Communication disorders are among the commonest of disabling conditions in the population of the United States. Problems affecting hearing, speech, and/or language are estimated to affect 10-15% of the populace, and the number of people with such problems increases as the population ages. More »
Although sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) can have a substantial negative impact on the lives of numerous patients and their families, many individuals are uncertain about the potential benefits that might be derived from hearing aid use. More »
This document was prepared by the American Academy of Audiology Task Force on Guidelines for Remote Microphone Hearing Assistance Technology (HAT). HAT includes a variety of assistive hearing devices. However for the purposes of this document, HAT will only refer to hearing assistance technology that utilizes a remote microphone. More »
Most audiologists will reasonably acknowledge that bone conduction audiometry is notoriously messy. More »
Hearing care professionals are meeting more and more tinnitus patients in their practice every day. An audiologist meeting a patient complaining of tinnitus needs to identify and quantify the subjective symptom. This is necessary both to establish the clinical type of tinnitus and to recommend the correct instrumentation to manage the tinnitus. This paper reviews the reasons for conducting a tinnitus evaluation and describes how a tinnitus evaluation can be enhanced using the psychoacoustic measurements and the tinnitus questionnaires available in the MADSEN Astera2 audiometer. More »
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ESCO Acquires Midwest Hearing Industries, Inc. ESCO (Ear Service Company) Acquires The Original Hearing Aid Insurance Provider Midwest Hearing Industries Inc. Plymouth, MN, October 4th, 2017 – ESCO, the largest independent provider of extended warranties and Loss and Damage coverage, is pleased to announce the purchase of Midwest Hearing Industries, Inc. (MWHI), an Edina, Minnesota based hearing aid insurance company. Midwest Hearing began offering insurance loss coverage on hearing instruments over 50 years ago. “We are pleased with the purchase of Midwest Hearing Industries Inc.,” said Jim Guthier, President of ESCO. "Midw... More »