2010 Spring Webinar Series

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1 2010 Spring Webinar Series 2010 Christian Brothers Services, Romeoville, IL. All Rights Reserved. No part of this presentation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of Christian Brothers Services. Christian Brothers Employee Benefit Services You re Going to Want to Hear This! May 13, SPRING WEBINAR SERIES Opening Prayer Creator God, through your world and people that surround us, we pray that we may grow more aware this day of your life giving presence. Open our minds and hearts to apply the knowledge from today s webinar for the good of all. We ask these things in Jesus Name. Amen

2 Christian Brothers Employee Benefit Services You re Going to Want to Hear This! Sara Burdak Director of Education and Training Starkey Laboratories, Inc SPRING WEBINAR SERIES Outer Ear Inner Ear Middle Ear

3 Pinna External Ear Canal Ossicles (Three ear bones) Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum) Middle Ear Space Eustachian Tube Labyrinth (Balance Canals) Balance Nerve Facial Nerve Hearing Nerve Cochlea (Hearing Canal)

4 Outer Ear collects the sound waves Middle Ear increases the sound pressure Better Speech Understanding Normal Hearing Better Speech Understanding High Frequency Loss Better Speech Understanding High Frequency Loss Hearing in Noise

5 Impact on communication o Difficulty hearing and listening Conversation is difficult o Loss of discrimination I can t hear you. If people wouldn t mumble o Others complain that you turn the TV up too loud o Easily tire from having to listen harder j zv h p k g mdb i sh n o ng r c ch e l f th s

6 Feelings of isolation May display as: o Anger o Frustration o Embarrassment Tend to withdraw from activities Depression is common Kochkin S. MarkeTrak VII: The Hearing Review Presbycusis Age Related Congenital Genetic Ototoxicity Drug Related Sosiocusis Noise Induced

7 Result of aging process or extended exposure to environmental noise factors throughout a lifetime Permanent change in inner ear Results from a family history of hearing loss or predisposition Results from the use of certain medications o Mycin Drugs o Aspirin o Cancer Treatment Drugs

8 Results from exposure to harmful levels of noise Damage to hair cells and cochlea Gradual onset and painless Population (in %) 10% of the world population Hearing for All A Worldwide Action, International Federation of Oto-Rhino Laryngological Societies Approximately 32 million in the United States

9 People today are losing their hearing twoand-a-half times faster than their parents or grandparents It s not just old people at risk of hearing problems. We are living longer so making smarter listening choices is very important Avoid prolonged exposure to entertainment devices, such as MP3 players, televisions, stereos, etc. The noise level may be too loud if you are constantly having to say what. If you are wearing a headset and the people around you can hear the music, it s too loud. Set volume controls for your children. Wear filtered ear plugs to control your personal noise level. Have your children wear ear protection, too! Wear hearing protection when doing lawn work or operating loud equipment such as chain saws, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, etc. Visit for more information

10 An audiologist is a professional who specializes in the identification and management of disorders of the auditory system, specifically hearing loss.

11 Training: o Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Clinical practice o Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Arts (M.A.) degree Historical Clinician credential o Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Teaching and research Credentials of Hearing Aid Dispensers: o High School or Equivalent o Training in hearing, hearing loss and hearing aids o State licensure in most states Must pass competency test Continuing Education o Board Certified (BC-HIS) International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies Treatment Plans o Referral for medical care if needed o Amplification choices o Assistive devices o Communication strategies

12 Partnered with your organization to provide access to free hearing screening and discounts on hearing aids Hearing Provider Network with more than 1500 offices nationwide Your Benefits o FREE annual hearing screenings for members and their immediate family, including parents and grandparents o Referrals to local providers with reputations for high quality and honest service o Up to 60% off of manufacturer suggested retail prices on hearing instrument of the highest digital quality o A FULL two year extended warranty included with purchase at no additional charge Next Steps o Arrange initial office visit for Hearing Screening through American Hearing Benefits o If a hearing loss and hearing aids will provide benefit, benefit, the hearing professional will prescribe appropriate hearing aids o If a member decides to proceed with better hearing, the discount will be applied at the time of purchase

13 The latest line of hearing aids by Starkey. Three times more powerful Multi-core processing Virtually no whistling Better hearing in noise Telephone compatibility

14 High-resolution sound Smoother transitions between quiet and loud environments Automatically sets to situations and levels Hearing aids matched to the specific hearing loss, lifestyle and the way the ears process sound Invisible-In-the-Canal (IIC) NEW! Completely-In-Canal (CIC) In-The-Canal (ITC) or Half Shell (HS) In-The-Ear (ITE) Receiver-In-Canal (RIC) Receiver-In-Canal Absolute Power (RIC AP) Behind-The-Ear (BTE)

15 CIC style RIC style New S Series iq OtoLens The smallest hearing aid with the most advanced features 100% Invisible Deep Canal Aid with Comfort Fit The world s top selling hearing aid in a completely invisible option. Performance o Industry leading technology o Eliminates feedback no buzzing or whistling o Designed to reduce listening effort

16 Comfort o Fits snuggly in second bend of ear canal o Uses ear s acoustics to create more natural sound quality o Designed to be removed daily for better ear health Personalization o Custom fit for your ears o Programmable to your hearing needs BTE with Sweep technology Touch control panel Adjust volume or memory with the touch of a finger

17 Better hearing is now literally at your fingertips No Buttons + No Dials = No Hassles Hearing Test Lifestyle Assessment Acoustic Analysis Speech Demonstration

18 Real Ear Measurement o Our ears are as unique as our fingerprints 3-D Speech Mapping

19 Voice iq Feedback Cancellation InVision Directionality Telephone Compatibility Voice Indicators Voice IQ High performance feature intended to: o Preserve speech in noisy situations o Reduce noise between syllables of speech o Reduce listening effort and mental fatigue o Let you talk easily on the phone Hear conversations, not commotion. Feedback Cancellation o Turn up the volume without feedback o Hug without whistle o Comfortable

20 S Series iq Features InVision Directionality o Focuses on speech o Reduces background noise o Automatic activation S Series iq Features Telephone Solutions o Activates automatically with hearing aid compatible phones o T2 allows your phone to serve as a remote control Voice Indicators o Change battery o Schedule appointment o Check hearing aid

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22 For more information on Christian Brothers Employee Benefit Services or for a link to handouts for today s webinar Wendy Kirkland at Wendy.kirkland@cbservices.org x Christian Brothers Services, Romeoville, IL. All Rights Reserved. No part of this presentation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of Christian Brothers Services.