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Hearing Industry Research Consortium Announces First Grant Recipients
May 22, 2013 Two Winners Will Receive $150,000 Each for Research on Advancing Interaction of Cognition and Hearing Aids.MINNEAPOLIS, May 20, 2013 Starkey Laboratories, Inc., – The Hearing Industry Research Consortium (IRC) is excited to announce the results

ReSound "Moments Movement” Awards Grants to Hearing Healthcare Professionals
May 11, 2013 ReSound is collecting patient stories and awarding monthly grants to the Hearing Healthcare Professionals that help make them possible.Bloomington, MN, May 8, 2013 - http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, ha

GN ReSound Presents New Innovative Products and Solutions at AudiologyNOW! 2013
April 6, 2013 Copenhagen, 2013-04-03 19:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Today, GN ReSound hosts its press and analyst meeting at the American Academy of Audiology’s “AudiologyNOW! 2013” conference in Anaheim, USA. At the meeting, GN ReSound presents a

Otometrics and ReSound Present FittingNOW! Winter Series 2013
March 11, 2013 Industry Leaders Team Up on Renowned Continuing Education Initiative.Schaumburg, IL. - March 7, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it is presenting its FittingNOW! Winter

GN ReSound Leads the Hearing Aid Industry’s Wireless Revolution with the First Made for iPhone Accessory & Accompanying App
January 14, 2013 The new ReSound UniteTM Phone Clip+ does more than enable hands free telephone. It works with the ReSound Control™ app to control hearing aids from an iPhone, and streams stereo music to hearing aids. Bloomington, MN, January 9, 2013 – ht

Michigan Audiologist Creates Hearing Bus to Serve Rural Communities
December 13, 2012 Dr. Gyl Kasewurm has opened a mobile audiology center to offer hearing services to rural Michigan communities on a weekly basis.St. Joseph, MI, December 3, 2012 - http://www.prohear.net/ - Dr. Gyl Kasewurm, Owner of Professional Hearing Services, has

ReSound Becomes Preferred Hearing Aid Provider for Tinnitus Practitioners Association
November 17, 2012 ReSound has entered into a partnership with the Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA) to offer ReSound Alera TS hearing aids to members through the Sound Solutions program.Bloomington, MN, November 13, 2012 - http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a

ReSound Partners with Lipreading Mom to Challenge Hearing Aid Stigma
November 11, 2012 ReSound is partnering with long-time lip-reading mom and book author to promote hearing awareness and challenge the stigma of hearing loss.Bloomington, MN, November 7, 2012 - http://www.gnresound.com/ - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid sol

ReSound Verso™ Offers Next Generation Sound Quality & Noise Reduction
October 30, 2012 ReSound Verso wearers are reporting huge improvements in sound quality and feedback management.Bloomington, MN, October 25, 2012 - http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, is reporting positive user feedback t

ReSound Launches Self-Service Online Marketing ReSource Center for Hearing Healthcare Professionals
October 8, 2012 http://www.audiologyonline.com/expo/resound/ReSound has created the Marketing ReSource Center to help hearing healthcare professionals easily develop consumer marketing campaigns.Bloomington, MN, October 8, 2012 - http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound,

New ReSound Hearing Aid Offers Binaural Fusion with e2e Communication
September 24, 2012 ReSound has introduced Verso, a flexible hearing instrument that offers advanced feedback management and delivers superior natural sound. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has launched ReSound VersoTM, a flexi

ReSound Approved By ASHA & AAA to Offer Online CEU Training Courses
August 18, 2012 ReSound is now offering online training courses for audiologists to obtain CEU credits. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has launched its own CEU training program for hearing care professionals, available onl

ReSound iPad App Helps Dispensers Sell More Hearing Aids
August 14, 2012 In a recent survey, 92.9% of audiologists and dispensers responded that the ClearPath application helps them improve their patient counseling sessions. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has reported positive r

