Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. today announced the findings of a recent survey of 500 hearing aid wearers, showing the need for a more robust hearing device to accommodate today’s active lifestyles. According to the study, Americans want to lead a more vibrant daily life, but feel bound by the shortcomings of today’s traditional hearing devices. Siemens fills the gap with the new Aquaris, the first truly waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant hearing aid.

A new study published in the Department of Veteran Affair’s Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development indicates that tinnitus is more common for veterans than nonveterans.

Learning music may offset some of the effects of aging and improve the listening ability of older generations, a study has found. 

People who are deaf benefit from better vision due to the fact their retinas develop differently, experts at the University of Sheffield have shown.

The research, which was funded by RNID -- Action on Hearing Loss and published June 1, 2011 in the journal PLoS ONE suggests that the retina of adults who are either born deaf or have an onset of deafness within the very first years of life actually develops differently to hearing adults in order for it to be able to capture more peripheral visual information.

Every modern audiology practice needs to have an audiometer, testing booth, and other basic diagnostic equipment. And yet, it's difficult to prescribe a one-size-fits-all audiometer or a short list of features and utilities for testing equipment that are perfect for every practice.