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Miss Deaf World 2007 Gallery
2007-11-09 11:00:00 The Miss Deaf World website now has a gallery of images from the event - in fact, the gallery has been up for ages but it’s not as if I spend all my time checking missdeafworld for updates, ok? The Miss Deaf World Gallery page.
Hearing aid batteries at Microbattery.com
2007-11-07 09:37:00 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 you need based on its colour or size code. They are stocking batteries from: Rayovac, Panasonic, Energizer, ZeniPower, Duracell, PowerOne, Renata, Sony and iCellTech. Well worth a look if you need ... More About: Information , Buying , Batteries , Hearing , Erie
A demonstration of hearing loss
2007-11-07 01:01:00 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 everyday sounds, such as people talking in various environments, bird song, a piano, a telephone, etc. You can select one of three options for each sound: ... More About: Loss , Hearing , Demonstration , Demons , Stration
Conductive and Sensorineural hearing loss
2007-10-25 15:44:00 There are many possible causes of hearing loss. These can be divided into two basic types: conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.Conductive hearing loss is caused by anything that interferes with the transmission of sound from the outer to the inner ear. Below are some possible causes of conductive hearing loss. Middle ear infections (otitis media). Collection of ... More About: Information , Loss , Hearing , Ural
Bionica says Clio is worth getting excited about
2007-10-17 21:57:00 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 executive officer, Peter T. Hahn, given some details of it’s design. The Clio?s controls are simple to operate, modeled after popular digital music players, Hahn said in an interview. The ... More About: News , Industry , Worth , Wort , Ionica
Advice on buying hearing aids
2007-10-16 00:29:00 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 hearing aid. More About: Advice , Buying , Hearing , Aids
Starkey destined for India
2007-10-16 00:24:00 Starkey are poised to launch their Destiny hearing aid in India by November 2007. This news comes from the ExpressHealthcare website - they are reporting that the Destiny will be sold for up to 50,000 Rupees, which according to XE.com, is around £650. From ExpressHealthcare on Starkey’s move into the Indian market: The biggest concern is that ... More About: Information , Industry
Donate your old hearing aids to charity
2007-10-09 00:49:00 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 have at least one pair of BTEs somewhere but they didn’t turn up. My first thought was to throw them into the bin ... More About: Charity , Donate , Hearing , Aids , Char
How to get free hearing aids in the US
2007-10-09 00:17:00 Cindy from Beethoven’s ears talks about how she got two free digital hearing aids through the Vocational Rehabilitation scheme. Go read her blog entry to find out more! More About: Buying , Free , Hearing , Aids
Starkey Foundation helps LA kids
2007-09-25 21:12:00 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 goal in mind - to give children in need hearing aids. Sixteen-year-old Krista Gillinger is about to get the thrill of her life. One hundred and fifty children ... More About: News , Kids , Dati
LACE: Teach yourself to listen
2007-09-21 21:45:00 LACE (Listen ing and Communication Enhancement) is computer software that helps you to improve your listening and vocal comprehension skills. Hearingaids help you hear, but they don’t help you to listen. This is where LACE comes in. The software runs on Windows and Mac and offers a number of listening tests to train your brain to better ... More About: Information , Lace
Dave Grohl talks about his hearing loss
2007-09-21 11:53:00 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 former Nirvana drummer admits all rock star marriages have the same issue - because loud music kills normal conversation. Grohl told women’s magazine Elle: “Any woman who’s going to ... More About: News , Loss , Hearing
Guilty plea by hearingaid supplier
2007-09-19 17:19:00 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 center in Bristol and another in Plainville. According to court records, between September 2001 and August 2006, Rochefort submitted false claims for hearing aids and hearing-aid services. Rochefort also has more than ... More About: News , Guilty , Supplier
MP3 Players: Protecting your hearing
More articles from this author:2007-09-19 00:08:00 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 problem. www.crutchfieldadvisor.com have a very informative article about the ways that the people can use MP3 players more safely, they include: Using the iPod’s “Limit Volume” option to ... More About: Information , Players , Hearing 1, 2, 3 |
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