New Custom Bluetooth Headphones
What began as a Kick starter in 2013, became the world’s first “Hearable”, The Bragi. The Bragi has now partnered with hearing aid manufacturer Starkey to release the first ever custom in-ear computer. “The Bragi Dash Pro tailored by Starkey is the most intelligent device of its kind,” said Bragi Founder & CEO Nikolaj Hviid….
ESHC Happenings for Better Hearing and Speech month
Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) was founded in 1927, by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Since then, it has been observed by hundreds of organizations and millions of people all over the country and the world. While some groups put emphasis on either hearing or speech disorders, Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic approaches BHSM…
Where Performance and Ecology Intersect
Since the advent of rechargeable batteries back in the 1990’s, patients have been asking when hearing aids would become rechargeable. For the past several years, low technology systems have been available with limited success. Today, all that has changed!
Are you protecting your hearing?
Hearing is a sense that many of us take for granted. Throughout our lives, we subject our ears to loud sounds–music, power tools, lawn mowers, air travel–without using ear protection. Regrettably, this can cause hearing loss. Additionally, the natural aging process generally results in hearing loss. Even certain illnesses and medications can adversely affect our…
UW Student Hearing Health Forum
Come celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month with us. Doctoral Students from the University of Washington will be on hand to share about better communication, including mini-talks on: • Brain Hearing • How We Hear • Listening Effort • Social Gatherings • Understanding the Audiogram Please join us on Wednesday, April 26th at 6:30 p.m….
Intern Meetings: An Inside Scoop
Written by: Kat Bakhmetyeva At ESHC, interns are a vital part of our practice. College students join us from all over the country to gain hands-on experience in Audiology, Speech, and Marketing. They learn, work and attend regular educational sessions with our specialists. Last week our interns had the opportunity to explore the latest hearing aid…
How To Improve Your Relationships
Every successful relationship whether it is with our spouses, siblings or friends, is built upon good communication. That takes effort and full participation of all those involved including the speaker and the listener. Often, we have a hard time communicating with our partners just because we don’t adjust our speaking and listening habits to the environment. Our…
5 Tips for Using Hearing Aids at Work
For people with hearing loss it is often difficult to understand speech in background noise and from a distance. Our audiologists as well as Dr. Emily L. Martison Au.D., Ph.D. have a few suggestions for optimizing your hearing ability at work. 1. Have backup batteries nearby. Although a simple step, it can easily be missed…
Audiologist vs. ENT Physician
If you are experiencing discomfort in your ear, nose and throat or feel that your hearing has worsened lately, it is important to know which doctor to turn to: Ear nose and throat (ENT) physicians or Audiologist. The world of healthcare can be confusing, but getting the right treatment on time can make a great…
The Hearing Aid’s Pursuit of Invisibility – The Atlantic
A recent article published on The Atlantic discusses the changes in design of Hearing Aids in the last century as well as the goal of making it as invisible as possible. With the first hearing aids coming out in 1898, the invention resembled a bulky and eye-catching device with a pair of earphones. The gadget was based on the…