[FRIAM] FW: [EXT] [Latest News] OTC Hearing Aids Are Finally Here, Phonak Audéo vs Audéo Life, and More

Thu Aug 18 15:17:01 EDT 2022

What's the difference between the $300 hearing aids I often see advertised
-- even before the new FDA rule -- and the $2,000 hearing aids advertised
on the Hearing Tracker site?

-- Russ Abbott
Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
California State University, Los Angeles

On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:38 AM <thompnickson2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
>
> I recommend this website.  Not sure I want to know how they get paid.
> However, they are a constant stream of information about hearing aids, new
> models, etc.
>
> Also, they have a questionnaire which then leads to recommendations for
> different hearing aids.  Seems somewhat evenhanded.
>
>
>
> Nick Thompson
>
> ThompNickSon2 at gmail.com
>
> https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/
>
>
>
> *From:* Hearing Tracker <updates at news.hearingtracker.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:47 AM
> *To:* <nthompson at clarku.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXT] [Latest News] OTC Hearing Aids Are Finally Here, Phonak
> Audéo vs Audéo Life, and More
>
>
>
>
> News Update- August 17, 2022 -
> FDA Clears Way for OTC Hearing Aids for People with Mild to Moderate
> Hearing Loss
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=53d641e5d9&e=a0c7320791>
>
> The US Food and Drug Administration finalized its rules for the creation
> of a new class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that is designed to
> make amplification more affordable and accessible to consumers (ages 18+)
> with mild to moderate hearing loss. Five years in the making, these new
> rules provide a path for consumers to purchase hearing aids directly from
> stores or online retailers without the need for a medical exam,
> prescription, or a fitting by a licensed hearing care provider.
>
>
>
>
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=f475490c78&e=a0c7320791>
> Phonak Paradise: Audéo vs Audéo Life
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=23139a06c0&e=a0c7320791>
>
> In this video, *HearingTracker* Audiologist Matthew Allsop provides an
> overview of the differences between the standard Phonak Audéo vs the new
> "waterproof" Life model.
>
>
> Opinion: Consumers Still Need Telecoils and Hearing Loops–Even If They
> Have Bluetooth Hearing Aids
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=63de60f87b&e=a0c7320791>
>
> While Bluetooth LE Audio solutions like Auracast may be coming, telecoils
> and hearing loop systems remain the proven and existing assistive systems
> for hearing aid users—today.
>
>
> Press Release
> Google Maps Adds Hearing Loops to Website for Hearing Aid Telecoil Users
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=f09d0b1951&e=a0c7320791>
>
> Google Maps is now including hearing loops in the accessibility
> information on its website, which should prove useful for users of hearing
> aids, cochlear implants, and other listening devices that employ a
> telecoil.
>
>
> Press Release
> GN Audio Launches ReSound OMNIA for Better Natural Listening and Hearing
> in Noise
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=0036a7423a&e=a0c7320791>
>
> GN Hearing—the Denmark-based maker of ReSound hearing aids and a global
> hearing healthcare leader—announced the launch of ReSound OMNIA, a hearing
> aid platform designed to set a new standard in hearing technology and
> improve how people interact with the world around them.
>
>
> Press Release
> GN to Launch Jabra Enhance Plus Earbuds in New OTC Hearing Aid Category
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=36e0e3dcab&e=a0c7320791>
>
> On the heels of yesterday’s issuance of final rules for Over-the-Counter
> (OTC) hearing aids by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), GN Hearing
> confirms today its intention to launch Jabra Enhance Plus, a miniaturized
> true wireless earbud that delivers a 3-in-1 experience of hearing
> enhancement, music, and calls, in the OTC hearing aid category with the
> ambition to bring hearing support to the millions in the US who have mild
> or moderate hearing.
>
>
>
> *Advertisement*
>
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>
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> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=952f4d4571&e=a0c7320791>
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>
>
> Cancer Chemotherapy Side Effects: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=dfffc7e7ca&e=a0c7320791>
>
> "As a cancer survivor who is an audiologist, I have experienced the
> anxiety associated with my diagnosis and the added stress of just how the
> cancer was going to be managed. Although I have produced several
> publications and presentations on cancer treatments and hearing loss, it is
> a completely different experience when you are the patient."
>
>
> Product Review
> Jabra Enhance Pro Hearing Aids from Costco
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=6a7ebc4e3c&e=a0c7320791>
>
> The Jabra Enhance Pro is available in three different model choices in
> eight different color options, and all are IP68 rated. Costco currently
> lists the rechargeable model starting at $1799.99 for a set of two hearing
> aids, but prices may vary by state.
>
>
> MDHearingAids Gains FDA Premarket Clearance for Smart Hearing Aids and App
> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=9bc569bae5&e=a0c7320791>
>
> The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 4 that
> Chicago-based MD HearingAid—a manufacturer and distributor of online
> hearing aids with a professional online support and programming
> component—gained 510(k) premarket clearance for the company’s line of Smart
> hearing aids and app.
>
>
> Interesting Finds
>
> We found some other interesting stories around the web:
>
>    - FDA Final OTC Hearing Aid Rules Document | PDF
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8c132fc603&e=a0c7320791>
>    - World Economic Forum: Augmented tech can change the way we live
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=40a9c29c5e&e=a0c7320791>
>    - Frequent OTC Analgesics Use Linked to Persistent Tinnitus
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=9ea8986628&e=a0c7320791>
>    - Cleveland Clinic Survey Highlights Lack of Awareness with Hearing
>    Loss
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=45276afe40&e=a0c7320791>
>    - How Tuned is trying to make hearing care a mainstream benefit
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=70df0d83fb&e=a0c7320791>
>    - Researchers claim breakthrough in management of tinnitus
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8d71245d40&e=a0c7320791>
>    - Ashton Kutcher Says He's “Lucky To Be Alive” After Rare Disease Left
>    Him Unable to See, Hear, or Walk for a Year
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=1717e17bde&e=a0c7320791>
>    - Hearing loss in dogs associated with dementia
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=0acd5711a5&e=a0c7320791>
>    - Discovery advances the potential of gene therapy to restore hearing
>    loss
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=90994cf470&e=a0c7320791>
>    - How bat brains listen out for incoming signals during echolocation
>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=e365193785&e=a0c7320791>
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