OBJECTIVE Bimodal stimulation is a possible treatment for asymmetrical hearing loss, wherein 1 ear is stimulated with a cochlear implant and the other is stimulated with a hearing aid. This emerging indication has gained significance over the last few years. However, little research has been conducted regarding the performance in different types of asymmetric Hearing loss. This study seeks to p...

Probe-microphone measurements are typically made with behind-the-ear (BTE) and in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids with the loudspeaker located at 0-degrees or 45-degrees azimuth at head level and the reference microphone positioned on the head near the hearing aid microphone. With body-worn instruments, these conditions may not accurately reflect in situ hearing aid performance. This study compared ...

A contemporary review of hearing aids is provided with a focus on current styles of amplification devices, the goals of a hearing aid fitting and the signal processing schemes that allow the clinician to meet these goals, and the need to couple outside devices to hearing aids. A variety of new features available on hearing aids that improve the listener's experience with amplification are descr...

Hearing loss is common among older adults. Research has found a prevalence of 33% or higher of bilateral hearing loss in people 50 and older (Mitchell et al., 2011). Hearing loss has been associated with decline in both mental and physical health. Problems linked to hearing loss include lower cognitive functioning, functional status, and quality of lifefortunately, many older adults who purchas...

Today’s hearing aids are frequently fitted using prescriptive formulae. Wearer satisfaction is assumed when the frequency-gain response of the hearing aid matches the target frequency-gain response prescribed by a specific formula. Although this approach simplifies hearing aid fitting, there are several reasons to suspect that this approach may have some shortcomings in ensuring an optimal fit ...

BACKGROUND Little is known about quality of life after the use of specific types of hearing aids, so it is difficult to determine whether technologies such as programmable circuits and directional microphones are worth the added expense. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of an assistive listening device, a nonprogrammable nondirectional microphone hearing aid, with that of a programmable...