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Martin Pienkowski expands on a series of studies on rodents and primates, showing that a fraction of inner hair cell (IHC) synapses with auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) could be destroyed by noise doses that left the hair cells intact, resulting in an auditory neuropathy, or “synaptopathy.”
Noise guru Alberto Behar answers some questions regarding the use of the term Noise Reduction Rating, especially when dealing with custom-made hearing protectors.
Courtesy Doug Beck and our friends at Hearing Review we’re happy to give you An Interview with Brian Moore and Richard Einhorn on Music, Sound Quality, and Hearing Aids.
Alfarghal Mohamad explores the rising popularity of ECochG as test for noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy.
Our friend, and Audioscan’s director of audiology and education, John Pumford joins us again with some points to ponder with this issue’s cover feature on considerations in real-ear measurement.
Bob was recently invited to write the foreword to a new textbook on cochlear implants and implantable hearing devices, and in particular asked to give some historical perspectives. He shares it with us in this issue as “Cochlear Implantation: A Great Boost to Hearing Health Care.”
Gael Hannan give us some insight on the bimodal life where one sound has two different profiles when delivered through different technologies.
In this issue, Kelly Tremblay explores social connectedness and why it’s important to consider the contribution acquired hearing loss has on one’s ability to communicate and feel socially integrated.
Dear EHIMA TC Members: Hearing loops greatly help hearing aid and cochlear implant users.1 To benefit from the increasing number of properly worldwide installed loops (one that meet IEC 60118-4) consumers need access to a vertical telecoil with a frequency response that closely matches the microphone sensitivity at equal input levels for the speech frequencies…
In this issue, Kelly Tremblay focuses on another risk factor that was identified by the Lancet Commission – late-life depression, and the psychosocial consequences of a feeling of disconnect due to hearing loss.