Departments
Features
Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction: Unraveling the Gordian Knot of Tinnitus
Jennifer Gans tell us about the Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) program and how it focuses on helping people uncover their own internal resources toward a reinterpretation of tinnitus.
Research to Reality Training the Brain: Hearing Aids and ReadMyQuips
Arpana Rao writes about how audiologists have the unique opportunity to help the growing numbers of aging individuals with hearing loss maintain their quality of life through appropriate rehabilitation strategies.
The CROS Hearing Aid: Ends and Beginnings
In the first part of this unique feature, Marshall Chasin pens an obituary regarding the recent “death” of the CROS Hearing Aid. In the second part of this feature, Dr. Neil Bauman explains, that while Harry Teder patented this concept back in 1964, in actuality, CROS hearing aids had already been in use for 10 years by this time without anyone even realizing it!
Student Poster Presentations
Presentation from the 2015 CAA Conference. In this issue we give you, “Fact or Myth: Pregnancy Affects Otosclerosis” By Rachel Dingle, MSc, PhD, MCl Sc and Zinc Effectiveness in Tinnitus Treatment” By Rajeet Lindhar, MClSc.
Columns
The Wired Audiologist
While there may be many things in life worth complaining about, Peter Stelmacovich explains why his hearing loss isn’t one of them.
Other People's Ideas
To reflect on 2015, Calvin Staples has chosen a nice potpourri of entries from our good friends over at HearingHealthMatters.org.
The Way I Hear It
Gael explores her feelings about being recommended for a cochlear implant.
Science Matters
In this issue’s entry, Samidha Joglekar provides a basic overview of wireless technology in hearing instruments, and touches upon some of the research areas being examined with the implementation of this wireless technology.
Striking the Right Balance
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Patrick Thompson, physiotherapist
with LifeMark Health at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, discusses his clinical
experience with vestibular assessment and rehabilitation for symptoms following a concussion.
Trends
Wayne Staab explores the question of what is the gain/response target of optimal hearing aid amplification.
Stories from Our Past
Courtesy our newest contributor, Robert Traynor, we are about to find out “Who is the Real Father of Audiology?”
From the Centre Out
Kim Tillery returns and looks at “Comparing Test Performances for Attention and Fatigue Influences.”
Noisy Notes
In modern life there are noise sources that may not cause hearing loss but are highly annoying. Alberto Behar gives us his “hit list” of the worst offenders.
Back to Basics
Marshall Chasin tells us about “The Final Element.” That one last piece of the puzzle to optimize a hearing aid for music.