William hears with his cochlear implant.
Thirty-five-year-old William Mager has been profoundly deaf since birth. He uses sign language and lip-reading to communicate. In November, after many years of thinking about it, he chose to have a cochlear implant surgically fitted. The device was activated just Continue reading William hears with his cochlear implant.
Tinnitus Findings
Pitt Team Finds Biologic Mechanism That Causes Noise-Induced Tinnitus and Drug That Can Prevent It PITTSBURGH, May 27, 2013 – An epilepsy drug shows promise in an animal model at preventing tinnitus from developing after exposure to loud noise, according to Continue reading Tinnitus Findings
Meal times and iPads
The iPad has certainly changed the social lives of people especially children. We see almost every child at a restaurant or eatery with and iPad or a similar tablet or phone as the adults chat away and catch up with each other. Continue reading Meal times and iPads
助听器的舒适度
起初,助听器的作用就是将声音放大,包括那些不必要的吵杂声。这样,使用者无法得到更好的生活素质且因为这些吵杂声而受到困扰。 如今,我们能看见数位科技已将助听器里的麦克风带入了新的阶段。这些麦克风在接收到声音以后,将它们转为电流。这些电流则马上被声音处理器分析。根据电脑里的程序解析与选择适当的频率后,这些频率则将转变成更强大的声波。这个科技除了提高了声音的品质,同时也减低了噪音的干扰,从而带来了更舒适的听觉。 听觉程度、电脑的解析、麦克风的数量、声音处理技术、环境的噪声水平、使用者的意识程度与经验和立体声或单声道的听觉都会影响使用者佩戴助听器的舒适度。 然而,如今还未有能够消除噪音的助听器。有些声音对于一些人而言是非常吵杂,而对另一些人而言则是舒适的。与图书馆的环境比起来,巴杀里的声音则会显得非常吵杂。我们必须学会接受嘈杂声正是我们生活中的一部分的事实。
SIEMENS Micon coming soon to Malaysia
UPDATE: SIEMENS Micon Hearing Aids are a great success and 2015 sees the launching of a better platform based on the Micon processor. The new series is called SIEMENS Binax – Binaural hearing SIEMENS Micon Hearing Aids are coming soon Continue reading SIEMENS Micon coming soon to Malaysia
Keselesaan Alat Bantu Pendengaran
Alat bantu pendengaran, pada awalnya, berfungsi dengan menguatkan bunyi, termasuk bunyi bising yang tidak diperlukan. Ini mengganggu keselesaan pengguna dan menghalang mereka daripada memperolehi kehidupan yang lebih berkualiti. Kini, fasa baru teknologi digital melihatkan kemajuan mikrofon pada alat tersebut. Mikrofon Continue reading Keselesaan Alat Bantu Pendengaran
Apps for Speech and Language – Articulation Station
http://littlebeespeech.com/ by Articulation Station is an iPad app developed by Little Bee Speech which focuses on articulation exercises and therapy. This App is available for FREE download on the Apple App Store. There’s video tutorial built into the App to Continue reading Apps for Speech and Language – Articulation Station
Audiology Centers – Penang
Audiology / Hearing Aid Centres in Penang Gnosis Audiology (Penang) Sdn Bhd 368-2-14, Bellisa Row, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus, Georgetown, 10350, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang 10350 Audiologist Available Penang Hearing Aid Center 147, Carnarvon Street, 10100, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Pinang Continue reading Audiology Centers – Penang
Audiolab – Melaka
Pro Hearing Audiolab System Sdn Bhd, Peringgit Jaya, Melaka Find out more about hearing aids Properly Fitted Hearing Aids can help people to hear better. At Jensen Hearing, we know that with the advancement of digital hearing technology, better hearing is within Continue reading Audiolab – Melaka