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8 Tips For Better Communication With Hearing Loss
This article provides practical tips for individuals with hearing loss to enhance communication in social and professional settings. The key suggestions include being open about your hearing loss, specifying what others can do to help you hear better, staying calm and relaxed during conversations, using non-verbal cues to indicate when assistance is needed, maintaining good physical and mental energy through healthy habits, interrupting for clarification when necessary but sparingly, seeking cont...
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A New Beginning for Hearing Aids and the Ear-Brain Interface: Starkey Genesis AI
Achin Bhowmik, Starkey's Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Engineering, discusses the groundbreaking Genesis AI hearing aid technology, developed over five years to revolutionize hearing care. Inspired by auditory neuroscience, Genesis AI mimics the brain's sensory processing to enhance speech clarity, suppress noise, and reduce listening effort in complex environments. The technology features a powerful Neuro Processor with six times more transistors than previous models, enabling faster compu...
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Improving Accessibility for Hearing Aids: Adam Karp's Journey from Lively to Jabra Enhance and Beyond
Adam Karp, a visionary entrepreneur with a passion for solving complex challenges, has made significant strides in revolutionizing the hearing aid industry. His journey began when he identified a critical gap in the market—online accessibility and affordability of hearing aids—and co-founded Lively, which was later acquired by GN Store Nord and rebranded as Jabra Enhance. As CEO of Jabra Hearing, Karp has led the company to develop innovative, consumer-friendly hearing aid solutions under thr...
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Add Earplugs To Your Back To School Shopping List
As the school year begins, it's important to recognize the risks of noise-induced hearing loss in children. Schools and extracurricular activities often expose kids to loud environments, with sounds reaching up to 85 decibels or higher, which can lead to permanent hearing damage over time. A study revealed that one in five teenagers already shows signs of hearing loss, a number likely rising due to the widespread use of earbuds. To protect young ears, simple steps like turning down music volume, ...
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Airpods Pro Help With Tinnitus
The article explores how Apple AirPods Pro can help manage tinnitus and hearing loss through sound therapy. It explains that features like Transparency Mode and environmental sounds can create a sound-rich environment, which is recommended in protocols like Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) and Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM). The author shares a case study of a patient who used AirPods Pro to stream soothing sounds, finding relief from high-pitched tinnitus. However, the article highlights...
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Apps That Boost Speech: Live Listen, Sound Amplifier, and Chatable
In this video, three top hearing amplification apps are compared to help users choose the best option for their needs. Apple's Live Listen is highlighted as an excellent choice for iPhone and AirPods users, particularly in quiet environments. Google's Sound Amplifier is introduced as a free app for Android devices that works with wired headphones and includes noise reduction features. Lastly, Chatable is reviewed as a versatile option available on both iOS and Android platforms, offering strong n...