Here are the references for the Winter 2021 issue of Hearing Health:
“What Hearing Aids and a Chicken Dinner Have in Common,” page 14:
Ally Financial. Patient Financing.
Bailey, Abram. “How Much Do Hearing Aids Cost?” HearingTracker.com, Jan. 2, 2020.
Fischer, Mary E., et al. “Determinants of Hearing Aid Acquisition in Older Adults.” American Journal of Public Health, August 2011.
The Hearing Review. “MarkeTrak VIII: The Key Influencing Factors in Hearing Aid Purchase Intent.” March 1, 2012.
SeniorLiving.com “More Than Six Million Older Adults Avoid Hearing Aids Because of Cost.” Aug. 20, 2020.
Strom, Karl E. “‘Hearing Review’ Survey of RIC Pricing in 2017.” The Hearing Review, March 21, 2018.
Tucker, Carl W. “Paying for Hearing Aids: Tax Breaks From Uncle Sam.” HearingTracker.com, Aug. 30, 2019.
Voss, Adam, et al. “Coupler and Real-Ear Performance Between PSAPs and Hearing Aids.” The Hearing Review, November 2018.
“A View of the Hill,” page 16:
ASHA (now known as American Speech-Hearing-Language Association) Reports. “Noise as a Public Health Hazard.” February 1969.
Blazer, Dan G.; Domnitz, Sarah; Liverman, Catharyn T., eds. “Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability,” National Academy of Medicine, 2016.
Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
The Hearing Review. “Senators Warren and Grassley Urge FDA to Initiate ‘Overdue Rules’ for ‘OTC Hearing Aid Act.’” Nov. 16, 2020.
President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST). Letter From the Executive Office of PCAST. October 2015.
PCAST Public Meeting Transcript. July 13, 2016.
Shapiro, Sidney A. “Lessons From a Public Policy Failure: EPA and Noise Abatement.” Ecology Law Quarterly, 1992.
Sykes, David. “Convergence! Research, Technology, Finance Pump New Energy Into Noise Control & Hearing Health.” The Quiet Coalition, June 3, 2017.
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA). “McBath-Dingell Legislation to Improve Seniors' Access to Hearing Aids Under Medicare Passes House Committee.” Oct. 18, 2019.
“Click Your Community Out of Online Scams,” page 17:
Investor.gov. Affinity Fraud.
Ibid. Follow Us.
Ibid. How to Use the Investment Professional Search Tool on Investor.gov.
Ibid. Mutual Funds.
Ibid. Researching Investments.
Ibid. Variable Annuities.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Protecting Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Loss Communities from Investment Scams.
Ibid. “SEC Charges Swedish National with Global Scheme Defrauding Retail Investors, Including Deaf Community Members.” Sept. 29, 2020.
Ibid. “SEC Fireside Chat: A Video and Q&A About Red Flags of Investment Fraud Affecting the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Loss Communities.” Sept. 29, 2020.
Ibid. “SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Targeting Deaf Investors.” Feb. 19, 2009.
McFerran, Don J.; Stockdale, David; Holme, Ralph; Large, Charles H.; Baguley, David M. “Why Is There No Cure for Tinnitus?” Frontiers in Neuroscience, Aug. 6, 2019.
3D Printing Business Directory. Hearables 3D.
Crowson, Matthew G. “Artificial Intelligence to Support Hearing Loss Diagnostics.” The Hearing Journal, November 2020.
Crum, Poppy. “Hearables Will Monitor Your Brain and Body to Augment Your Life.” IEEE Spectrum, May 1, 2019.
Design Products & Applications. “3D Printed Earbud Concept Fights Disability Stigma.” Dec. 5, 2018.
Forbes. “Forbes Insights: AI Issue 6.” May 22, 2019.
Gonzalez, Melisa. “South African Surgeons Perform a Successful Middle Ear Transplant Using 3D Printing Technology.” 3DPrint.com, May 29, 2019.
Hawkins, Leila. “New AI-Driven Hearing Aid Personalizes Sound for Wearers.” Healthcare, Oct. 28, 2020.
Hearing Health & Technology Matters. “New Hearing App ‘HeardThat’ Gives People a Better Shot at Hearing in Noise.” Dec. 6, 2019.
Høydal, Erik Harry; Fischer, Rosa-Linde; Wolf, Vera; Branda, Eric; Aubreville, Marc. “Empowering the Wearer: AI-Based Signia Assistant Allows Individualized Hearing Care.” The Hearing Review, July 15, 2020.
Lefkowitz, Melanie. “Earphone Tracks Facial Expressions, Even With a Face Mask.” Cornell Chronicle, Oct. 12, 2020.
Leprince-Ringuet, Daphne. “Facebook's Smart Glasses Could Give You Hearing Superpowers.” ZDNet, Sept. 4, 2020.
Matchar, Emily. “Doctors Are 3D Printing Ear Bones to Help With Hearing Loss.” Smithsonian Magazine, Dec. 18, 2017.
Ponsi, Lou. “Nonprofit Delivers 3-D-Printed Hearing Aids to Kids in the Middle East.” Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14, 2018.
Vogels, Emily A. “About One in Five Americans Use a Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker.” Pew Research Center, Jan. 9, 2020.
