Hearing loss is declining, according to a study published on December 15 by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. This is good news. But before you put back in those earbuds and conclude that all those reports of an “epidemic” of hearing loss were wildly exaggerated, read a little closer. The study of almost … Continue reading Good News About Hearing Loss, With Qualifications
Month: December 2016
What Do Consumers Want? Try Asking a Consumer.
If you asked consumers what is most important when buying a hearing aid, would they say price or sound quality? Hearing Tracker, a respected independent online resource for consumers, and USB Evidence Labs recently surveyed more than 360 audiologists about what brands and features consumers ask for most when buying a hearing aid. Not surprisingly, … Continue reading What Do Consumers Want? Try Asking a Consumer.
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Breaking a Logjam on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Cheaper and More Accessible Hearing Aids Could Also Help Reduce Stigma This essay originally ran on Bloomberg View, December 12, 2016. HEALTH CARE In the uncertainty over the future of U.S. health care, there is one ray of hope for a group of people who need more options, not fewer. People with hearing loss usually pay … Continue reading Breaking a Logjam on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
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Affordable Hearing Aids Just Got a Giant Step Closer
Buying hearing aids could soon become as easy as buying reading glasses. In a surprise announcement yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that, effective immediately, it would no longer require adults to get a medical evaluation before buying most hearing aids. The agency is also considering creating a category of over-the-counter hearing aids to encourage … Continue reading Affordable Hearing Aids Just Got a Giant Step Closer
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The Day I Lost My Hearing
Every year I observe the day I went deaf. My life changed that day. At first it seemed nothing but negative, a catastrophe. Now I see that it gave me an opportunity, a door that opened onto a new world. I remember the day because it was a holiday -- Halloween. My hearing had been in a … Continue reading The Day I Lost My Hearing
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 