Hearing Matters Podcast

Cognition, Audition, and Amplification feat. Dr. Douglas L. Beck


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About The Hearing Matters Podcast
The Hearing Matters Podcast discusses hearing technology (more commonly known as hearing aids), best practices, and a growing national epidemic - Hearing Loss. The show is hosted by father and son - Blaise Delfino, M.S. - HIS and Dr. Gregory Delfino, CCC-A. Blaise Delfino and Dr. Gregory Delfino treat patients with hearing loss at Audiology Services, located in Bethlehem, Nazareth, and East Stroudsburg, PA.

On this episode, Blaise and Dr. Delfino welcome Dr. Douglas L. Beck as their featured guest! Dr. Douglas L. Beck earned his undergraduate degree (B.A.) in Communication Disorders & Sciences (1982) and his master's degree in audiology from the University of Buffalo (1984) and his doctorate  (Au.D., Doctor of Audiology) from the University of Florida, Gainesville (2000).

His professional career began in Los Angeles at the House Ear Institute in clinical audiology, cochlear implant research, and intraoperative cranial nerve monitoring.  In 1988, he was appointed Director of Audiology at Saint Louis University in the department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Eight years later he co-founded a multi-office hearing aid dispensing practice in St. Louis, Missouri.  In 1999, he became President and Editor-In-Chief of; AudiologyOnline.com, SpeechPathology.com and HealthyHearing.com. 

Dr. Beck joined Oticon in August, 2005. In December, 2019 he was promoted to Vice President of Academic Sciences at Oticon Inc.

Dr. Beck is among the most prolific authors in audiology with 188 publications and more than 1275 abstracts, interviews, and op-eds written for the AAA (2008-2015), Hearing Review (1990- 2020) and Audiology Online (1999-2005) addressing a wide variety of audiology and professional topics including; audiology, the profession of audiology, pediatric audiology, cognition, hearing aids, audition, counseling and more.

On this episode we discuss: 

  • Cognition, Audition, and Amplification 
  • Top Down, Bottom Up Approach as it Pertains to Hearing Aid Fittings
  • Pragmatics and Hearing Aid Fittings 
  • Velox S Platform Findings 
  • Understanding Speech on Par with Individuals with Normal Hearing Sensitivity 
  • The Importance of Real Ear Measurement (and why you should visit a hearing healthcare provider who conducts REM on a regular basis) 
  • The Essentials of a Successful Hearing Aid Fitting
  • The Importance of Conducting Speech in Noise Testing 
  • Going Beyond the Decibel 
  • The Importance of Visiting Your Hearing Healthcare Provider Annually 

Are you new to wearing hearing aids?

Welcome to your new hearing world! You made the important decision to increase your speech understanding and decrease your overall listening effort. Moving forward with hearing aids can be scary. Maybe you've heard stories of friends or family purchasing hearing aids and wearing them in the drawer. However, when patients are fit with hearing aids using best practices (real ear measurement, outcome measurements, etc

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