A quote from Christina Aguilera: I’m not really religious but very spiritual. I give money to this company that manufactures hearing aids on a regular basis. More people should really hear me sing. [...] more »

There is a 366 page report available on the World Audiological Devices Market. In other words, how much money there is to be made from flogging CIs and hearing aids in aid of making us normal. Sorry, an investment opportunity... [...] more »

It seems a hybrid implant / hearing aid is currently being tested. Part hearing aid part implant, which is aimed at hard of hearing people with some residual hearing but too much hearing to be considered a candidate for a CI. Since the implant threshold is much lower now (I have known people who have identified as HoH with implants); this would encompass a much broader spectrum of people. [...] more »

It all started in Africa, more specifically Botswana. SolarAid workshops initiated in 1992 with the mission of creating a hearing aid for deaf people in developing countries to use, that is powered by the free energy of the sun! [...] more »

... not. I don't think even the RNId can afford this hearing aid. [...] more »

Boing Boing has picked up on an essay on digital hearing aids by Jamais Cascio (Institute for the Future). Essay can be found here. In essence it focuses on how digital hearing aids work, then taking a comparative stance. [...] more »

I don't hear on the phone, and wouldn't even bother trying, so this is really not aimed at me. However, it makes me cringe anyway. Techcrunch is carrying some article about Jitterbug: because cellphones scare old people. [...] more »

While I have to be impressed by DeafEquipment's creativity, I wonder if anyone would actually wear these?! For some reason, they remind me of legwarmers... and who would wear legwarmers on their hearing aids?! [...] more »

Warning, this post is long but it raises some serious questions around the nature of interpreting, specifically in the UK. I don't even want to be typing this, I've got other things I want to do, and I'm completely irritated... [...] more »