R!SE Up Within the Hearing Industry Our success is the success of our hearing care professionals. Through true business relationships and by helping our partners build successful businesses, we’ll be able to succeed together to better support those people living with hearing loss. More than 140 Inner Circle members joined Phonak team members for our […]
The Guide to Access Planning Helps All Teens and Young Adults We’ve selected a few useful tools out of the Guide to Access Planning (GAP) guide that are targeted to students with hearing loss who are planning their transition to college or the workplace. Share them with your students and patients to help them out when […]
Don’t Stick Stuff in Your Ear: What to Share With Patients Cotton swabs, pencils, ear buds, fingers and even DIY ear molds … there are a lot of items people like to stick in their ears. However, the need to stick items in ears can also lead to serious injuries, infections and even permanent hearing […]
3 Tips to Celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month Every Month May provides an excellent opportunity to raise awareness and educate your community to the importance of hearing health. However, you can continue the celebration throughout the year using these three easy tips. 1. Get Social Make one of your weekly social posts a tip […]
Inside FCC…Exploring Hearing Loss and Its Impact on the Family By Nicole Klutz, Au.D., Phonak Audiology Manager Over the past decade we have seen a shift in delivery models and behavior in hearing healthcare. It no longer defines the best standard of care as one that focuses solely on the patient and their needs, but […]
Inside Out: Considering Emotions in the Management of Hearing Loss By Lori Rakita, Au.D., Phonak Senior Manager of Clinical Research Anyone who works or interacts with individuals experiencing some degree of hearing loss can see the relationship between hearing loss and emotions. This relationship can be evident in the audiology office and in everyday life. […]
Rediscovering the beauty of sound Sam Edwards, of Virginia, knew something wasn’t right when he started to withdraw from his otherwise active lifestyle in his community and church. “I was tired of leaning forward in conversations, asking people to repeat things and my wife yelling at me,” said the 72-year-old retired U.S. Air Force veteran. […]
The Evolution of the Hearing Care Industry From the Desk of Dr. Christine Jones, Au.D., Phonak Vice President of Audiology Dr. Christine Jones shares why now is a really exciting time for hearing care professionals and our industry. She explains how hearing care professionals are focusing on adding patient value, like through eAudiology solutions and […]
Roger Technology: An Ageless Hearing Opportunity No matter your patient’s age, Roger technology significantly enhances hearing, especially in noisy situations. However, not all hearing care professionals are discussing the technology with their patients, which puts them at a potential disadvantage. “Today’s hearing aid technology does an excellent job of improving speech understanding,” said Erin Robison, […]
CROS-ing Over to Rechargeable for Single-sided Hearing Loss Since the introduction of the industry’s first wireless Contralateral Routing of Signal (CROS) solution, Phonak has continued to deliver proven technology that has helped change lives of people with single-sided hearing loss. With the recent release of the CROS™ B-R, patients with single-sided hearing loss have access […]