This Week in Hearing19 Sep 2024

232 - ADA AuDacity 2024 Featured Keynote: Innovation Update in Hearing Care

At the 2024 Academy of Doctors of Audiology conference, a panel featuring Andrew Bellavia, Steve Taddei, and David Kemp provided insights into current innovations in hearing healthcare with a focus on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostics, devices, and care delivery. The wide-ranging discussion began by diving into how AI-driven tools such as automated audiograms, real-ear measurements, and advanced hearing aid programming, are poised to transform the landscape of hearing care both in clinics and in ways that reach underserved regions. Then they tackled AI in hearing aids, how it is employed today, and what's coming to improve outcomes particularly in noisy situations both in prescription and consumer devices. Stigma remains a discussion point and the panelists lent their thoughts, naming how the convergence of stylish earbuds and hearing protection is intersecting with hearing aid designs, changing mindsets and reducing hearing loss stigma. The conversation naturally turned to the present state of OTC hearing aids, if they are delivering on the promise to improve accessibility at lower prices, how the hearing care profession is affected, and how audiologists are communicating their value in the face of widespread OTC messaging. Other innovations covered include an Auracast update and the range of tools and devices to inform consumers of their noise exposure and how to protect against it. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter): https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing/ https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing

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361 - Inside Signia MaX Hearing Aids: Four DNNs and a New Approach to Sound Processing

What changes when a hearing aid uses four specialized deep neural networks at the same time? Andrew Bellavia travels to Munich for an early look at Signia MaX, the company’s new hearing aid platform b...

24 Aug 33min

360 - Inside ReSound Sensia: Automatic AI and Smarter Hearing in Noise

GN’s new ReSound Sensia hearing aids build on the AI and Deep Neural Network (DNN) technology introduced with ReSound Vivia, with a major change: advanced speech-in-noise processing can now engage aut...

18 Aug 32min

359 - When Accessibility Goes Mainstream: Captions, AI and What Comes Next

Accessible communication technology is advancing rapidly, but building tools that people can truly depend on requires more than simply adding artificial intelligence.Brian Taylor speaks with InnoCapti...

11 Aug 23min

358 - Beyond Hearing Aids: Why Assistive Listening Matters

Hearing aids are only part of the solution. While today's hearing technology can be life-changing, even the best hearing aids can struggle in challenging listening environments like theaters, airports...

3 Aug 34min

357 - How Hearing Conservation Services Benefit Patients—and Your Practice

Occupational hearing conservation is often viewed as a compliance requirement—but it also represents a significant opportunity for audiologists and hearing care professionals to expand patient care, s...

7 Jul 30min

356 - Supporting Veterans with Better Hearing Care and Better Technology

This week, host Bob Traynor is joined by Sheena Burks, Chief Clinical Officer at WSA, and Dr. Eric Branda, Head of Audiology and Research, for an in-depth discussion on the unique hearing healthcare n...

23 Jun 32min

355 - Advancing Inner Ear Therapeutics: Research, Innovation, and the Future of Hearing Loss Treatment

What does the future of hearing restoration look like? Are we approaching a world where hearing loss can be treated with pharmaceuticals rather than simply managed with hearing aids?Originally present...

16 Jun 59min

354 - New Study Evaluates Nuance Audio Glasses: Can They Improve Speech in Noise?

New research is providing one of the first detailed looks at the clinical performance of Nuance Audio Glasses, an over-the-counter hearing solution that has generated significant interest since its la...

10 Jun 26min