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The ABC’s of Wireless Connectivity to Hearing Aids, presented in partnership with Seminars in Hearing

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1.  Connecting personal hearing aids to other assistive technology may be done to: Allow binaural reception of phone calls. Improve auditory reception in noisy environments. Enjoy listening to music binaurally. All of the above

2.  The oldest wireless transmission protocol is: FM DM Electromagnetic Transmission Bluetooth

3.  A disadvantage of adding an FM receiver to a behind-the-ear hearing aid is: Reduction in battery life Reduction in signal-to-noise ratio Loss of low-frequency energy Spillover

4.  Hearing aids can be directly connected to smart phones via: FM shoe Audio input cables Near field magnetic induction Bluetooth LE and DM

5.  An optimal network of devices may be offered to a patient who wants to improve hearing in business meetings, watching the TV, and communicating in noisy situations and could include: An Oticon hearing aid and Phonak Streamer. A Phonak Neckloop and an Oticon Streamer. A Phonak Remote Microphone System and a Receiver installed or attached to a Phonak hearing aid. A Starkey hearing aid with near field magnetic induction