ReSound Launches New Budget Line of Hearing Aids
July 13, 2012 ReSound has introduced ReSound Vea for budget conscious consumers looking for superior sound. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has launched ReSound VeaTM, a brand new line of hearing aids for budget conscious

ReSound Announces 'Summer Celebration' Customer Appreciation Contest
June 13, 2012 ReSound is offering weekly giveaways as part of its ongoing mission to demonstrate customer appreciation. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, today announced its "ReSound Summer Celebration" contest, created to

ReSound Donates Hearing Aids to Oxygen Docu-Series
May 16, 2012 Tanisha's groom-to-be is now wearing hearing aids donated by ReSound and fitted by Family Hearing Center. http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has donated hearing aids to the Oxygen series, "Tanisha Gets

ReSound Launches Unite® Mini Microphone & ClearPath iPad App at AudiologyNOW!
March 28, 2012 ReSound is showcasing two new products at the AudiologyNOW! tradeshow in Boston, March 28 - 31. http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, is showcasing its newest wireless accessory and first ever iPad applica

ReSound Offers Student Scholarship & Vacation Prize at AudiologyNOW!
March 15, 2012 ReSound will be holding a prize drawing at AudiologyNOW! in Boston to provide one student with a scholarship and one dispenser with a Four Seasons vacation. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, will be giving awa

ReSound Partners with Auburn University to Provide Hearing Aids to Children in Guatemala
February 15, 2012 ReSound is helping Guatemalan children hear via an Audiology Outreach Program created by Auburn University. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has partnered with Auburn University to donate hearing aids to hear

ReSound Partners with Bosma Enterprises to Provide Hearing Aids for Government Agencies in the State of Indiana
January 19, 2012 ReSound is helping transform the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired by providing products and services. www.gnresound.com - ReSound, a technology leader in hearing aid solutions, has teamed with Bosma Enterprises to provide hearing ai

Articles

Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation
February 3, 2012 Kathy Pichora-Fuller This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on Novermber 9, 2011 as part of the ReSound online symposium, Advances in Amplification: Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. To view the course recording, register here. While a few of the images from

Audiology Marketing 2.0: Using Technology to Attract Older Patients
February 2, 2012 Matt Perry This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on November 14, 2011 as part of the ReSound symposium, Advances in Amplification: Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. To view the course recording, register here. My name is Matt Perry and I am an aud

Are Modern Technologies Meeting the Amplification Needs of Aging Adults?
December 15, 2011 Laurel Christensen, PhD Editor's Note: This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on November 7, 2011. To view the course recording, register here. Welcome to today's ReSound Symposium, Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. We put this symposium together because we th

Wireless Technology - Adoption and Incorporation for Your Practice
December 14, 2011 Hillary Snapp This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on November 13, 2011 as part of the ReSound symposium, Advances in Amplification: Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. To view the course recording, register here: /audiology-ceus/course/virtual-confer

Evidence-based Design Leads to Remote Microphone Hearing Instrument Technology
December 12, 2011 Steve Hallenbeck, AuD, Jenny Groth, MA The pinna carries out the important function of shaping the acoustic properties of sound entering the ear. The frequency shaping provided by the pinna enhances the frequencies important for speech understanding and provides cues that allow the brain

Considerations in Hearing Aid Fitting for Older Adults & Overcoming the Hearing Aid Barrier
December 6, 2011 Lorienne Jenstad This is a transcript of a live expert seminar that was part of the online symposium: ReSound's Advances in Amplification: Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. To view the course recording, click here. This morning we're going to talk about some conside

DSP & Multi-Media Technologies: Addressing Patient Needs
March 11, 2002 Cherish Oberzut, MA, CCC-A, Diane M. Russ, MA, CCC-A The technology explosion of the last 10 years has affected every facet of our daily and professional lives. As audiologists and hearing instrument dispensers, we fit hearing instruments made of integrated circuits programmed through sophisticated com

