Starkey Hearing Technologies is a globally active hearing aid technology company. Its headquarters are in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Starkey is the third largest manufacturer in the world and as one of the “big six” an important player in the market. The company has fulfilled its special mission worldwide. The company, founded in 1967, is now the largest hearing aid manufacturer in America. Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of advanced digital hearing systems. Below we will share some tidbits about Starkey and their hearing aids.
Starkey is the first brand whose app not only helps you fine-tune your hearing aid, but also allows you to track your body and brain health. Most fitness tracking devices use the wrist, but the ear provides much more accurate data, in fact, it’s the ideal place for reliable tracking, and Livio AI is the very first device to take advantage of this.
Hearing health is directly linked to the overall health and wellness of your brain. This has been proven, and it means that people who can hear can be involved in the world around them and live better, healthier lives. Increasing evidence shows that hearing loss treatment with hearing aids can improve or mitigate a number of serious health problems, such as cognitive decline and dementia. With Livio AI, people of all ages can be proactive about their overall well-being. Sensors in the hearing aids detect movements, activities and various gestures. The hearing aids then communicate with each other and with multiple accessories to provide meaningful benefits beyond traditional amplification. Not only will you hear better, you’ll live better with real-time feedback on your overall body and cognitive fitness.
Now you have the option to easily track your body and brain health with your smartphone and the complete Thrive Hearing app. The Thrive app is compatible with both Android and Apple smartphones and provides you with a Body Score, a Brain Score and an overall score that combines both, called a Thrive Wellness Score.
1. Fall detection A fall can be a life-threatening event for many seniors. It is then important that friends and family are informed quickly. With integrated sensors, “fall detection” can detect falls and send warning messages to selected contacts.
2. Body tracking Monitors health by wearing hearing aids by tracking things like social engagement. Just like a Fitbit or an Apple Watch, the device sees how many people you have spoken to or how much you have moved that day. Have you not reached your activity goal yet? Then he will also indicate this.
3. Find my phone and hearing aids With Thrive Assistant, patients can find their lost or misplaced smartphone by ringing it. Conversely, you can also search for your hearing aids by means of a location and a time stamp.
4. Thrive assistant We all know how Siri works on the phone or tablet, but with the latest Starkey devices you can easily get answers to your questions, set reminders and give voice commands to control your hearing aids. A nice new feature is the translation of the foreign language and recording speech notes.
5. Self control Problems with your hearing aid? Don’t worry, the app can find out what is wrong with your hearing aid with the self-check. This saves an appointment with your hearing care professional!
6. Starkey Livio Edge AI Custom Made, the first rechargeable in-ear hearing aids
The Starkey Livio Edge AI Custom Made is the first rechargeable in-the-ear hearing aid on the hearing care market. The device has a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. This battery has a battery life of 23 hours for hearing only. If you stream often, the battery will last for 4 hours. Charging this battery is quick, namely 3.5 hours. The Custom model, just like the RIC model, has the AI technology and the Edge mode with fall detection, alarm, virtual assistant and the live translation of 27 languages. The Livio Edge AI Custom is also the first in-the-ear hearing aid with Bluetooth connectivity for both iPhone and Android.
7. Starkey Hearing Aid Foundation
As a young man, William F. Austin, founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, realized that his true calling in life was to help people hear. For more than 50 years, Austin has provided those in need with the gift of hearing, and to formalize Starkey Hearing Technologies’ philanthropic efforts, he officially founded the Starkey Hearing Foundation in 1984. Austin built the organization on his vision – So the World May Hear. With the help of thousands of volunteers and supporters over the past three decades, we’ve expanded our reach from Minnesota to the United States and around the world.
The Starkey Hearing Foundation’s mission is to give people in need the gift of hearing so they can reach their potential. In partnership with governments, nongovernmental organizations and health leaders, our goal is to make hearing care services more accessible to people around the world.
Today, Starkey continues to travel the world to help those in need, and to date we have helped people in more than 100 countries with their hearing.
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