Tuning Your Hearing Aids With An iPhone? Yep,… There’s An App For That
August 29th, 2012Posted in Blog
A patent filed by Apple reveals that the company may include the ability to adjust hearing aids via its iPhone and remotely connect to a hearing aid professional or manufacturer. Participating hearing aid models will be designated as “Made for iPhone.” The patents, first reported by AppleInsider, describe a method for users to adjust their
Read MoreWorried About Taking Your Hearing Aids Out At Night?
August 8th, 2012Posted in Blog
Did you know that according to a 2008 study, approximately 11.3% of American have hearing loss, yet only 28% of those with hearing loss actually wear hearing aids? In addition, most everyone who wears hearing aids takes them out when they go to sleep at night. This presents a problem. Let’s imagine for a moment
Read MoreBrains of People Born Deaf Process Touch Differently
August 1st, 2012Posted in Blog
New research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that people who are born deaf process the sense of touch differently than people who are born with normal hearing, The finding reveals how the early loss of a sense, such as hearing, can affect brain development. The study, published in The Journal of
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