Author: Digby Cook
The AI Revolution – What’s Next
My AI equiped hearing aids have changed my life. I no longer dread going to a crowded restaurant with family and friends. Because, in a…
My Hearing Loss Journey
As I relaunch this website, I thought it appropriate to share this article I wrote for the Globe & Mail about my personal struggle with…
Remote microphones can bring people closer together
The tour guide wore a remote microphone and I was able to hear her every word even though I was standing at the back of…
Phonak and the AI Revolution
I was anxious and depressed as I walked into the party because I knew it would be crowded and noisy. As I feared, I was…
The Big Five
Who makes hearing aids? The short answer is there are now dozens of companies. Many of them sprung up after the US FDA allowed over-the-counter…
Researchers produce mice with turbocharged hearing
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute were able to give mice supranormal hearing, and gain important insights into…
Gene Therapy Milestone
For 11 children in China it was nothing short of a miracle. They received pioneering gene therapy during clinical trials and the results have been…
How to enjoy theatre despite hearing loss
My lifelong love of live theatre was being threatened by my hearing loss. Even with my hearing aids I began to have trouble understanding the…
Before There Was Radar There Were Great Big Hearing Aids
The following pictures depict a very odd type of hearing aid that first appeared on the battlefields of World War 1. This was a war…
