People who have a cochlear implant in one ear and a hearing aid in the other are referred to as bimodal. They may use a hearing aid in one ear while they wait for a second implant surgery. Or, like me, their hearing in the good ear is good enough that a hearing aid is … Continue reading Does an AI-Assisted Hearing Aid Work for Cochlear Implant Users? Not as Well as You Might Expect.
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Are Your Hearing Aids Surviving Social Distancing?
Mine are getting a workout. And the batteries are showing it. I have an Oticon Made for iPhone hearing aid, which means that whatever I hear via the phone is channeled by Bluetooth to my hearing aid. This is wonderful! I can hear phone conversations, I can listen to podcasts, I can watch and hear … Continue reading Are Your Hearing Aids Surviving Social Distancing?
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Let’s Make Hearing Loss a Visible Disability
Hearing loss is often referred to as an invisible disability, because there are no telltale markers -- no wheelchair, no white cane. It’s invisible even compared to Deafness, with its vibrant silent language. For a long time, people with hearing loss wanted to keep it invisible. They wanted hearing aids no one could see, they … Continue reading Let’s Make Hearing Loss a Visible Disability
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 