-reality-tv-show-hits-youtube Picture the scene: You are in an audiologists office, you’ve had a hearing test and you need to decide which hearing aid you are going to buy. You’ve save Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/this-hearing-aid-or-that-one http://www.hearingaidknow.com/this-hearing-aid-or-that-one Sometimes I listen to a song and I think, “I’m so lucky that I can still hear that”. As someone with a hearing loss I spend a lot of time worrying about w Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/thank-you-for-the-music http://www.hearingaidknow.com/thank-you-for-the-music The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) have simple hearing checks that you can use to help you determine whether you have a hearing problem or n Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/check-your-hearing-online-or-over-the-telephone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/check-your-hearing-online-or-over-the-telephone Google have announced that they are rolling out captions to all videos on Youtube. A little while back they announced a test of captioning for a small num Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/google-rolling-out-captions-to-all-youtube-videos http://www.hearingaidknow.com/google-rolling-out-captions-to-all-youtube-videos Yes they are. No they’re not. Yes they are. No they’re definitely not. Siemens have decided to hold on to their audiology division. To reinforce their des Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/siemens-audiology-is-no-longer-up-for-sale http://www.hearingaidknow.com/siemens-audiology-is-no-longer-up-for-sale I like to watch TV with subtitles/captions on. It’s just easier, it saves me having to have the volume up too high for everyone else – particularly when t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/subtitlescaptions-drive-me-nuts http://www.hearingaidknow.com/subtitlescaptions-drive-me-nuts I was reading a press release today for a new hearing aid from a well-know manufacturer. It struck me that despite reading the entire thing I had absolute Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/i-dont-know-what-your-features-mean http://www.hearingaidknow.com/i-dont-know-what-your-features-mean Despite all the advances in hearing technology over the past few years, a survey conducted by the Phonak Hear the World initiative has found that people s Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-still-considered-an-old-people-thing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-still-considered-an-old-people-thing This is a mock-up from Designaffairs Studio. Can’t imagine ever wearing one of these – “Yes, sir, this hearing aid is state of the art, to wear it we simp Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/now-thats-an-open-fit-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/now-thats-an-open-fit-hearing-aid If your hearing aid gets wet DON'T PANIC! Here are the seven things you need to do to save it! Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/if-your-hearing-aid-gets-wet http://www.hearingaidknow.com/if-your-hearing-aid-gets-wet How do you fancy getting something published on this site? Over the years many people have left some great comments on here, there’s been some great discussions. A lot of people have taken the time t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:31 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/would-you-like-to-write-for-this-site http://www.hearingaidknow.com/would-you-like-to-write-for-this-site The competition to win a year’s supply of hearing aid batteries ends today. You’ve got until midnight (UK time) to get your entry in and give yourself a chance to win a bunch of Rayovacs. http://www. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/battery-giveaway-ends-today http://www.hearingaidknow.com/battery-giveaway-ends-today All modern hearing aids come with a phone programme, it’s a setting that the hearing aid automatically switches to when you put a phone to your ear. The p Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phone-programmes-hello-hello-hello http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phone-programmes-hello-hello-hello I’m looking for a bit of help and advice. Does anyone have any information on getting hearing aids for a 3 year old? What style of aid works best? Are the Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-for-children http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-for-children THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED! Enter this great hearing aid battery giveaway and don’t spend another penny on powering your ears for a whole year! All you have to do for you chance to win is leave Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:29 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/win-a-years-supply-of-hearing-aid-batteries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/win-a-years-supply-of-hearing-aid-batteries The European Commission wants to limit maximum volume on all portable MP3 players sold in the EU, including iPods, to protect users’ hearing. This follows Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/volume-limits-for-mp3-players-recommended-but-misses-the-point http://www.hearingaidknow.com/volume-limits-for-mp3-players-recommended-but-misses-the-point From a Hansaton press release: January 11, 2010 – Hansaton, the German-based provider of award-winning hearing systems, announced today they are now offer Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hansaton-launches-in-the-us http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hansaton-launches-in-the-us Siemens is selling its hearing aid business. It has shortlisted one strategic buyer and five private equity firms as potential buyers. The New York Times Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/siemens-hearing-instruments-is-up-for-sale http://www.hearingaidknow.com/siemens-hearing-instruments-is-up-for-sale A drug pump which is implanted in the ear is the latest approach for tackling tinnitus. It works by releasing a powerful new medicine that calms the overa Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-drug-that-could-end-the-misery-of-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-drug-that-could-end-the-misery-of-tinnitus The iPod Touch and the iPhone have an app for everything it seems. There’s apps for using Twitter, tracking stocks, playing games, creating new recipes an Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-theres-an-app-for-that http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-theres-an-app-for-that Should buying a hearing aid be like buying a TV or buying a pair of glasses? When you buy a new TV you can go into your local electronic store and try out Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-a-hearing-aid-like-buying-a-tv http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-a-hearing-aid-like-buying-a-tv I walked into the office yesterday morning and walked straight into a conversation between a few people. I said hello and answered a question from one of Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/getting-that-look-you-know-the-one http://www.hearingaidknow.com/getting-that-look-you-know-the-one In time for the holidays, Hear the World is offering a special kind of gift: international stars such as Jude Law, Elle Macpherson, Lenny Kravitz and Laur Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hear-the-world-calendar-2010 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hear-the-world-calendar-2010 Otologics has announced the introduction of Carina, a fully implantable hearing system that picks up sounds using a microphone implanted under the skin th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otologics-introduces-fully-implantable-hearing-system http://www.hearingaidknow.com/otologics-introduces-fully-implantable-hearing-system Below is a list of some of the hearing aid sellers in the UK. I’ve listed the major high-street chains but there are also many, many independent audiologi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/where-to-buy-a-hearing-aid-in-the-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/where-to-buy-a-hearing-aid-in-the-uk Dehumidifier pot OK, it’s not going to be the most exciting present under the tree this year but, for the hearing aid wearer in your life, it could be one of the most useful. Dehumidifier pots remove Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:26 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/christmas-gift-ideas-for-the-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/christmas-gift-ideas-for-the-hard-of-hearing Hearing aids for as many as 10 million Americans living with untreated hearing loss could soon become a reality if Congress acts, says Stephen Hansbrough, Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tax-credit-would-improve-hearing-for-more-than-10-million-americans http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tax-credit-would-improve-hearing-for-more-than-10-million-americans Google announced a few weeks ago that they have added the ability to auto-caption YouTube videos. That means that when the project is complete we will be Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/google-introduces-automatic-captioning-for-youtube http://www.hearingaidknow.com/google-introduces-automatic-captioning-for-youtube Cornell researchers and colleagues have created cell phones that allow deaf people to communicate in sign language, the same way hearing people use phones Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/researchers-create-cell-phones-for-sign-language http://www.hearingaidknow.com/researchers-create-cell-phones-for-sign-language Hearing aids come in lots of cool colours and shapes these days but I’ve never seen a pure white one. White hearing aids would look quite a bit like iPod Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/white-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/white-hearing-aids There are some manual captioning services around, captvids.com is one, that do manual captioning of videos. That’s cool but I’m wondering if it’s possible Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-automatic-video-captioning-possible http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-automatic-video-captioning-possible From a Sonova press release: ZURICH (Dow Jones)– Swiss hearing aid maker Sonova Holdings AG (SOON.VX) said Monday it is buying U.S.