Behind The Hype: Digital Amplification
January 28, 2002 Giselle Matsui We are all besieged with marketing claims of products that allege to make our laundry whiter, our dusting easier and our thighs thinner. Many times, because we are not experts in those fields, we simply evaluate products based on their marketing clai

Advanced DSP Applications: The Canta Product Line from GN ReSound
June 25, 2001 Dave Smriga, Giselle Matsui, Tami Lemons Since the introduction of digital signal processing (DSP) hearing instruments, the potential advantages of DSP devices over analog or digitally programmable devices has been the subject of much debate. Indeed, if the signal processing schemes incorpo

Ask the Expert

How do you Verify Binaural Features in Hearing Instruments?
April 29, 2013 Tammara Stender, AuD, Stephen A. Hallenbeck, AuD How do you verify binaural features in hearing instruments? 

What are Some Strategies for Selling Unite Wireless Accessories?
March 4, 2013 Robin C. Donham, AuD, FAAA, CCC-A What are some strategies for selling Unite Wireless Accessories? 

Are Special Tools Required to Fit the ReSound Verso IIC?
January 28, 2013 Vince Maye Are special tools or techniques required to fit the ReSound Verso IIC?

What is the Candidacy Rate for ReSound Verso?
December 31, 2012 Jennifer Carlson Since the ReSound Verso Invisible-In-the-Canal (IIC) is obviously very small, how many typical patients are candidates?  In other words, what is the fit rate or candidacy rate?

How does DFS Ultra Feedback Cancellation Affect Telephone Use?
November 5, 2012 Robin C. Donham, AuD, FAAA, CCC-A When a patient is using the telephone and DFS Ultra reduces gain to avoid feedback, will it degrade the patient’s ability to understand?

ReSound Fitting Tip: Adjusting the Directional Mix
September 30, 2012 Robin C. Donham, AuD, FAAA, CCC-A For directional programs in Aventa, clinicians have the option of adjusting the Directional Mix (or crossover frequency) between omnidirectional and directional processing. Why and when would they want to do this?

Wireless Streaming: Adjusting Volume
August 27, 2012 Jenny Groth, MA How do I control volume when fitting Unite wireless accessories?

Converting Appointments into Patients
July 30, 2012 Brad Romney, Greg Stafford What are some strategies for converting sales opportunities into patients?

Amplification, Directionality and Localization
June 25, 2012 Jenny Groth, MA How do you achieve amplification and directionality without localization drawbacks?

Hearing Aid Finetuning: Adjusting Expansion
May 21, 2012 Tammara Stender, AuD How do you use "expansion" when fitting?

Compression v. Expansion
April 23, 2012 Tammara Stender, AuD What's the difference between "compression" and "expansion" in hearing aids?

ReSound Fitting Tip: Environmental Optimizer II
March 19, 2012 Tammara Stender, AuD How do I effectively fine tune the hearing instruments to optimize the patient's listening experience?

Output Limiting with ReSound Hearing Aids
February 20, 2012 Jenny Groth, MA How is output limiting achieved in ReSound hearing aids?

Promoting Hearing Conservation
January 23, 2012 Jenny Groth, MA How can hearing professionals promote hearing conservation in their communities?

New Approaches to Addressing Speech Intelligibility in Noise
December 5, 2011 Tammara Stender, AuD What are some of the new approaches to solving the speech intelligibility in noise problem?

Why Should Fittings be Verified and Validated?
October 31, 2011 Rena Appleby, AuD Why should clinicians verify and validate the hearing aid fitting?

Nanocoating Technology
September 26, 2011 Jenny Groth, MA What features should hearing professionals look for in a nanocoating technology for hearing aids? And, can nanocoatings be improved further than their current level of protection?

How Does ReSound Combat Feedback?
August 29, 2011 Tammara Stender, AuD How does ReSound combat feedback squeal in hearing instruments?

How Do You Future-Proof a Hearing Instrument
July 25, 2011 Tammara Stender, AuD How do you future-proof a hearing instrument to meet changing patient needs?

