ADVANCE for Hearing Practice Management

At the Heart of It

February 2, 2012

Campaign supports heart and hearing health awareness and the important role of hearing care professionals.

Creative Business Strategies

By Granville Brady, Jr., AuD — February 7, 2012

CT Scans for Dizziness

February 6, 2012

Are they worth the cost in the ER?

Family Companions

February 7, 2012

May improve care by going to physician visits with older adults.

GAA Holds 10th Annual Conference

February 3, 2012

Hearing Loss and Other Conditions Make Elderly LTC Residents More Vulnerable in Disasters

February 4, 2012

In a year with unprecedented weather events - from floods and fires to tornados and hurricanes - researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that physiological changes associated with aging and the presence of chronic illness make older adults more susceptible to illness or injury, even death, during a disaster [Journal of Gerontological Nursi

Illinois Academy of Audiology Convenes in Chicago

February 5, 2012

New Clarity Headquarters Offers Expanded Capabilities

February 6, 2012

The new headquarters of Clarity, a division of Plantronics, offers expanded capabilities for its marketing, sales and customer service departments. The new facility also features a state-of-the-art acoustic lab.

The company relocated within Chattanooga, TN, moving from Bonny Oaks Drive, where its operations have been based since August of 2000, to 6131 Preservation Drive. Nearly 50 employees are based in the new headquarters, including the engineering,

New Clues to Deafness

February 6, 2012
First evidence that inner and outer hair cells develop independently.

Starkey Hearing Technologies Appoints VP of Marketing

February 2, 2012

Starkey Introduces Three Custom Wireless Styles

February 8, 2012

Starkey Hearing Technologies has introduced three custom wireless styles to its wireless family: completely in canal (CIC), in the canal (ITC), and in the ear (ITE). The additions complement the wireless receiver in canal (RIC) 13 and RIC 312, providing a personalized experience and one-of-a-kind solution for each patient.

The new styles are available in the Wi Series® pro

U.S. Hospitality Industry Often Reluctant to Hire People with Disabilities

February 7, 2012

People with disabilities trying to find employment in the U.S. hospitality industry face employers who are often reluctant to hire them because of preconceived notions that they cannot do the job and that they are more costly to employ than people without disabilities, according to new research (Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, February 2012).

Analyzing data from 320 hospitality companies in the United States, Andrew Houtenville, PhD, resear