-based Advanced Bionics Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-to-enter-ci-market-with-489-million-dollar-acquisition http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-to-enter-ci-market-with-489-million-dollar-acquisition Could we build a hearing aid? By we I mean me, you, the guy studying audiology at university, the hard of hearing electrical engineer and all the other pe Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/community-built-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/community-built-hearing-aids Studies have shown that humans’ capacity to hear affects the quality of our relationships and mental health, regulates physiology and can impact stress an Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dr-craig-kasper-talk-about-preserving-and-improving-your-hearing-in-nyc http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dr-craig-kasper-talk-about-preserving-and-improving-your-hearing-in-nyc I don’t think that UK hospitals and GP surgeries are doing enough to make themselves accessible to their deaf and hard of hearing patients. Take my local Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uk-hospitals-and-gp-surgeries-are-failing-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/uk-hospitals-and-gp-surgeries-are-failing-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing Pompey football legend Alan Knight spent years struggling to hear conversations. But now hearing aids have transformed his life and he is campaigning to c Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ex-footballer-campaigns-to-change-attitudes-to-deafness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/ex-footballer-campaigns-to-change-attitudes-to-deafness All digital hearing aids are programmable. Some analogue hearing aids have programmable options too. What does programmable mean? It means that an audiolo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-are-programmable-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-are-programmable-hearing-aids Starkey have recently introduced touch controls to their S Series hearing aids, a feature they are calling Sweep. The BTE S Series models have a touch-sen Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-offers-new-easy-to-use-volume-control http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-offers-new-easy-to-use-volume-control Sarah, who writes the Speak Up Librarian blog, has just launched a range of t-shirts for the hard of hearing. She says that the prints, “express our commu Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/t-shirts-for-the-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/t-shirts-for-the-hard-of-hearing This is from Science Daily: Hearing aids and cochlear implants act as tiny amplifiers so the deaf and hard-of-hearing can make sense of voices and music. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-software-to-boost-voice-recognition-for-hearing-aid-and-cochlear-implant-us http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-software-to-boost-voice-recognition-for-hearing-aid-and-cochlear-implant-us Can anyone recommend an Assistive Listening Device for one-to-one use at home? I know next to to nothing about ALDs, I’ve never used one – If you have and can recommend it could you please leave a co Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:21 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-assistive-listening-device-recommendations http://www.hearingaidknow.com/looking-for-assistive-listening-device-recommendations I’ve been wearing a pair of Starkey’s new S Series hearing aids for about a month now. I have the in-the-canal (ITC) model. On Starkey’s website they list the S Series’ main features. I’ve written a Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:21 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-s-series-a-review-of-its-features http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-s-series-a-review-of-its-features I see a lot of adverts in the newspapers and on the TV for glasses. Every day there are full-page adverts in the papers and prime-time adverts on the big Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/where-is-all-the-hearing-aid-advertising http://www.hearingaidknow.com/where-is-all-the-hearing-aid-advertising Hearing Aid Market has been up and running for a week now and it has already enabled someone to get a free pair of hearing aids! Carol kindly offered to d Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/first-success-story-for-hearing-aid-market http://www.hearingaidknow.com/first-success-story-for-hearing-aid-market The Starkey S Series hearing aids have a feature called T2. This basically enables you to control the hearing aid with a touch-tone mobile phone. Once you Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/controlling-starkey-s-series-with-a-mobile-phone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/controlling-starkey-s-series-with-a-mobile-phone A soldier has won £330,000 from the Ministry of Defence for hearing loss, after being told not to wear earplugs during a training exercise to make it more Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-soldier-wins-330k-damages-from-ministry-of-defence http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-soldier-wins-330k-damages-from-ministry-of-defence Shareholders of Sonic Innovations Inc, Salt Lake City, overwhelmingly approved the renaming of Sonic Innovations Inc to Otix Global Inc at the company’s r Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonic-innovations-parent-company-renamed-otix-global http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonic-innovations-parent-company-renamed-otix-global I have a new pair of Starkey’s S Series hearing aids – I got them fitted at Banbury Hearing Centre. Over the next few weeks I’m going to review their perf Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-s-series-from-starkey http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-s-series-from-starkey If you live in or around Oxfordshire, UK then I highly recommend Banbury Hearing Centre as a great audiologist and hearing aid vendor. I’ve been there twi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/banbury-hearing-centre http://www.hearingaidknow.com/banbury-hearing-centre Thank you very, very much to those of you who took the time to check out the Market site and send some feedback. Your comments have all helped to make a b Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-market-testing-over-going-live-tomorrow http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-market-testing-over-going-live-tomorrow Firstly, I want to to say sorry for not writing much recently and thanks for waiting it out and not unsubscribing from this RSS feed. Even though I haven’ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-market-buysellgive-hearing-aids-online http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-market-buysellgive-hearing-aids-online Shanna Groves was diagnosed with progressive hearing loss at the age of 27 after the birth of her first child. She has written about her hearing journey i Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lip-reader-a-book-about-hearing-loss-by-shanna-groves http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lip-reader-a-book-about-hearing-loss-by-shanna-groves Sonova is reporting record sales of CHF 1.249 billion (USD $1.124 billion) and further expanded its market share on the back of organic growth of 7.8% in Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-profits-beats-forecast http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-profits-beats-forecast The Scripps Research Institute is reporting that scientists there have illuminated the action of harmonin, a protein which is involved in the mechanics of Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/scripps-scientists-discover-molecular-defect-involved-in-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/scripps-scientists-discover-molecular-defect-involved-in-hearing-loss The comment below is from Paul Weston, he originally wrote this as a comment on here but I felt it was worth posting separately as it raises some good poi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/concerns-of-a-hearing-aid-buyer http://www.hearingaidknow.com/concerns-of-a-hearing-aid-buyer Whenever someone buys a hearing aid they have a trial period in which they can decide whether they want to keep the hearing aid or not. If you are buying Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-better-way-to-trial-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-better-way-to-trial-hearing-aids One of three US adults already suffers from some degree of hearing loss and the use of personal stereos and an aging population may create a hearing impai Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-hearing-loss-approaching-epidemic-proportions http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-hearing-loss-approaching-epidemic-proportions Lip reading is a critical means of communication for many deaf people, but it has a drawback: Certain consonants (for example, p and b) can be nearly