Long-Term Goals for Combination Hearing Instrument/Tinnitus Sound Generators
June 20, 2011 Michael Piskosz, MS In fitting a combination hearing instrument/tinnitus sound generator such as ReSound Live™TS for a patient who requires tinnitus management as well as amplification for hearing loss, is the goal to eventually discontinue use of the sound generator?

Interviews

Interview with Brian Tsuchiya, Jennifer Carlson, and Vince Maye, ReSound
November 12, 2012 Brian Tsuchiya, Jennifer Carlson, Vince Maye Topic: Introducing ReSound Verso IIC

Interview with Kevin Mensink, Vice President of Marketing, GN ReSound
June 25, 2012 Kevin Mensink Topic: ReSound Unite™ Mini Microphone

Interview with Mary Rapaport and Kevin Mensink, ReSound
April 23, 2012 Mary Rapaport, Kevin Mensink Topic: ReSound Update - New Resources for Professionals Including ClearPath App and Consumer Marketing Services

Interview with Laurel Christensen, Ph.D., Chief Audiology Officer, ReSound
October 10, 2011 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: ReSound's Advances in Amplification Symposium - Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults, Online Conference November 7 - 11, 2011

Interview with Jenny Groth, M.A., Director of Audiology Communication, ReSound
July 11, 2011 Jenny Groth, MA Topic: Wireless Hearing Aid Technology - Misconceptions & Facts

Interview with Laurel Christensen, Ph.D., Chief Audiology Officer, ReSound
September 20, 2010 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: Introducing ReSound Alera™

Interview with Michael Piskosz, M.S., Global Audiologist, ReSound
August 9, 2010 Michael Piskosz, MS Topic: ReSound Live™TS

Interview with Laurel Christensen, Ph.D., Vice President, Research and Development, GN ReSound Group
September 28, 2009 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: Introducing ReSound Live™

Interview with Brian Tsuchiya, VP of Custom Business, ReSound
April 13, 2009 Brian Tsuchiya Topic: Custom Product Innovations by ReSound

Interview with Michael Howitz & Rondi Eggenberger, GN ReSound
January 26, 2009 Michael Howitz Topic: Custom be by ReSound

Interview with Michael Howitz, Director of Product Management, ReSound US
October 6, 2008 Michael Howitz Topic: be by ReSound™ - a New Style of Hearing Instrument

Interview with Vince Maye, Director of Custom Business Development, GN ReSound
August 25, 2008 Vince Maye Topic: TRUFIT™ Custom Manufacturing System

Interview with Deborah Castor, ReSound
May 5, 2008 Deborah Castor Topic: ReSound University for Au.D.s, Educational Outreach Program

Interview with Dr. John Nelson, Vice President of Audiology and Professional Services, ReSound
April 21, 2008 John Nelson Topic: dot by ReSound

Interview with Bjørn Christ, President of ReSound US
December 3, 2007 Bjørn Christ Topic: ReSound US Overview

Interview with Joy Glen, Audiologist and National Training Director, ReSound
July 23, 2007 Joy Glen, MA, CCC-A Topic: Azure and Miss America 2005

Interview with Richard Jackson, President GN Resound North America
December 19, 2005 Richard Jackson Topic: Hurricane Katrina Hearing Healthcare Relief

Interview with Laurel Christensen Ph.D., GN ReSound Group, Vice President, Research Audiology
June 6, 2005 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: Metrix - Amplification Technology from GN ReSound

Interview with Chizuko Tamaki Au.D. Student. Gallaudet University. GNResound Academic Scholarship Award Winner.
May 21, 2001 Chizuko Tamaki, AuD     

Interview with Alan P. Dozier, Executive VP of GN Resound and President of GN Resound Group and Barbara VanSomeren Vice-President of Marketing, Beltone
April 17, 2001 Alan P. Dozier, Barbara VanSomeren