Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Cholesterol Fine Tunes Hearing

Did you realise that while we try to reduce our cholesterol intake in our daily meals, cholesterol plays an important role in our hearing?

Check out this article at - http://callierlibrary.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cholesterol-fine-tunes-hearing/

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Cochlear Implant Upgrades for FREEDOM users

Good new for Freedom Cochlear Implant Users.
Upgrade your Freedom processor to the latest Nucleus 5 technology.

The all new Nucleus 5 Sound Processor, along with the Nucleus 5 Remote Assistant are designed to give you access to your best hearing potential. The clinical results that Nucleus Freedom upgrade users are experiencing with Nucleus 5 are very exciting, and we look forward to offering them to you.
Nucleus Freedom implant users who upgrade to a Nucleus 5 Sound Processor will have access to advanced features including:

1) Cochlear’s Smallest Sound Processor - In fact, 36% smaller than Freedom

2) Even Better Hearing in Noise - Clinical results shows the Nucleus 5 Sound Processor offers superior hearing performance in a range of noisy settings when compared with Freedom.

3) Industry’s First Two Way Remote Assistant - The Nucleus 5 Remote Assistant is designed to help you easily monitor and control your hearing with an easy user interface.

4) Exclusive Dual Microphone Technology with Zoom Power Option - ZOOM, a superior, unique
option provides extra directionality through your microphones for even greater clarity in noise.

5) AutoPhone for Easier Phone Conversations - The industry’s first and only automatic phone detection through auto telecoil for easier phone detection.