impo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/good-vibrations-at-mit http://www.hearingaidknow.com/good-vibrations-at-mit Deaf seven-year-old Evie Crook has a new best friend – a specially trained hearing dog. Evie is the youngest person to get an assistance dog and her confi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/evie-7-youngest-person-to-get-a-hearing-dog http://www.hearingaidknow.com/evie-7-youngest-person-to-get-a-hearing-dog Scientists have found what could be the root cause of tinnitus, raising the hope of a treatment in the near future. In studies carried out by Scientists i Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-cure-is-a-step-closer http://www.hearingaidknow.com/tinnitus-cure-is-a-step-closer Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that hearing loss leads to a remodelling of the brain in which auditory regions are overtak Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-changes-the-brain http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-changes-the-brain Starkey Laboratories, Inc. is proud to introduce S SeriesTM with Drive ArchitectureTM, the extraordinary new family of hearing aids that combines art and Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-launches-next-generation-of-hearing-aid-the-s-series http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-launches-next-generation-of-hearing-aid-the-s-series Clive Anderson is backing a charity campaign calling for people to donate their unwanted hearing aids, which will be recycled for deaf children in develop Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/clive-anderson-backs-hearing-aid-donation-campaign http://www.hearingaidknow.com/clive-anderson-backs-hearing-aid-donation-campaign usnews.com has put together what is considers to be the 30 best careers in 2009 that offer a good outlook for the future and high job satisfaction. They’v Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-a-good-career-choice-in-2009 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiology-a-good-career-choice-in-2009 Does anyone know if it is possible to get a soft-shelled ITE, ITC or CIC hearing aid? A shell made from silicone or something similar? The question comes Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/soft-shell-hearing-aid-for-athletes http://www.hearingaidknow.com/soft-shell-hearing-aid-for-athletes Unilateral hearing loss (UHL) is also known as Single Sided Deafness (SSD) – it is where a person has normal hearing in one ear but an impairment in the o Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unilateral-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/unilateral-hearing-loss Cochlear implants, introduced 20 years ago, have given 83,000 people the ability to hear human speech; they are worn by people who are either severely har Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-a-cochlear-implant http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-a-cochlear-implant 2008 was a productive year in terms of hearing research. Results from stem-cell and gene research may lead to new treatment options for hearing impairment Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/2008-a-good-year-for-hearing-loss-research http://www.hearingaidknow.com/2008-a-good-year-for-hearing-loss-research By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the abilit Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/take-a-pill-to-protect-your-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/take-a-pill-to-protect-your-hearing Lip-reading is an essential part of communication for the hard of hearing. But do people mind having their lips read and do you mind staring at someone’s Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-people-comfortable-with-lip-reading http://www.hearingaidknow.com/are-people-comfortable-with-lip-reading Phonak has announced that the material used for all custom product shell colors in its digital manufacturing process has been certified to be nontoxic and Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-hypoallergenic-hearing-aid-shells http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-introduces-hypoallergenic-hearing-aid-shells Patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because the machines can demagnetize Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mri-scans-may-damage-cochlear-implants http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mri-scans-may-damage-cochlear-implants This unusual news items comes from Reuters India. It finishes with an amazing piece of advice for avoiding hearing loss due to kissing. A young woman in s Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-kiss-of-deaf http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-kiss-of-deaf It’s always encouraging to learn of progress in technologies that help the hard of hearing. This report of studies into Infrared being used in cochlear im Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/infrared-technology-may-improve-cochlear-implants http://www.hearingaidknow.com/infrared-technology-may-improve-cochlear-implants A Doncaster hearing specialist is set to launch one of the first high street hearing aid recycling projects to help transform the lives of people across t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/specsavers-branch-to-recycle-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/specsavers-branch-to-recycle-hearing-aids Guardian reporter Sam Wollaston spends a day with the Woolfe family. He is hearing and the Woolfe family – Ramon and Louise and their three children: Jasp Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-journalist-spends-a-day-with-a-deaf-family http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-journalist-spends-a-day-with-a-deaf-family Hearing Industries Association has released its quarterly statistical report of U.S. hearing instrument sales for the third quarter of 2008. Based on this Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-hearing-aid-sales-drop-in-third-quarter-of-2008 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-hearing-aid-sales-drop-in-third-quarter-of-2008 About 10 million people in the United States alone—from troops returning from war to students with music blasting through headphones—are suffering from im Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-vitamins-and-minerals-prevent-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-vitamins-and-minerals-prevent-hearing-loss It may not seem the most obvious profession for someone who is profoundly deaf, but Spencer Collins, 34, deaf since birth, has made a name for himself as Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-deaf-dj-feels-the-vibe http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-deaf-dj-feels-the-vibe Just a quick note to anyone who has sent me an email recently and hasn’t had a reply. My PC took a turn for the worse the other week and I had to re-install the operating system. I wasn’t able to sal Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:06 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-pc-fried-and-my-email-got-deleted http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-pc-fried-and-my-email-got-deleted Imagine arriving at work to find that your phone has been taken away while your colleagues still have theirs. And one year on, you’re still without a phon Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cash-crisis-forces-deaf-users-to-hang-up-on-phone-service http://www.hearingaidknow.com/cash-crisis-forces-deaf-users-to-hang-up-on-phone-service Everton FC are another football club from the English Premier League that are launching a range of hearing aids in their club colours. The Liverpool Echo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/everton-fc-launches-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/everton-fc-launches-hearing-aid I have ITE hearing aids with a volume control on them. I tend to change the volume quite often – for example I have them up full when in the office but I Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/it-must-look-weird-when-i-change-volume http://www.hearingaidknow.com/it-must-look-weird-when-i-change-volume Be careful not to have your hearing aids turned up too much and put excessive strain on your ears. If you find yourself wincing at loud noises while weari Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/beware-of-over-amplification http://www.hearingaidknow.com/beware-of-over-amplification Town Criers are a long-standing tradition here in the UK. They are employed by a local authority to make public announcements in the streets – they were f Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/town-crier-deafened-by-own-bell-after-25-years http://www.hearingaidknow.com/town-crier-deafened-by-own-bell-after-25-years Hearing loss reportedly affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-is-the-third-most-common-health-problem-in-us http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-loss-is-the-third-most-common-health-problem-in-us A great-grandmother who survived breast cancer died after suffering a rare allergic reaction after a hearing aid fitting. Doctors at Bradford Royal Infirm Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/grandmother-killed-by-a-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/grandmother-killed-by-a-hearing-aid YouTube have, at long last, added subtitle/caption support to their videos. Their blog says that they hope this will makes the videos they host more acces Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/youtube-adds-subtitlescaptions http://www.hearingaidknow.com/youtube-adds-subtitlescaptions “You can use those Starkey Destinys but a pair of Oticon Epochs would be much better for you. The Epochs are cutting-edge tech” said the