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Unifying Brands, Technologies, and Cultures at WS Audiology: CEO Eric Bernard Sees Breakaway Opportun
Eric Bernard, CEO of WS Audiology, has led the company through significant challenges and growth since its formation in 2019 from the merger of Widex and Sivantos. Despite early obstacles like a cyber-attack and the COVID-19 pandemic, under Bernard's leadership, WS Audiology has grown into a global leader with over 12,000 employees, operating in 125 countries and generating annual revenues exceeding $2 billion. Bernard emphasizes the importance of breaking down barriers to hearing aid adoption, s...
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Financial Planners Can Help With the Financial Challenges of Hearing Loss — If They Can Look You St
This article emphasizes the importance of direct communication, particularly for financial planners interacting with clients who have hearing impairments. By facing clients and ensuring their entire face is visible during conversations, financial planners can enhance understanding through speechreading, a process influenced by both auditory and visual cues. The McGurk Effect highlights how vision complements hearing in speech perception, though challenges like homophones and homophenes limit the ...
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Have You Been Screened For Hearing Loss?
This article highlights the concerning lack of routine hearing screenings for older adults, despite the high prevalence of hearing loss and its significant impact on overall health. While conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dementia are commonly screened for, hearing loss—linked to these issues as well as social isolation, falls, and reduced quality of life—is often overlooked by primary care physicians. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has not yet recommended routine...
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How an Ear Surgeon with Hearing Loss Chooses His Own Hearing Tech
This article discusses the importance of selecting appropriate hearing technology to improve quality of life, cognitive function, and communication for individuals with hearing loss. It emphasizes reducing mental workload by leveraging advanced technologies like noise reduction strategies, directional microphones, and bilateral hearing assistance. The author shares personal experiences and preferences, highlighting factors such as water resistance, battery power, multiple program settings, teleco...
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How I See It – Thoughts From A Totally Blind Hearing Aid User
This article highlights the unique challenges faced by totally blind individuals who wear hearing aids, emphasizing the critical importance of maintaining directionality for safety and quality of life. The author discusses issues such as configuring hearing aids for traffic navigation, the limitations of FM systems in providing spatial awareness, and compatibility between assistive technologies like screen readers and hearing aid apps. Additionally, the article addresses the latency problems with...
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How to Alleviate Ear Pain While Flying
Flying can cause ear pain due to rapid pressure changes, particularly during takeoff and landing. This discomfort occurs because the eardrum struggles to equalize internal and external pressures. To alleviate this issue, several strategies can be employed: using decongestants or EarPlanes earplugs to help regulate pressure, practicing natural remedies like chewing gum or swallowing to open the eustachian tubes, and performing maneuvers such as the Toynbee (pinching nostrils and swallowing) during...
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