Category: Hearing Aids
The Big Five
Who makes hearing aids? The short answer is there are now dozens of companies. Many of them sprung up after the US FDA allowed over-the-counter…
How to enjoy theatre despite hearing loss
My lifelong love of live theatre was being threatened by my hearing loss. Even with my hearing aids I began to have trouble understanding the…
My Hearing Loss Journey
As I relaunch this website, I thought it appropriate to share this article I wrote for the Globe & Mail about my personal struggle with…
Before There Was Radar There Were Great Big Hearing Aids
The following pictures depict a very odd type of hearing aid that first appeared on the battlefields of World War 1. This was a war…
This dummy offers smart advice
For people suffering from hearing loss, buying hearing aids is one of the most important purchases they will ever make. But with so many brands…
Who makes hearing aids?
There are eight manufacturers of medical hearing aids (as opposed to OTC makers). This useful guide to the industry was created by Abram Bailey of…
Churchill’s Hearing Aid
He may have faced down Hitler but the great statesman had trouble facing up to his own hearing loss. Winston Churchill’s response to his fading…
An exclusive look at making hearing aids
“Manufacturing is more than just putting parts together. It’s coming up with ideas, testing principles and perfecting the engineering, as well as final assembly.”—James Dyson,…
Adam Savage on his hearing loss & the stigma of hearing aids
Adam Savage has enjoyed a remarkable career. He was the co-host of “Mythbusters”, he’s designed special effects for movies such as “Star Wars – The…
Bringing Sci-Fi Tech to Life
By Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D, Starkey’s Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President of Engineering A high-tech, in-ear communication device that can be your virtual assistant…