audiologist. “Why Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/do-hard-of-hearing-audiologists-have-an-advantage-over-those-with-normal-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/do-hard-of-hearing-audiologists-have-an-advantage-over-those-with-normal-hearing A website has been launched exploring the journey of a profoundly deaf Scot who cycled to the Arctic Circle. Edinburgh-based artist and filmmaker Matt Hul Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/website-and-upcoming-film-about-deaf-explorers-arctic-journey http://www.hearingaidknow.com/website-and-upcoming-film-about-deaf-explorers-arctic-journey This is cool. A company called Good Morning Design have produced hearing aid packaging for Widex that produces what looks like a moving sound wave when th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/awesome-hearing-aid-packaging-from-widex http://www.hearingaidknow.com/awesome-hearing-aid-packaging-from-widex Some exciting news has been hitting the UK’s broadsheet newspapers today: Scientists have for the first time been able to successfully grow inner ear hair Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/science-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/science-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-hard-of-hearing Preliminary results from studies in Belgium and Virginia offer hope for the future for hearing impaired people. Estimates suggest that approximately 500 m Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/one-step-closer-to-hearing-restoration http://www.hearingaidknow.com/one-step-closer-to-hearing-restoration A swedish study indicates that simple treatment with oestrogen stimulating drugs may be useful in combating hearing loss. The researchers studied the impa Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hormone-treatment-may-prevent-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hormone-treatment-may-prevent-hearing-loss Melissa Saenz, Ph.D., a postdoc at Caltech, has discovered that the video above can identify people with auditory synesthesia, a condition that can make s Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-you-hear-movement http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-you-hear-movement A researcher at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol wants to meet people diagnosed with impaired hearing but avoid wearing their aids. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-research-into-hearing-aid-stigma http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-research-into-hearing-aid-stigma With a twitch of a muscle, the Chinese concave-eared torrent frog brushes off the sounds of thundering rivers, focusing on the one thing that really matte Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/frog-helps-hearing-aid-science http://www.hearingaidknow.com/frog-helps-hearing-aid-science A few people have responded to my article about second hand hearing aids – there’s been a few offering aids either cheaply or for free and a few people asking for them. Would you consider using this Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:01 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/would-you-buy-or-sell-a-hearing-aid-through-this-site http://www.hearingaidknow.com/would-you-buy-or-sell-a-hearing-aid-through-this-site Nokia have announced the release of a new cell-phone accessory designed for users with hearing aids: The Nokia Wireless Loopset works with T-coil equipped Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nokias-hearing-aid-and-cochlear-implant-bluetooth-adapter http://www.hearingaidknow.com/nokias-hearing-aid-and-cochlear-implant-bluetooth-adapter If you are thinking about buying a hearing aid, it’s good to do a bit of market research to find out what’s available. After all, hearing aids are expensi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-manufacturers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-manufacturers Designer hearing aids sporting Pompey’s crest are being offered for children to wear. Portsmouth Football Club and hearing aid manufacturer Starkey Labora Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-sport-football-teams-colours http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-sport-football-teams-colours A Dad was left deaf in one ear and needing a walking stick after a twig spiked his eardrum as he mowed the lawn. Mike Watson, 56, brushed past a bush and Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mower-dad-left-deaf-by-a-twig http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mower-dad-left-deaf-by-a-twig The Lancashire (UK) police force now have 14 officers trained in British Sign Language (BSL). The Constabulary also has a Deaf Liaison Officer, PC Paula R Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lancashire-police-have-officers-trained-in-bsl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lancashire-police-have-officers-trained-in-bsl Researchers from the Canergie Melon university are developing the HandTalk – a glove that converts sign language into text messages that are sent to a mob Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-glove-that-talks-sign-language http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-glove-that-talks-sign-language Italian hearing aid retailer Amplifon is undertaking a major expansion in the UK and a £10m rebranding exercise. The company currently trades under the Ul Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amplifon-to-rebrand-and-open-22-new-stores-in-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amplifon-to-rebrand-and-open-22-new-stores-in-uk Found this funny video on YouTube. Will your hearing aid blend? No related posts. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dont-try-this-at-home http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dont-try-this-at-home Rayovac batteries and Audio Infos are looking for the Audiologist Of The Year 2008. From their site: Good service, sound advice and excellent care are wha Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/love-your-audiologist-vote-for-them http://www.hearingaidknow.com/love-your-audiologist-vote-for-them A survey carried out by Australian Hearing has found that: MORE than 70 per cent of young adults suffer from the first sign of hearing loss. The survey, c Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/over-70-of-youngsters-show-first-signs-of-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/over-70-of-youngsters-show-first-signs-of-hearing-loss The Latest in “Ear Candy,” Vibe Reflects Wearer’s Fashion and Moods with Interchangeable, Ready-to-Wear Casings CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 2, 2008 – For the g Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/vibe-ear-candy-from-siemens http://www.hearingaidknow.com/vibe-ear-candy-from-siemens In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Formula 1 racing commentator Murray Walker described the impact that 50 years at the side of the race track has had on h Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/formula-1-engine-noise-affects-commentators-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/formula-1-engine-noise-affects-commentators-hearing Health Canada is examining the way it tests noisy toys to make sure they aren’t damaging childrens’ tender ears. Many toys seem to sing, shout, beep and w Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deafening-call-for-new-toy-law http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deafening-call-for-new-toy-law The ASL Video Dictionary and Inflection Guide shows thousands of signs in crisp color video and links them to sentences that demonstrate how they change t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/asl-video-dictionary-and-inflection-guide http://www.hearingaidknow.com/asl-video-dictionary-and-inflection-guide The Sonova Holding AG (previously Phonak Holding AG) have posted their 2007/2008 financial report. Sales across all brands, including Phonak and Unitron r Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-group-reports-record-sales-growth http://www.hearingaidknow.com/sonova-group-reports-record-sales-growth America Hears (www.AmericaHears.com) announced it will offer its popular Freedom SIE (speaker-in-the-ear) hearing aids in an array of six colors for fashi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/americahears-adds-a-splash-of-colour http://www.hearingaidknow.com/americahears-adds-a-splash-of-colour You can use Google’s video search to find subtitled videos on the web. Go to the Advanced Search option: Then simply click the “search only closed caption Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/find-subtitled-videos-using-google http://www.hearingaidknow.com/find-subtitled-videos-using-google Something unusual happened in the office last week: I had a conversation with several people about my hearing problems and the aids that I wear. I’ve neve Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-name-is-steve-and-i-have-a-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/my-name-is-steve-and-i-have-a-hearing-loss Although Jim McGinn of Wheaton, Ill, is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side. A sound processor McGinn wears just behind his Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bahas-help-to-overcome-single-sided-deafness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bahas-help-to-overcome-single-sided-deafness Newsweek has an interview with Howard Weinstein, the designer of the SolarAid. He talks about the hurdles he faced when trying to get it into production a Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-solaraid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-solaraid Americans are coming together in a campaign to encourage Congress to pass a federal tax credit to help people buy hearing aids. To help organize the effor Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/possible-financial-help-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/possible-financial-help-for-hearing-aids 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. