title: Hearing aids: a review of what's new.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the recent innovations in hearing aid technology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  Private tertiary referral otology/neurotology practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recent innovations including digital signal processing (DSP), directional microphone technology, and open mold hearing aid fitting have resulted in improved satisfaction with current hearing aids.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Current hearing aid technology with its innovations better meet needs of individuals who are hard of hearing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The image commonly held of hearing aids by the general public is a negative one that can be improved with greater education.
authors.affiliation: Wilson Ear Clinic, Portland, Oregon 97209, USA. galbey@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Harold H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Barrs
mesh_terms: D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000639:trends; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis / Q000639:trends; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted