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Ida Institute Joins Demant
November 14, 2023 The Ida Institute has joined Demant, the global, Denmark-based hearing healthcare group.

Cast Your Vote for the 2023 Oticon Focus on People Awards
November 6, 2023 This is the 25th year that the one-of-a-kind national awards program will honor outstanding individuals who show the world that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to achieve, contribute and inspire.

Demant Care Community Raises Funds for Respite Home for Women with Cancer
October 17, 2023 More than 40 Demant employees participated in the Mary’s Place by the Sea Annual Walk-a-Thon to support the good works of the nonprofit respite home for women with cancer.

Oticon Audiology Summer Camp Celebrates 25 Years of Preparing Next Generation of Audiologists for Success in the Evolving World of Hearing Healthcare
August 21, 2023 This year’s summer camp, held August 6-10 in Park City, Utah, brought together 49 professionals representing 25 different University programs.

Nominations Open for 2023 Oticon Focus on People Awards
August 7, 2023 The 2023 Oticon Focus on People Awards call for nominations is now open.

Sertoma Inc. Awards $5,000 in Oticon-Funded Scholarships to Students with Hearing Loss
July 24, 2023 For nearly 20 years, Oticon, Inc. has been proud to fund scholarships through Sertoma’s Scholarship for Hard of Hearing or Deaf. This year, a $5,000 grant provided by Oticon, Inc. has enabled Sertoma Inc. to again award college scholarships to five exceptional students with hearing loss. Oticon has been a steadfast supporter of the Sertoma Scholarship for the Hard of Hearing or Deaf, the most prominent scholarship program in the nation dedicated to students with hearing loss since its inception in 1994. Over the years, more than 170 students have been granted scholarships funded by Oticon, marking a significant contribution to their academic journeys.

Oticon Government Services Team Takes Strides to Benefit Homeless Veterans
June 29, 2023 The Oticon Government Services Team rallied Demant employees, their families and friends for a 5K race and fun run. The annual Community Hope Flag Day Race/Walk raises funds to support the Hope for Veterans Programs, the leading initiative to help struggling veterans in New Jersey, including supportive services for veteran families.

New Oticon Real™ Helps Veterans Experience All the Sounds of the Real World, With Improved Clarity, Comfort and Fewer Disruptions
May 1, 2023 Oticon Real™, a new family of hearing aids with BrainHearing™ technology, is now available through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Oticon Real gives access to the full spectrum of real-world sounds with exceptional detail and clarity while protecting against sudden disruptive sounds so veterans can stay comfortable and sharp in the real world.

Oticon Hearing Foundation Donates $30,000 to American Academy of Audiology Foundation Empowering Students Scholarship Fund
April 26, 2023 The Oticon Hearing Foundation is partnering with the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Empowering Students Scholarship Program to fund scholarships for graduate students earning AuD or PhD degrees in audiology.

Oticon Expands the Potential of Polaris to Help Patients Stay Sharp in the Real World
April 11, 2023 As a Gold Sponsor for the HearTech Expo Hall, Oticon will further maximize participants’ experience throughout the conference with educational sessions, demonstrations, and panel discussions led by Oticon audiologists and subject matter experts.

Oticon Government Services Celebrates Homes for Our Troops Donation of Specially Adapted Custom Home for Severely Injured Veteran
March 27, 2023 On March 18, Oticon Government Services joined with Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-built specially adapted custom home for medically retired Marine Corporal Daniel Lasko. Since 2017, Oticon Government Services has been a proud supporter of the national non-profit’s work of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide to severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, enabling them to rebuild their lives.

Oticon Government Services Spotlights Oticon More™, New Companion App and Latest Research at 2023 JDVAC Conference
March 22, 2023 Oticon Government Services participated in the Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference (JDVAC), the annual meeting between the Association of VA Audiologists (AVAA) and the Military Audiology Association (MAA).

William Demant Foundation Donates DKK 1 million to Relief Activities in Turkey
March 15, 2023 Following powerful earthquakes and aftershocks, which continue to cause severe humanitarian and healthcare challenges in Turkey, William Demant Foundation has allocated DKK 1 million to support the people affected by the earthquake in the southeast of Turkey.

2023 OticonNEXT Conference Takes In-Depth Look at Newest Research and Technology Impacting the Real World of People with Hearing Loss
March 9, 2023 Nearly 500 hearing care professionals from across the US attended the 2023 OticonNEXT Conference, held February 24-26 in Orlando, Florida.

2022 Oticon Focus on People Awards Honors 12 Remarkable People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss
March 8, 2023 Oticon Focus on People Awards honored 12 remarkable people whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it means to have a hearing loss.

New Oticon Real™ Gives Patients Access to All the Sounds of the Real World
February 23, 2023 New Oticon Real gives access to the full spectrum of real-world sounds with exceptional detail and clarity while protecting against sudden disruptive sounds so users can stay comfortable and sharp in the real world.

Oticon Own™, World’s 1st Custom Hearing Aid With an On-board Deep Neural Network, Captures CES® 2023 Innovation Award
November 17, 2022 The Consumer Electronics Association (CES) has named Oticon Own™ a CES® 2023 Innovation Award Honoree in the highly competitive Wearable Technologies category.

Oticon Own™ Custom Hearing Aids Bring Ultimate Discreetness, Superior Sound Quality and Optimal Comfort to Veterans
November 1, 2022 Oticon Own, a new family of custom hearing aids with BrainHearing™ technology, is now available through the Veterans Affairs Administration, Department of Defense, and other federal agencies.

Oticon, Inc. Partners with Homes for Our Troops to Support Donated Home for Severely Injured Veteran
October 24, 2022 Oticon, Inc. again joins Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) to support the national non-profit organization’s work of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide to severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, enabling them to rebuild their lives.

Voting Is Open for 2022 Oticon Focus on People Awards
September 26, 2022 Voting is now open for the 2022 Oticon Focus on People Awards.

Articles

Managing Severe Hearing Loss
October 28, 2019 Don Schum, PhD A significant subset of patients seen in practices present with more severe hearing loss and more complex medical histories. In this seminar, the nature of severe hearing loss will be discussed along with a discussion of how to best match available technology choices (power devices, BiCROS, etc) to patient needs.

The Behavior of OpenSound Navigator in Complex Environments
July 1, 2019 Don Schum, PhD Signal processing in hearing aids must be able to give the user benefits in a broad range of these complex environments. In this presentation, recorded waveforms from a range of different sound situations through several different advanced technology hearing aids will be presented, along with a discussion on how well the design and function of the various approaches handle different types of listening environments.

Complex versus Standard Fittings: Part 3
April 2, 2018 Don Schum, PhD In Part 3, the discussion focuses on fitting techniques to use on cases which are out of the norm. Those difficult cases that occur when there is an increased level of distortion in the auditory system which are not typically covered in research or clinical literature.

Complex versus Standard Fittings: Part 2
February 20, 2018 Don Schum, PhD In Part 2 of this three part series, the concept of Exception Discovery is introduced. The discussion focuses on situations where hearing thresholds may drive hearing aid fittings that are not as optimal as an approach focused on the quality of the patient's remaining hearing.

Complex versus Standard Fittings: Part 1
December 11, 2017 Don Schum, PhD An examination of the assumptions that underpin our field’s typical approach to fitting amplification, its limitations, and an introduction of the concept of Residual Capabilities, which maximizes the patient’s ability to use the hearing that remains.

The Opn Family: Meeting Even More Audiological Needs
July 19, 2017 Don Schum, PhD A discussion of important additions to the Oticon Opn product family, all designed to meet the audiological needs of more and more patients.

Successes, Gaps, and Challenges in Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation: The Cochlear Implant Journey for Children and Their Families
October 10, 2016 Ena Nielsen, PhD Today I will discuss journey that the Ida Institute undertook about a year ago to explore the successes, gaps, and challenges in the rehabilitation of children fitted with cochlear implants (CIs). We wanted to understand this journey better and to find out how it is experienced by parents, children, and professionals.

Issues Impacting People with Hearing and Listening Problems and Oticon's Opn Solution
September 6, 2016 Douglas L. Beck, AuD Approximately 48 million Americans experience hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America. Indeed, hearing loss is the third most common physical ailment, following arthritis and heart disease. By age 65, one out of three people will experience hearing loss and by age 75, fifty percent of all people are likely to experience hearing loss. For decades, we’ve known that people with hearing loss struggle, strain and have tremendous difficulty understanding conversational speech. It is confusing for the lay public to consider issues relating to hearing and hearing loss, due to a number of practical issues.

Attacking the Noise Problem: Current Approaches
July 5, 2016 Don Schum, PhD At Oticon, we believe that being able to understand speech in complex listening environments is critical for people with hearing loss. Despite recent advances in technology, understanding speech in environments where there are other people talking continues to be one of the most difficult challenges with hearing loss.

Understanding and Treating Severe and Profound Hearing Loss
February 29, 2016 Donald Schum, PhD Oticon has a history of creating excellent solutions for patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss. With the release of Oticon Dynamo, Sensei Super Power, and the Plus Power products in our performance line categories, we have again raised the ba

The Sociology of Age-Related Hearing Loss
July 27, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Age-Related Hearing Loss. As audiologists, it is important that we continue to learn about age-related hearing loss and the patients who are experiencing it, beyond the audiogram. I have become more interested in recent years of understanding older individuals within the context of the lives they lead to best understand how they want to use their hearing.

Empower Patients to Take Action on Their Hearing, Presented in Partnership with the Ida Institute
May 11, 2015 Anne Mette Jeppesen, MA, Ida Institute Empower Patients to Take Action on Their Hearing, Presented in Partnership with the Ida Institute Anne Mette Jeppesen, MA, Ida Project Specialist and Audiologist, Ida InstituteEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live we

My World: Including Children in their Own Rehabilitation, presented in partnership with the Ida Institute
March 16, 2015 Anne Mette Jeppesen, MA Anna Mette Jeppeson, MA, Ida Project Specialist and Audiologist, Ida InstituteEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.IntroductionAnna Mette Jeppeson:  The Ida Insti

There's a New Star in School: Making FM Work for Children with Listening Difficulties
December 1, 2014 Mary Humitz, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA  Mary Humitz, M.A., CCC-A, FAAA, Oticon USAEditor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here.An Afternoon in the ClassroomAll of you remember what it was like to be a stu

Making Speech More Distinct
March 10, 2014 Don Schum, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout) The title, “Making Speech More Distinct,” is specifically targeted towards the most diffic

Asymmetrical Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Fitting Strategies
October 21, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here.Many hearing aid fitting techniques that have been developed over the years have been built on the assumption that hearing lo

The Distortional Aspect of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: What Can Be Done
July 15, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout). This is going to be an old-school course.  A few months ago, a colleague of mine asked me

The Oticon Approach
March 4, 2013 Kelly A. Austin, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA  Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout). Hello, my name is Kelly Austin and I am the Manager of Distance Education for Oticon.&nbs

Does the Fitting Satisfy the Patient?
January 7, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD This presentation is part of a series on various aspects of our hearing aid fitting process.  Today I want to concentrate on the concept of satisfaction.  This is a concept to which, as audiologists, we do not necessarily pay a lot of atten

What Determines Speech Understanding?
August 27, 2012 Donald J. Schum, PhD Editor's Note: This is a transcript of an AudiologyOnline live expert seminar. Please download supplemental course materials. I want to cover a topic we all likely encounter on a daily basis, and that is how well our patients understand speech. As

Ask the Expert

What Are the Design Differences of OpenSound Navigator?
November 11, 2019 Don Schum, PhD What are the design differences of OpenSound Navigator?

How Does OpenSound Navigator Work?
October 14, 2019 Don Schum, PhD How does OpenSound Navigator work?

What was the Design Purpose for OpenSound Navigator?
September 3, 2019 Don Schum, PhD What was the design purpose for OpenSound Navigator?