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/donate-used-hearing-aids-in-palm-beach-county http://www.hearingaidknow.com/donate-used-hearing-aids-in-palm-beach-county I have been thinking of ways that I could expand this blog so that I can offer services and tools that people would find useful. One of the things I would Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-prices-wanted http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-prices-wanted They are some of the most extravagant headgear in the animal kingdom, but a moose’s antlers are not just for show. Scientists believe they act as elaborat Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mooses-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mooses-hearing-aid From a HearAtLast press release: HearAtLast Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce that it has finalized the next phase of its expansion plans. Wal-Mart Can Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearatlast-at-wal-mart http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearatlast-at-wal-mart Why is there no established market for second hand hearing aids? Given the high price of a new aid, you would think that a cheaper second-hand model would Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/second-hand-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/second-hand-hearing-aids They would line up at 7 a.m., wait all day and spend their food money to get there – all to gain the ability to hear. “It was incredible, absolutely incre Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-specialists-open-new-world-for-hondurans http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-specialists-open-new-world-for-hondurans William Austin, founder and chief executive of Starkey Laboratories in Eden Prairie, has long been known as the Santa Claus of Hearing. Now he’s being hon Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-founder-honoured http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-founder-honoured A company called Neuromonics believes it has developed an audio device that can treat people suffering from ringing in the ears, known as tinnitus. Using Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/digital-audio-used-for-treatment-of-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/digital-audio-used-for-treatment-of-tinnitus Hearing aid vendors supply both a product (the aid) and a service (fitting, maintenance, etc). To my mind, these are two completely separate things. I’m w Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/product-and-service http://www.hearingaidknow.com/product-and-service The Hearing Review’s editor, Karl Strom, has compiled a list of last year’s top ten news items from the hearing aid / health industry. It’s an interesting Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-review-top-ten-of-2007 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-review-top-ten-of-2007 The owner of a Burger King franchise in Newark has agreed settle a lawsuit filed by a student who was fired after one day on the job because the owner dis Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/burger-king-settles-students-lawsuit http://www.hearingaidknow.com/burger-king-settles-students-lawsuit You could hear more by taking your hearing aids out. How does that work? Well, I was in a meeting yesterday, sat around a table with seven other people – Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/take-your-hearing-aids-out-hear-more http://www.hearingaidknow.com/take-your-hearing-aids-out-hear-more The Signpost website is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn BSL. They have a fingerspelling video tutorial that goes through the alphabet – you Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lean-bsl-online-with-signpostbsl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lean-bsl-online-with-signpostbsl A ground breaking appeal launched in Huddersfield to transform the lives of hard of hearing people in the Third World has been hailed a success. The heari Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/old-hearing-aids-to-get-new-life-abroad http://www.hearingaidknow.com/old-hearing-aids-to-get-new-life-abroad Phonak’s revolutionary chip technology powers three exciting new Digital Wireless Accessories: iCom brings Bluetooth to the hearing impaired; the myPilot Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-core-technology http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-core-technology Whilst I was out at lunch the other day, I got a call from an old friend that I hadn’t spoken to for months. I was outside when he called – it was a windy day. He was telling me all about his new Fli Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:47 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/whats-that-noise-is-it-an-aeroplane http://www.hearingaidknow.com/whats-that-noise-is-it-an-aeroplane A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cau Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eardrops-may-cause-hearing-loss-or-damage http://www.hearingaidknow.com/eardrops-may-cause-hearing-loss-or-damage Pepsi are at it again. Not content with showing a totally silent ad during the Superbowl that features two deaf characters using ASL (with subtitles) – th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bobs-house-vignettes-asl-videos http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bobs-house-vignettes-asl-videos Melinda Beck has written in the Wall Street Journal about her experiences with a Widex Inteo aid. It’s an interesting article because it touches on some o Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-inteo-test-drive http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-inteo-test-drive There’s an article in WIRED magazine by Erin Biba called “Why Things Suck: Hearing Aids”. The article starts by, quite rightly, stating that hearing aids Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-suck http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aids-suck Pepsi’s Super Bowl advert uses a Deaf joke: There’s also a making of video: PepsiCo are sponsoring the closed captions for the game. I can’t wait to see w Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/super-bowl-ad-bobs-house http://www.hearingaidknow.com/super-bowl-ad-bobs-house Open fit hearing aids are similar in style to BTE aids in that a shell sits above your ear and a wire travels down from there into your ear canal – but th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/open-fit-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/open-fit-hearing-aids A Sacramento man paid for hearing aids he didn’t get and now the salesman has disappeared. James Barnwell is back to using his 10-year old hearing aids. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-buyer-loses-4000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-buyer-loses-4000 David Ormerod Hearing Centres achieved £30m in sales for the financial year ended September 2007 and projects growth to £36m for 2008. The company, which Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerods-profits-continue-to-grow http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerods-profits-continue-to-grow Krown Manufacturing, a maker of specialty devices for people with poor hearing, was displaying this device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/learn-to-sign-in-video http://www.hearingaidknow.com/learn-to-sign-in-video Plantronic Clarity have released a new phone for the hard of hearing – the C4230 telephone / answering machine. Features include: Volume and tone control Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/plantronic-clarity-phone-for-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/plantronic-clarity-phone-for-hard-of-hearing UK readers may be interested to know that Oxford Hearing Centre are doing a buy-one-get-one-free offer on Rayovac Proline hearing aid batteries. The offer Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oxford-hearing-centre-february-hearing-aid-battery-bonanza http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oxford-hearing-centre-february-hearing-aid-battery-bonanza Pearl got in touch with me recently and let me know about www.saywhatclub.com – she is a long-standing member of the club and editor of their newsletter. