Category Archives: ADA

More on SayWhatClub: by Jan Christensen

More than 36 million people in America alone have a hearing loss, with an estimated 278 million worldwide according to a World Health Organization (WHO) survey in 2005, ranging from moderate to profound. Hearing loss is the third most common … Continue reading

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The hearing aid industry and audiologists

I’m totally baffled and perturbed by the hearing aid industry and audiologists.  I’ve just about had it.  I recently interviewed two hearing aid companies:  Oticon and Sonova Holding HG.  You can read the interviews yourself at http://www.saywhatclub.com/newsletter/june09/interviewgw.html and the Sonova interview … Continue reading

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