Starkey Livio and Livio AI – leading the way in Healthable hearing aid technology

Bournemouth-based audiologists, Key to Hearing, are delighted to introduce the Starkey Livio and Livio AI hearing aids. The Livio and Livio AI offer some of the most advanced technology and features on the market today and include rechargeable devices.

Crystal clear hearing, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing

Whether you’re at home or out and about, talking on the phone, watching TV or streaming music, Starkey’s HearingReality TM system offers a fantastic hearing experience and excellent feedback cancellation. In fact, Livio AI was recently given the top rating for reducing background noise in an independent study of premium hearing aids 1.

The devices also offer high quality Bluetooth connectivity and wireless streaming and are compatible with a wide range of Apple and Android devices.

What’s more, Livio and Livio AI both feature clever geotagging technology that senses when you’re in a certain place, like at home or work, and automatically adjusts your hearing aid settings to suit. Other shared features include easy adjustments with the Thrive Hearing Aid app, tinnitus relief and CROS technology for single-sided hearing loss.

Rechargeable technology you can trust

As sealed units, the rechargeable devices also offer great protection from dust, moisture and dirt. Both devices are amongst the smallest on the market and offer 24 hours of high quality hearing from just one charge. A portable charging pod is supplied with your hearing aids.

Livio AI – link your health with your hearing with Healthable

Whilst Livo is certainly advanced, Livio AI really takes things to the next level with its state of the art Healthable technology. This aims to give you a deeper understanding of the connection between your hearing and your overall health – for example, did you know that using hearing aids can improve or limit conditions such as dementia and cognitive decline 2?

Healthable technology works by using 3D motion sensors and the Thrive app to monitor how, when and where you use your hearing aids, and tracks your brain and body activity to give you a Wellness Score. The data collected by your Livio AI can then be integrated with other wellbeing apps such as Google Fit and Apple Health. This amazing device can even detect if you’ve had a fall and alert a relative or carer so they can help!

Livio AI’s other cutting-edge features include:

• Translating up to 27 languages in real time

• Asking your audiologist to make remote adjustments

• Integration with Siri

• ‘Find My Hearing Aids’ function

• Adaptive Car Mode for a better driving experience

• Automatic volume adjustment for maximum comfort

A range of wireless accessories are available with Livio AI. These include the Remote Microphone+ – the first ever audio streaming hearing aid accessory to connect with Amazon Alexa.

Like to know more?

Key to Hearing are on hand to help you make the right choice of hearing aid and accessories. Please contact us to find out more about the Livio and Livio AI or download the brochure to learn more.

References

1. 2 FORCE Technology, Senselab. (2018, November). Benchmark evaluation of spatial noise management in hearing aids. FORCE Technology Venlighedsvej 4 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark.

2. Bassuk, S. S., Glass, T. A., & Berkman, L. F. (1999, Aug. 3). Social disengagement and incident cognitive decline in community-dwelling elderly persons. Annals of Internal Medicine, 131(3), 165-173.

Béland, F., Zunzunegui, M. V., Alvarado, B., Otero, A., & Del Ser T. (2005, Nov.). Trajectories of cognitive decline and social relations. Journal of Gerontology Series B Psychological and Social Sciences, 60(6), P320-P330.

Marioni, R. E., Proust-Lima, C., Amieva, H., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E., Dartigues, J. F., & Jacqmin-Gadda, H. (2015, Oct. 24). Social activity, cognitive decline and dementia risk: a 20-year prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 15, 1089.

Zunzunegui, M. V., Alvarado, B. E., Del Ser, T., & Otero, A. (2003, March). Social networks, social integration, and social engagement determine cognitive decline in community-dwelling Spanish older adults. Journal of Gerontology Series B Psychological and Social Sciences, 58(2), S93-S100.

Starkey release Muse BTE 13

Following Starkey’s successful launch of the Muse platform earlier this year, the latest addition to the product family sees the release of the Muse BTE 13. Powered by Starkey’s Synergy platform the Muse BTE 13 is driven by their quad core twin compressor.

“Since launching Synergy in March, we’ve been awed at the overall success of the launch and how well the products have been received by our hearing professionals and our patients,” said Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Vice President of Education and Audiology Sara Burdak. “Synergy has allowed to us to provide patients with so many of the things they’ve asked for in hearing aids: sleek, discreet hearing aid styles; high--‐definition ear--‐to--‐ear streaming; relief from tinnitus; no feedback; high--‐ quality sound in noise; and the ability to connect with the other technology in their lives.”

The Synergy platform features Starkey’s Acuity Operating System and even in complex listening environments, speech sounds crisp and distinctive, ambient noise sounds natural and music sounds rich and immersive. The new Muse BTE 13 features:

• 70dB of gain
• Size 13 battery
• Rocker switch for easy access to volume and memory control
• Standard telecoil

“Including a BTE 13 in the Muse family means that we are able to provide more options for patients and ensure that better hearing is available for a variety of hearing losses,” said Burdak. “Every patient is fit uniquely, and the BTE 13 offers all the great benefits of our Muse hearing aid technology with the added features of a rocker switch and telecoil.”

Highlighted benefits of the Muse hearing aids include:

• Next- generation feedback cancellation, adaptive noise management and directionality
• CROS System functionality – Helps those with singled sided hearing
• Ear-to-ear phone streaming – Makes understanding on the phone easier than ever
• Multiflex Tinnitus Technology – Delivers all-day relief for those with ringing in the ears.

Visit our Starkey page for further details on Starkey's product range or contact us today to arrange your own personal demonstration.

References

[Starkey] Starkey Hearing Technologies Synergy Platform is Life Changing [http://www.starkey.com/news-hub]: [Aug 29 2016]

Starkey Z Series now available

Hear Better, Live Better

The Starkey Z Series has now been released. Last week Will and I attended an online tutorial by Starkey to learn about some of the exciting features that this new release from Starkey brings to the market.

Wireless hearing aid products are becoming increasingly more mainstream and their compatibility with equipment we use on an everyday basis is becoming progressively more important. We commonly now use wireless accessories to work alongside our hearing aids to help with the telephone, the television or as a remote control.

The new Starkey Z Series is based on 900 mHZ technology which gives reliable connectivity and signal strength and increased performance over distance. The Z Series is specifically designed to help work seemlessly with remote accessories including the new Surflink Mobile 2.

Surflink Mobile 2

Alongside the Starkey Z Series sees the release of the new Surflink Mobile 2 with an improved battery life, an updated user interface and integrated set up logic. The Surflink Mobile 2 acts as a remote control as well as having connectivity to all the latest mobile phones and tablets. The Surflink Mobile 2 can also be used as a remote microphone so sounds can be streamed over distance.

Introducing Acuity Directionality with Speech ID

Starkey are proud to introduce the new Acuity Directionality with Speech ID. The feature has been specifically designed to offer improved speech understanding in background noise with a directional benefit of 5 to 11dB and up to 70% improvement in speech understanding.

The Starkey Z Series is available in 5 technology levels and styles including Behind-the-Ear and In-the-Canal to suit your hearing requirements.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Starkey Z Series get in contact with us today.