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-with-pearl-from-saywhatclubcom http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-with-pearl-from-saywhatclubcom One of my new year resolutions is to begin learning sign language. It is something I have been thinking about for many years but have never got around to Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/learning-sign-language-bsl-and-asl http://www.hearingaidknow.com/learning-sign-language-bsl-and-asl A charity based in Dunmow, UK are seeking volunteers to ensure that they can continue to offer hearing services to the local community. Hearing Help Uttle Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-help-under-threat http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-help-under-threat I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you to everyone who visited this blog over the last 12 months and a special big thank you to everyone who took the time to comment on my Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:40 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year http://www.hearingaidknow.com/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year A SENIOR hearing specialist at the Great Western Hospital has admitted selling NHS stock on eBay during work hours – then using hospital franking machines Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-sells-nhs-batteries-on-ebay http://www.hearingaidknow.com/audiologist-sells-nhs-batteries-on-ebay Here’s something you don’t see everyday – an online ear trumpet gallery! The Phisick Antique Medical Collection shows a large range of ear trumpets from t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/antique-ear-trumpets http://www.hearingaidknow.com/antique-ear-trumpets The Business In Wales website reports that David Omerod has appeared in the Sunday Times’ list of top 100 fastest growing UK companies. The Sunday Times F Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerod-hearing-centres-see-big-sales-growth http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerod-hearing-centres-see-big-sales-growth If you are a hearing aid wearer, can you go without them? Do you feel comfortable leaving the house if you haven’t got your aids in? I have a severe heari Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-you-go-without-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/can-you-go-without-hearing-aid I previously wrote about how letting hearing aid wearers program their own aids would be good thing. To briefly recap: I think that giving us wearers a si Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/personal-hearing-aid-software http://www.hearingaidknow.com/personal-hearing-aid-software The over-55s could soon be screened for hearing problems under new proposals. An NHS trial across Britain of 35,000 people aged 55-74 found routine hearin Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-tests-for-over-55-year-olds-in-uk http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-tests-for-over-55-year-olds-in-uk Oticon’s new distribution guidelines state that they will only supply their products to distributors who directly fit and sell Oticon products to end-user Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-ends-online-hearing-aid-sales http://www.hearingaidknow.com/oticon-ends-online-hearing-aid-sales Amplifon is a hearing aid vendor. They have outlets in the USA, UK and across mainland Europe. I noticed on their UK site that they are offering a free on Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amplifon-gives-free-one-month-trial http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amplifon-gives-free-one-month-trial Microbattery.com offer a wide range of hearing aid batteries at good prices. Their front page has a handy little section that lets you pick the battery yo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-batteries-at-microbatterycom http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-batteries-at-microbatterycom The Phonak website has a very interesting page on which they demonstrate what it is like to be partially deaf. The page has a number of links that play ev Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-demonstration-of-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-demonstration-of-hearing-loss Bionica Corp have filed patents relating to their Clio hearing aid. Up until now they have been very quiet about the Clio but now Bionica’s chief executiv Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bionica-says-clio-hearing-aid-is-worth-getting-excited-about http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bionica-says-clio-hearing-aid-is-worth-getting-excited-about The American Chronicle has published a nice article about purchasing hearing aids – you can read it here. I’ve previously written about buying your first Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/advice-on-buying-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/advice-on-buying-hearing-aids Starkey are poised to launch their Destiny hearing aid in India by November 2007. This news comes from the ExpressHealthcare website – they are reporting Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-destiny-rhapsody-destined-for-india http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-destiny-rhapsody-destined-for-india I was tidying out some drawers the other day and I found my old hearing aids. I have some Siemens ITCs and two pairs of Starkey ITEs – I’m sure I also hav Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/donate-your-old-hearing-aids-to-charity http://www.hearingaidknow.com/donate-your-old-hearing-aids-to-charity Yesterday, 150 kids got a very special gift – the ability to hear clearly. It’s a project of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, who came to L.A. with one goa Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-foundation-la-kids-hearingaids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/starkey-foundation-la-kids-hearingaids LACE (Listening and Communication Enhancement) is computer software that helps you to improve your listening and vocal comprehension skills. Hearingaids h Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lace-teach-yourself-to-listen http://www.hearingaidknow.com/lace-teach-yourself-to-listen Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl has revealed that his deafness is causing problems in his marriage because his wife has to repeat herself all the time. The f Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dave-grohl-talks-about-his-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dave-grohl-talks-about-his-hearing-loss The owner of two Connecticut hearing aid centers has pleaded guilty to a federal health care fraud charge. Walter Rochefort, 51, of Avon, owns one hearing Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/guilty-plea-by-hearingaid-supplier http://www.hearingaidknow.com/guilty-plea-by-hearingaid-supplier Yet another warning has been published about damage that MP3 players can do to our hearing. And that’s no bad thing as it’s a very real and worrying probl Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mp3-players-protecting-your-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mp3-players-protecting-your-hearing More than two-thirds of young people who regularly use MP3 players face premature hearing damage because the volume is too high, a charity warns. The Roya Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mp3-users-are-risking-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mp3-users-are-risking-hearing-loss When buying hearingaids, it can be tempting to buy one instead of two. It’s cheaper for a start. If you are worried about how you will look with hearingai Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/two-hearingaids-are-better-than-one http://www.hearingaidknow.com/two-hearingaids-are-better-than-one Widex have rejected speculation it was in talks with headset maker GN Store Nord and its hearing aid arm Resound over a potential merger. Shares in GN ros Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-denies-gn-resound-merger-talks http://www.hearingaidknow.com/widex-denies-gn-resound-merger-talks David from Hearing Mojo reports that Songbird Hearing have received venture capitalist funding in order to re-start their disposable hearing aid business. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/songbird-flies-again http://www.hearingaidknow.com/songbird-flies-again It’s all about cool at the moment, isn’t it? Widex bling. Phonak making personal communication aids. Looks like hearing aid dispenser Amplifon want in on Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amplifon-wanna-be-cool http://www.hearingaidknow.com/amplifon-wanna-be-cool Research at the University of Essex into aiding people with hearing impairments has won a grant of nearly half a million pounds. Professor Ray Meddis of t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-computer-that-models-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-computer-that-models-hearing-loss Researchers at the University of Virginia are working on curing hearing loss with an experimental new form of gene therapy. With more than 275 million peo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/virus-cure-for-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/virus-cure-for-hearing-loss Or to use an alternative title: Study on hearing loss attributed to mobile phone use states the blindingly obvious ExpressIndia.com have reported on a stu Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/long-term-mobile-phone-use-could-cause-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/long-term-mobile-phone-use-could-cause-hearing-loss Manufacturer’s of digital hearingaids supply audiologists with computer software that allows them to change an aid’s settings. The audiologist can add or remove preset programmes and adjust various s Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:29 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/putting-audiologists-out-of-business http://www.hearingaidknow.com/putting-audiologists-out-of-business Northwestern University scientists are looking into using lasers that can trigger nerve firings, in order to increase audio quality in cochlear implants o Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fixing-hearing-with-light http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fixing-hearing-with-light I wrote the other day about Olive Beal, a 108 year-old lady who was told by her local NHS hospital that she would have to wait 18 months to be fitted with Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/olive-108-does-get-new-hearingaid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/olive-108-does-get-new-hearingaid The occlusion effect occurs when a hearingaid completely fills the outer part of the ear canal. It can cause the wearer’s voice to sound funny. Many peopl Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-occlusion-effect http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-occlusion-effect I