Hearing Aid Research

This exploration into the needs of hearing aid users influenced the development of products that significantly improve an undesirable experience. Contextual inquiries and in-depth interviews revealed the emotional and physical challenges faced by people with hearing disabilities, while perceptual studies revealed the product attributes and visual cues that resonate with 60- to 80-year-olds.

Contact: anne@kartendesign.com

Credit: Stuart Karten, IDSA, Ron Pierce, Erin Jacobs, Eric Schmid and Dennis Schroeder of Stuart Karten Design and Deb Corti and Sid Higgins of Starkey Laboratories, Inc.