Latest Stories on Hearing and HIs - February 14th 2009

Start-up tunes in on hearing devices
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
Audigence's initial target customers are manufacturers of hearing aids and
cochlear implants. Like every other business sector, Audigence's has been
...

Hearing Aid Technology Helping People Listen Normally
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
I have to say this information regarding hearing aids has got me somewhat
excited. I have needed a hearing aid for a long time but never wanted to
have an ...

Cochlear Implants Restore Hearing
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
Hearing aids help millions of Americans regain their fifth sense. But they
don`t work for everyone, particularly those who can`t hear at all. ...

Hearing technology allows for more options
Redlands Daily Facts - Redlands,CA,USA
Hearing aids have evolved from hearing trumpets to electronic devices to
today's digital hearing aids, which can be nearly invisible. ...

Newborns screened for hearing
The Daily Post - Rotorua,New Zealand
While genetic hearing loss was rare, Mrs Gerlach said children born deaf
could be fitted with hearing aids as early as 6 months old if diagnosed
early. ...

New technology aids hearing impaired
Green Valley News - Green Valley,AZ,USA
By Ellen Sussman Surveys have shown that nearly 50 percent of all hearing
aid wearers are dissatisfied with their hearing aids and nearly 20 percent
do not ...

Knights for Knight
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin - Plymouth,MA,USA
“We had hearing aids fitted for him when he was 9 months old.” Why
Jeffrey was struck by this non-genetic condition cannot be explained. ...

A SOUND IDEA FOR DEAF CHILDREN OVERSEAS
Beattie Group (press release) - Falkirk,UK
More than 300 stores will host fundraising activities and collect unwanted
hearing aids for the charity. Sound Seekers will recycle the collected
aids, ...

Giving the gift of hearing
ABC 4 - Salt Lake City,USA
Many of these children are born into families that can’t afford hearing
aids. They are the ones who have fallen between the cracks. ...

Entrepreneurship wins
Hürriyet - Turkey
Together with my family friend Winfried Katz, a world-renowned figure in
the hearing aids field, who is also the founder of Ear Technic Germany, ...

Hearing for the first time
NRToday.com - Roseburg,OR,USA
At just 3 months old, Caleb received his first set of hearing aids. Even
with the aids, Caleb wasn’t showing any response to environmental sounds,
...