Tag: Hearing Aids
Proportion of Older Adults Owning, Using Hearing Aids Increasing
Fewer Black Americans owned and used hearing aids across 2011 to 2018, and they had a smaller increase in ownership, use
In Wales, One-Fifth of Adults With Hearing Aids Do Not Use Them
From 2004 to 2018, those who reported using their hearing aids regularly grew from 47 to 52 percent
Barriers to Timely Access to Pediatric Hearing Aids Identified
Severity of hearing loss lessens time from testing to ordering of hearing aids
Hearing Aid Use Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia, Depression, Falls
Findings revealed in large study of older adults with hearing loss
FDA Approves Marketing of First User-Fitted Hearing Aid
Bose Hearing Aid is user-fitted device for people 18 and older with mild-to-moderate hearing loss
Socioeconomic Factors Linked to Hearing Aid Access, Use
Younger, lower-income, less-educated individuals significantly less likely to use hearing aids
Hearing Aid Use Linked to Beneficial Health Outcomes
But increased total annual health care spending, higher out-of-pocket spending with hearing aid use
Hearing Aids May Mitigate Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
Use of hearing aids tied to better episodic memory scores in longitudinal study
Certain OTC Products Can Provide Benefits Similar to Hearing Aids
Devices perform almost as well and are much cheaper, but they aren't regulated, researcher notes
Comprehensive Audiologic Care Feasible in Free Clinic Model
20 of 34 patients deemed eligible for free program have been or are being fitted with hearing aids
