Supporting the well-being of your clients during self-isolation
Tips hearing care professionals can share with clients to help keep them socially connected and engaged in healthy activities during the coronavirus outbreak.
Jennifer Appleton-Huber
Jennifer joined Phonak HQ in 2013. She previously worked clinically as an Audiological Scientist mainly in the UK and Switzerland, with both adults and pediatrics (in the areas of hearing aids and cochlear implants). She received her MSc in Audiology from the University of Manchester.
Sharing is important, not easy…
Complex listening situations have been described as switching between focusing on one talker and sharing attention within a group. How does Phonak perform against its competitors in this situation?
Peru and the hearing test factory
560 wax occlusions, 21 infections, two Piñata foam pieces and a live insect (a cochineal)! – some otoscopy findings during your typical week of hearing screening in Lima.
When listening takes too much effort
In a study conducted at Hörzentrum Oldenburg, StereoZoom has been shown to significantly reduce listening effort in comparison to a spatial noise reduction approach in a competitor device.
“I can’t hear my TV but my neighbors can!”
The TV Connector from Phonak offers plug and play simplicity and superior listening to television programs containing speech.
REMs: Worth the extra time? In my opinion, yes!
One Audiologist’s experience of performing Real Ear Measurements (REMs) in clinic