What to Consider When Fitting Asymmetrical SNHL?
November 5, 2018 Don Schum, PhD What should I consider when fitting a patient with an asymmetrical SNHL?

What to Consider When Fitting Medically Complex SNHL?
October 1, 2018 Don Schum, PhD What should I consider when fitting a patient with a medically complex SNHL?

What are the Goals of Ski-Slope Fitting?
September 4, 2018 Don Schum, PhD What are the goals of fitting hearing aids on patients with a ski-slope hearing loss?

Can the Ida Institute Help Hearing Care Professionals Get Started with Tele-audiology?
June 12, 2017 Lise Lotte Bundesen Telehealth is becoming increasingly important in audiology.  Can the Ida Institute help hearing care professionals get started with tele-audiology?

What Should Professionals Know About Fitting Oticon's new Dynamo and Sensei SP Hearing Instruments?
February 15, 2016 Donald Schum, PhD What should professionals know about fitting Oticon's new Dynamo and Sensei SP hearing instruments?

How Does Speech Rescue Frequency Lowering Technology Work?
December 14, 2015 Don Schum, PhD How does Speech Rescue work, and how does it differ from other frequency lowering technology?

What are the Key Features and Benefits of the New Inium Sense Platform from Oticon?
May 4, 2015 Don Schum, PhD What are the key features of the Inium Sense platform and what benefits do they deliver for patients?

How does Oticon’s Audiological Focus Relate to ‘BrainHearing’?
August 11, 2014 Søren Nielsen I'm hearing more and more about the relationship between the brain and hearing/hearing loss. How does Oticon’s audiological focus tap into this concept of "brain hearing"? 

What is the Most Important Marketing Trend Now?
April 7, 2014 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA What do you see at the most important marketing trend or opportunity right now, and why?

How Can I Personalize my Patients’ Hearing Aid Fitting Experience?
August 12, 2013 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA I believe that a hearing aid fitting should be personal, as each patient has a unique background and auditory preferences.  But it seems that some people want to cut us out of that process for something faster or cheaper.  Do you know of any advancements or products from the hearing aid industry that can help my patients understand that our roles, together, are equally important to their hearing success?

Is Battery Drain a Drain on Hearing Performance?
July 1, 2013 Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA As hearing aid technologies advance with more wireless and streaming capabilities, should we start counseling patients that they will have to change the batteries more often, or is anything being done to compensate for the battery consumption these technologies require?

How can Oticon Intiga Impact Patient Acceptance of their First Hearing Aid?
April 29, 2013 Don Schum, PhD How can Oticon Intiga impact my patients’ experience and acceptance of first-time amplification?

What Factors Drive Patient Success with First-time Amplification?
March 11, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD I am trying to lower the hearing aid return-for-credit rate in my practice, but it seems like there are only so many aspects of the fitting that I, as the professional, can control.  How can manufacturers help us to keep return for credits to a minimum?  Do you have any suggestions?

How Can I Determine Amplification Readiness?
January 7, 2013 Donald J. Schum, PhD I have patients that come in every day, some seemingly more interested in hearing aids than others, even though the majority of them are self-referred.  How can I impact their decision to move forward with hearing aids?

How Can I Assess Patient State-of-Mind for Hearing Aids?
November 5, 2012 Donald J. Schum, PhD How can I tell which patients are really “ready” for hearing aids?  Some patients who seem ready end up returning instruments, and some patients who don’t seem ready end up as successful users.

Neural Slowing
March 14, 2011 Donald J. Schum, PhD I've heard the term "neural slowing" used in aging literature. What exactly does this mean?

How Much Asymmetry is Considered Significant?
July 12, 2010 Douglas Beck, AuD It has never been entirely clear when to refer to an ENT for an asymmetric hearing loss. I understand this question may be difficult to answer specifically and answers may vary depending on the patient history and the symptoms the patient experiences. How much asymmetry is considered significant?

Interviews

Innovative Technology to Handle the Disruptions of the Real World
April 24, 2023 Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD, Head of Audiology for Oticon, Inc., discusses how the innovative technology in Oticon Real™ gives access to the full spectrum of real-world sounds while protecting against sudden disruptive sound that challenges 7 out of 10 hearing aid users.