have some questions for you, dear reader. I’m guessing that many of you already wear a hearingaid, so, I’d like to know what model you have and what you Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-do-you-wear http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-do-you-wear 15-month old Samantha Collins has Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the growth of her facial bones. She was also born withou Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/girl-with-no-ears-denied-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/girl-with-no-ears-denied-hearing-aid A 108-year-old woman has been told by her local NHS hospital that she must wait at least 18 months before she receives a new hearing aid. Olive Beal’s 5-y Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/woman-108-must-wait-18-months-for-hearingaid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/woman-108-must-wait-18-months-for-hearingaid Different hearingaids use different sizes of battery, they also consume battery power at different rates. A battery may last a week in one aid, but only 3 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/testing-hearingaid-batteries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/testing-hearingaid-batteries OK, so people buy hearing aids to improve their hearing. That much is obvious. But what do you really want from your hearing aid? It’s worth thinking this Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-do-you-want-from-a-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-do-you-want-from-a-hearing-aid Miss China, 25 year old Bao Quing Ling, has been crowned Miss Deaf World 2007. In second place was Miss Germany, Kristina Weber. Third place went to Miss Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/miss-china-wins-miss-deaf-world-2007 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/miss-china-wins-miss-deaf-world-2007 The RNID have released a report called “Like it Loud?” as part of their Don’t Lose The Music campaign. The report is a call to both the Government and the Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/music-lovers-warned-about-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/music-lovers-warned-about-hearing-loss What is a digital hearing aid? What does it do and how does it work? What is a digital hearing aid? Very simply put: a hearing aid is a device used to hel Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/digital-hearingaids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/digital-hearingaids Feedback can be a problem for hearing aid wearers. It results in an annoying whistling or squeling sound. Why feedback occurs A hearing aid has one input: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/feedback-in-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/feedback-in-hearing-aids A person’s hearing loss is categorised as being either mild, moderate, severe or profound. Audiologists and other hearing professionals use these terms; t Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mild-moderate-severe-and-profound-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/mild-moderate-severe-and-profound-hearing-loss David Ormerod Hearing Centre are running an offer on Rayovac hearing aid batteries. The offer is running until 31st August 2007. The normal price for a pa Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerod-offering-cheap-rayovac-hearing-aid-batteries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerod-offering-cheap-rayovac-hearing-aid-batteries I visited my parents today. My Mum was telling me about how bad my Auntie’s hearing is these days. Turns out that she visited her GP about her hearing 2 y Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-best-place-for-hearing-aids-is-in-ears http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-best-place-for-hearing-aids-is-in-ears Workers with hearing problems are losing more than snippets of conversation, they’re losing money. Two-thirds of people who suffer from hearing loss are b Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hard-of-hearing-could-be-losing-income http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hard-of-hearing-could-be-losing-income After purchasing a hearing aid you have a short trial period to decide if it is right for you. Make the most of that time with this how-to. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/testing-your-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/testing-your-hearing-aid Buying a hearing aid? Here's what to expect when you visit a hearing professional. Some things to look out for and things to avoid. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-your-first-hearing-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/buying-your-first-hearing-aid We may have just been given a sneak peek into the future of hearing aids by Sun Kyung Sunwoo from the University of Technology, Sydney. She entered her Wi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wirear-a-new-design-for-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/wirear-a-new-design-for-hearing-aids I was doing some shopping in my local Boots last week and, because I had 15 minutes to spare, I decided to pop into the in-store David Ormerod Hearing Cen Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerod-hearing-centre-im-not-impressed http://www.hearingaidknow.com/david-ormerod-hearing-centre-im-not-impressed J from Grumpyolddeafies is less than convinced by DeafEquipment’s Ear Gear range. She’s right, they do look uncannily like legwarmers. But, hey, legwarmer Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/legwarmers-for-your-ears-anyone http://www.hearingaidknow.com/legwarmers-for-your-ears-anyone Just to let you know, I have activated all links in comments on this blog. By default, WordPress marked all links in comments with the “nofollow” HTML attribute – this meant that when Google and the Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/commenting-is-good http://www.hearingaidknow.com/commenting-is-good Almost any movie you buy on DVD these days will come with optional subtitles (closed captions) in a range of languages – the on-screen text always keeps i Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/providing-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-gamers http://www.hearingaidknow.com/providing-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-gamers I posted this last week. There’s a comment on that post from Alison in which she says that hearing aid batteries have always been free in the UK – so I de Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/free-nhs-hearing-aid-batteries-for-some http://www.hearingaidknow.com/free-nhs-hearing-aid-batteries-for-some The School Of Sign Language have released a series of podcasts that coincide with Deaf Awareness Week to help people learn the basics of British Sign Lang Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bsl-podcast-to-aid-communication-with-the-deaf http://www.hearingaidknow.com/bsl-podcast-to-aid-communication-with-the-deaf Currently, there is a trend in the hearing aid industry toward smaller and more discreet hearing aids, including the recent development of open fit hearin Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speaker-in-the-ear-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/speaker-in-the-ear-hearing-aids I popped into my local GP surgery today and noticed that they had hearing aid batteries at the reception desk. I asked if I could buy a couple of packets Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/free-nhs-hearing-aid-batteries-for-all http://www.hearingaidknow.com/free-nhs-hearing-aid-batteries-for-all The new generation of MP3 players offer significant improvements in sound quality and also provide extended listening time, therefore the likelihood of us Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dont-let-your-ipod-damage-your-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/dont-let-your-ipod-damage-your-hearing This year, Deaf Awareness Week runs from the 7th to the 13th of May. The slogan they are using this year is “Look At Me“. The theme aims to improve unders Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-awareness-week-2007 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/deaf-awareness-week-2007 Liffey is a new recruit at Hearing Dogs For Deaf People. Being a switched-on, tech-geek, forward-thinking kinda dog, she has decided to keep a blog to let Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-amazing-blog-by-the-hearing-dog http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-amazing-blog-by-the-hearing-dog Hearing aids require a lot of power. Zinc air batteries are used in most hearing aids because they produce a lot of power despite their small size and light weight. There are several different batter Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:16 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-batteries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-batteries A project designed to make football more accessible to deaf children is being launched by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) and the Football Fou Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-and-sportsmatch-sponsored-ndcs-deaf-friendly-football-project http://www.hearingaidknow.com/phonak-and-sportsmatch-sponsored-ndcs-deaf-friendly-football-project STAGETEXT provides captioning for theatres and other arts venues to provide access to live performances for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. STA Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stagetext-provides-captioning-at-theatres http://www.hearingaidknow.com/stagetext-provides-captioning-at-theatres The most popular entries from the last couple of months: I didn’t hear you, can you repeat