Today, October 28, 2024, Apple released its iOS 18.1 software, which includes the long-anticipated hearing health features. This release has been a long time coming, as we have closely monitored the progress, announcements, and initial rumors over the past nine...
ON AIR: Manufacturing Marvels
Hearing aids are unique in how the technology is always changing; one manufacturer will come out with something impressive to revolutionize the industry, and the rest will soon follow. Currently, we’re seeing a huge advancement in hearing aid tech, from artificial...
Can Hearing Aids Help Me Live Longer?
There have been a plethora of scientific studies recently that connect your hearing health to your cognitive functions, as in the parts of your brain responsible for recalling information, memory, and logical reasoning. If you’ve seen some of these alarming...
Apple Officially Announces a Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Feature | What This Means
Yesterday (September 9, 2024), Apple held an online event to make a number of announcements about their next generation of iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Having shared that Apple was rumored to be launching a 'Hearing Aid Mode' earlier this year, we watched with...
Safeguard Your Child’s Hearing
Has your child been struggling to keep up in conversation, having trouble at school with listening attentively, or turning the TV up at home? We often associate hearing loss with an older age bracket, which makes sense, as age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) is the...
The Gift of Better Hearing Giveaway—And the Winners Are…
We’re beyond excited to reveal the winners of our Gift of Better Hearing giveaway, where we pick winners for each of our participating locations to receive complimentary hearing assessments and hearing aids. It was difficult to pick just one winner for each...
ON AIR: Revolutionizing Tinnitus Management with New Technology
The landscape of hearing health is continually evolving, with innovative technologies emerging to tackle some of the most challenging auditory conditions. In a recent appearance on Talk Radio 680 WCBM, I had the pleasure of discussing one such advancement: the latest...
Apple Plans to Introduce ‘Hearing Aid Mode’ in Their Next iOS 18 Update | What Does This Mean?
Although nothing is official at the point of publishing this article, it appears that based on speculation from a number of reputable forums and news outlets that technology giant Apple is planning to enter the hearing care market in late 2024/early 2025. Here’s what...
ON AIR: The Power of AI in the Hearing Aid Industry
Untreated hearing loss puts individuals at a higher risk of cognitive decline, as well as several related negative effects, such as depression, social isolation, and dementia. Hearing loss challenges have been known to be ignored for seven to ten years after an...
Interventions to Prevent Dementia: How Hearing Health Affects Cognitive Function
Untreated hearing loss puts individuals at a higher risk of cognitive decline, as well as several related negative effects, such as depression, social isolation, and dementia. Hearing loss challenges have been known to be ignored for seven to ten years after an...