Oticon Focus on People Awards Honor SoundPrint Founder
March 20, 2023 Gregory Scott Gregory Scott, 2022 Oticon Focus on People Awards Winner in Advocacy Category, describes his role as an Advocate for people with hearing loss. Gregory is the founder of SoundPrint, a smartphone app measuring the sound levels of venues. The app has a built-in meter that measures sound levels for at least 15 seconds, recording levels in real time, as well average and maximum decibels. Today, SoundPrint is the leader in crowdsourced auditory information, with more than 180 downloads, helping people find their preferred quiet or noisy spot, whether for a date, business meeting, or dinner with family.Beyond making conversation easier, the database is shared with venue managers, public health researchers and hearing health advocates to let them know people care about noise.

Expanding the Potential of the Polaris Platform to Benefit More Patients
March 18, 2022 Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD Interview with Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD, Head of Audiology, Oticon, Inc., on expanding the potential of the Polaris platform to benefit more patients.

Ida Institute Future Hearings Journeys Project
May 17, 2021 Lise Lotte Bundesen Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, The Ida Institute discusses the new Future Hearing Journeys project at 2021 AAA Virtual.

Oticon Focused On Life-Changing Technology
March 1, 2021 Gary Rosenblum An interview with Gary Rosenblum, President at Oticon Inc.

Advocacy Champion Inspires Young People to Speak Up
December 30, 2019 Emma Faye Rudkin Interview with Emma Faye Rudkin, winner of a 2019 Oticon Focus on People Award in the Advocacy category and founder of non-profit Aid the Silent.

Woodstock Generation Survey
August 21, 2019 Gary Rosenblum, MBA Gary Rosenblum, President, Oticon, Inc., discusses how the Woodstock survey provides opportunities for outreach.

The Ida Institute Introduces New Tools at AAA 2019
April 22, 2019 Lise Lotte Bundesen Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, The Ida Institute discusses new tools for hearing care professionals at the American Academy of Audiology Conference 2019.

Interview with Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute
May 14, 2018 Lise Lotte Bundesen Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute discusses new program for hearing care professionals at American Academy of Audiology Conference 2018. Inspired by Ida is a new program that allows hearing care professionals to enhance their counseling skills and differentiate their practice through person-centered care.

Getting Started with Person-Centered Care
October 2, 2017 Lise Lotte Bundesen Interview with Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute

Oticon Opn Portfolio - New Additions Bring New Features and Benefits
May 1, 2017 Gary Rosenblum Interview with Gary Rosenblum, President, Oticon, Inc.

New Tools and Resources to Support Person-Centered Care from Ida Institute
April 10, 2017 Lise Lotte Bundesen Interview with Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director, Ida Institute

Introducing Oticon Opn
April 18, 2016 Soren Nielsen Interview with Søren Nielsen, President of Oticon A/S

Oticon Plus Power - World's Smallest 13 Power BTE, on the New Inium Sense Platform
November 23, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, Vice President of Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Super Power Focus: Oticon Dynamo and Sensei SP Hearing Aids Address the Needs of People with Severe and Profound Hearing Loss Across the Lifespan
November 16, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, PhD, Vice President, Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Oticon Introduces New Power and Super Power Solutions, as Well as Speech Rescue Frequency Lowering Technology
November 10, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, PhD, Vice President, Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Hearing Care is Health Care
April 27, 2015 Søren Nielsen Interview with Soren Nielsen, Oticon

Introducing the New Inium Sense Platform from Oticon
March 23, 2015 Don Schum, PhD Interview with Don Schum, PhD, Vice President, Audiology and Professional Relations, Oticon

Oticon's ConnectLine App Connects to iPhone® Through Upgraded Streamer Pro
May 12, 2014 Søren Nielsen Interview with Søren Nielsen

Hearing Industry Trends, Oticon, and People First: A 40-year Perspective
March 31, 2014 Peer Lauritsen Interview with Peer Lauritsen, President of Oticon, Inc.

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