that? Pardon? Say what? Come again? Say that again? Eh? Can you Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/popular-post-roundup http://www.hearingaidknow.com/popular-post-roundup This is a poem I found a while back. It is very sad. My family knew that I was deaf When I was only three, and since then fifteen years ago Have never signed to me. I know when I’m around the house, Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-poem-called-thoughts-of-a-deaf-child http://www.hearingaidknow.com/a-poem-called-thoughts-of-a-deaf-child A new type of stethoscope will enable doctors to hear the sounds of the body in extremely loud situations, such as during the transportation of wounded so Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-stethoscope-helps-medics-hear-in-loud-environments http://www.hearingaidknow.com/new-stethoscope-helps-medics-hear-in-loud-environments A TEENAGER is fighting to prove that the MMR vaccine made her deaf. Katie Stephen, 16, fell ill with a fever 10 days after being injected with an early fo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/girl-sues-glaxosmithkline-over-loss-of-hearing-after-mmr-jab http://www.hearingaidknow.com/girl-sues-glaxosmithkline-over-loss-of-hearing-after-mmr-jab Rayovac is the #1 best selling hearing aid battery in the world. Rayovac produce a range of specially designed batteries for all hearing aids types and al Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rayovac-hearing-aid-batteries http://www.hearingaidknow.com/rayovac-hearing-aid-batteries A well-fitting hearing aid that is working properly should not whistle. Whistling can be caused by: The hearing aid is not being inserted into the ear cor Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-your-hearing-aid-whistling http://www.hearingaidknow.com/is-your-hearing-aid-whistling Hearing aids are expensive – buying them is a major investment. Look after them and make sure you get maximum performance from them for as long as possibl Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/5-tips-for-looking-after-your-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/5-tips-for-looking-after-your-hearing-aids Jeff Rich, drummer with 80s rock band Status Quo, is interviewed on the Independent website. He talks about how his hearing was damaged by years of drummi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/80s-rock-drummer-talks-about-his-hearing-loss http://www.hearingaidknow.com/80s-rock-drummer-talks-about-his-hearing-loss Analogue and digital hearing aids are completely different beasts. Up until now I have worn only analogue aids and I’m in the process of getting some digi Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/moving-from-analogue-to-digital-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/moving-from-analogue-to-digital-hearing-aids Hearing loss is greater in men. Almost 12 percent of men who are 65 to 74 years of age are affected by tinnitus. Tinnitus is identified more frequently in Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-statistics-about-hearing-disorders-and-deafness-from-nidcd http://www.hearingaidknow.com/us-statistics-about-hearing-disorders-and-deafness-from-nidcd Are common every day sounds causing hearing loss? What is a decibel and how does its range affect your chances of damaging your hearing? Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-loud-is-too-loud-decibel-levels-of-common-sounds http://www.hearingaidknow.com/how-loud-is-too-loud-decibel-levels-of-common-sounds Age-related deafness, and hearing loss caused by loud noise, may be reduced by the antioxidants in red wine and asprin. Scientists are claiming that the c Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/red-wine-may-fight-deafness http://www.hearingaidknow.com/red-wine-may-fight-deafness This text is from an old old article on Gizmondo: I was in a hallway with two young ladies once. We smiled and chatted and stuff as we walked. In front of Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-you-should-always-ask-if-you-dont-hear http://www.hearingaidknow.com/why-you-should-always-ask-if-you-dont-hear Fireco Ltd, manufacturers of Deafguard, the wire-free solution for communicating the sound of the fire alarm to deaf and hard of hearing people, claim in Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/80-of-hotels-fail-to-meet-basic-needs-of-deaf-people http://www.hearingaidknow.com/80-of-hotels-fail-to-meet-basic-needs-of-deaf-people I have had quite a few emalis from people asking about Hal Hen’s dehumidifier products since I posted this. I’ve compiled some of the questions into a sho Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hal-hen-dri-aid-faq http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hal-hen-dri-aid-faq Hal Hen is an (oddly named) company that supplies many different types of hearing products. Their Super Dri AidTM and Mini Super Dri AidTM are dehumidifie Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hal-hen-super-dri-aid http://www.hearingaidknow.com/hal-hen-super-dri-aid There are for main types of hearing aid: Behind The Ear (BTE), In The Ear (ITE), In The Canal (ITC) and Completely In Canal (CIC). Each have their own set Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/in-the-ear-ite-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/in-the-ear-ite-hearing-aids There are four main types of hearing aid: Behind The Ear (BTE), In The Ear (ITE), In The Canal (ITC) and Completely In Canal (CIC). Each have their own se Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/behind-the-ear-bte-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/behind-the-ear-bte-hearing-aids There are for main types of hearing aid: Behind The Ear (BTE), In The Ear (ITE), In The Canal (ITC) and Completely In Canal (CIC). Each have their own set Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/in-the-canal-itc-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/in-the-canal-itc-hearing-aids Pardon? Say what? Come again? Say that again? Eh? Can you repeat that? Sorry? You what? Aye? I missed that? Hmm? It doesn’t matter how you say it, they al Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/i-didnt-hear-you-can-you-repeat-that http://www.hearingaidknow.com/i-didnt-hear-you-can-you-repeat-that There are for main types of hearing aid: Behind The Ear (BTE), In The Ear (ITE), In The Canal (ITC) and Completely In Canal (CIC). Each have their own set Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/completely-in-the-canal-cic-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/completely-in-the-canal-cic-hearing-aids The Guardian’s website has an excellent interview with Liz Ball, a deaf-blind charity worker. Liz was born partially sighted and registered as blind at th Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-with-liz-ball-deaf-blind-charity-worker http://www.hearingaidknow.com/interview-with-liz-ball-deaf-blind-charity-worker Tinnitus (pronounced ti-NIGHT-us or TIN-i-tus) is the name given to the perception of a non-existent sound. People who suffer from tinnitus will experienc Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-tinnitus http://www.hearingaidknow.com/what-is-tinnitus A not always completely serious look at the technology that might, or might not, be available for hearing aid users in the future. Music and radio player Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-future-of-hearing-aids http://www.hearingaidknow.com/the-future-of-hearing-aids Deaf travelers at Salt Lake International Airport now have the latest technology for making phone calls at their fingertips. Sorenson Communications has i Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/airport-installs-phones-for-deaf http://www.hearingaidknow.com/airport-installs-phones-for-deaf I just read an interesting article on the Times Of India site. It tells the story of three hearing impaired civil servants who are not receiving work from Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fit-for-exam-but-unfit-for-bureaucracy http://www.hearingaidknow.com/fit-for-exam-but-unfit-for-bureaucracy In a report issued on Tuesday 07 November 2006, RNID, the national charity representing the UK’s 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people, claims only 63 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/number-of-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-in-employment-below-national-average http://www.hearingaidknow.com/number-of-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-in-employment-below-national-average Disability campaigner David Law from Buxton, UK, has criticised his local shops for not providing adequate service for hard of hearing shoppers. He notes Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/shops-are-failing-the-hard-of-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/shops-are-failing-the-hard-of-hearing Hammersmith & Fulham Council is one of the first London boroughs to introduce an innovative new video relay service for deaf residents who prefer to use B Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/council-uses-21st-century-technology-to-help-deaf-residents http://www.hearingaidknow.com/council-uses-21st-century-technology-to-help-deaf-residents Anthony DeLeon made it through the four roadside bombs without a scratch. The inside of his right ear, however, was not so lucky. During his recent yearlo Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/roadside-bombs-damage-troops-hearing http://www.hearingaidknow.com/roadside-bombs-damage-troops-hearing Punters at music venues are damaging their ears as badly as if they spent five hours in a room with a lawnmower, a new hearing study has revealed. Researc Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hearingaidknow.com/clubbers-going-deaf http://www.hearingaidknow.com/clubbers-going-deaf