Smith, Lauren M.; Wang, Linyan; Mazur, Kuba; Carchia, Michael; DePalma, Glen; Azimi, Reza; Mravca, Samantha; Neitzel, Richard L. “Impacts of COVID-19–Related Social Distancing Measures on Personal Environmental Sound Exposures.” Environmental Research Letters, Oct. 9, 2020.
Unitron. Discover Next.
WebWire. “Qualcomm and Jacoti Optimize Hearing Experience for True Wireless Earbud Users.” Oct. 22, 2020.
Wiggers, Kyle. “Google’s Sound Amplifier Pumps Up More Android Devices.” The Machine, July 24, 2019.
Anson, E.; Jeka, J. “Perspectives on Aging Vestibular Function.” Frontiers in Neurology, 2015.
Cannell, J.; Jovic, E.; Rathjen, A.; et al. “The Efficacy of Interactive, Motion Capture-Based Rehabilitation on Functional Outcomes in an Inpatient Stroke Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Clinical Rehabilitation, February 2018.
Gandolfi, M.; Geroin, C.; Dimitrova, E.; et al. “Virtual Reality Telerehabilitation for Postural Instability in Parkinson’s Disease: A Multicenter, Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial.” BioMed Research International, Nov. 26, 2017.
Hoffmann, C.P.; Seigle, B.; Frère, J.; Parietti-Winkler, C. “Dynamical Analysis of Balance in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients.” Gait Posture, May 2017.
Howard, M.C. “A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Literature Review of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Programs.” Computers in Human Behavior, May 2017.
Hsu, S.Y.; Fang, T.Y.; Yeh, S.C.; Su, M.C.; Wang, P.C.; Wang, V.Y. “Three-Dimensional, Virtual Reality Vestibular Rehabilitation for Chronic Imbalance Problem Caused by Ménière’s Disease: A Pilot Study.” Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2017.
Lloréns, R.; Noé, E.; Colomer, C.; Alcañiz, M. “Effectiveness, Usability, and Cost-Benefit of a Virtual Reality–Based Telerehabilitation Program for Balance Recovery After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 2015.
Lubetzky, A.V.; Hujsak, B.D. “A Virtual Reality Head Stability Test for Patients With Vestibular Dysfunction.” Journal of Vestibular Research, 2018.
Lubetzky, A.V.; Hujsak, B.D.; Fu, G.; Perlin, K. “An Oculus Rift Assessment of Dynamic Balance by Head Mobility in a Virtual Park Scene: A Pilot Study.” Motor Control, Jan. 1, 2019.
Lubetzky, A.V.; Kelly, J.; Wang, Z.; et al. “Head Mounted Display Application for Contextual Sensory Integration Training: Design, Implementation, Challenges and Patient Outcomes.” IEEE 2019 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, 2019.
Lubetzky, A.V.; Wang, Z.; Krasovsky, T. “Head-Mounted Displays for Capturing Head Kinematics in Postural Tasks.” Journal of Biomechanics, March 27, 2019.
Maheu, M.; Sharp, A.; Landry, S.P.; Champoux, F. “Sensory Reweighting After Loss of Auditory Cues in Healthy Adults.” Gait Posture, March 2017.
Meldrum, D.; Herdman, S.; Vance, R.; et al. “Effectiveness of Conventional Versus Virtual Reality–Based Balance Exercises in Vestibular Rehabilitation for Unilateral Peripheral Vestibular Loss: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.” Archives of Physical Medical Rehabilitation, July 2015.
Mirelman, A.; Rochester, L.; Maidan, I.; et al. “Addition of a Nonimmersive Virtual Reality Component to Treadmill Training to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults (V-Time): A Randomized Controlled Trial.” The Lancet, Sept. 17, 2016.
Morel, M.; Bideau, B.; Lardy, J.; Kulpa, R. “Advantages and Limitations of Virtual Reality for Balance Assessment and Rehabilitation.” Clinical Neurophysiology, November 2015.
Pedalini, M.E.B.; Cruz, O.L.M.; Bittar, R.S.M.; Lorenzi, M.C.; Grasel, S.S. “Sensory Organization Test in Elderly Patients With and Without Vestibular Dysfunction.” Acta Otolaryngologica, September 2009.
Schröder, J.; van Criekinge, T.; Embrechts, E.; et al. “Combining the Benefits of Tele-Rehabilitation and Virtual Reality–Based Balance Training: A Systematic Review on Feasibility and Effectiveness.” Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, January 2019.
Strang, A.J.; Haworth, J.; Hieronymus, M.; Walsh, M.; Smart Jr., L.J. “Structural Changes in Postural Sway Lend Insight Into Effects of Balance Training, Vision, and Support Surface on Postural Control in a Healthy Population.” European Journal of Applied Physiology, July 2011.
Vitkovic, J.; Le, C.; Lee, S.L.; Clark, R.A. “The Contribution of Hearing and Hearing Loss to Balance Control.” Audiology and Neurotology, June 2, 2016.
“Recent Research by Hearing Health Foundation Scientists, Explained,” page 30:
Ngodup, Tenzin; Romero, Gabriel E.; Trussell, Laurence O. ”Identification of an Inhibitory Neuron Subtype, the L-stellate Cell of the Cochlear Nucleus.” elife, Nov. 3, 2020.
Rumschlag, J.A.; Lovelace, J.W.; Razak, K.A. “Age- and Movement-Related Modulation of Cortical Oscillations in a Mouse Model of Presbycusis.” Hearing Research, Oct. 15, 2020.