As you may have seen, OTC (over-the-counter) hearing aids are now available to anyone over the age of 18 with a “perceived” mild to moderate hearing loss. Did you know they have been available for years? But, now the FDA ruling has provided a definition for what...
It’s Official, OTCs Are Here to Stay—What Does That Mean for Your Hearing?
Only recently has the term ‘hearing aid’ become unclear. It used to be universal and included a small number of specific products. It also meant that strict regulations were needed to earn the name. Over the past couple of years, the term ‘hearing aid’ has become...
iPhone New iOS 14 Update Causes Issues For Hearing Aid Users
If you have recently updated your iPhone to the latest iOS 15.4 software, then you might be experiencing issues with your hearing aids connection. With many of my patients relying on their hearing aids, I’ve received several phone calls from worried patients,...
6 People Share Their Initial Thoughts After Trialing The Jabra Enhance Plus
The new Jabra Enhance Plus is what we term here at the office the “non-hearing aid hearing aid” because while the device has hearing aid technology, it looks and acts just like a regular earbud. I first learned about the Jabra Enhance Plus 18 months ago in a tech talk...
What Are Cochlear Implants?
With the fast-paced world of technology constantly changing, the hearing healthcare industry has benefited greatly. Prescription hearing aids take all the credit, as they are more commonly known. This is for a good reason, though, since hearing aids offer a wide range...
The Jabra Enhance Plus Is Finally Here, And Feedback Is Mixed
Only two big brands have entered the hearing device market since Biden’s announcement last year calling for low-cost hearing devices to be made available directly to consumers – Bose and their SoundControl device, and now Jabra and their Enhance Plus device. As one of...
What Are Prescription Hearing Aids And How Are They Different To Over-the-Counter Devices?
For many years, there has commonly been one category of hearing aids – the devices that are fitted by a hearing health professional for people with a mild to severe level of hearing loss. However, in October 2021, the proposed regulations around over-the-counter...
Earlens – A New Type Of Hearing Solution
One of the aspects of audiology that I believe is incredibly important is to stay cutting edge and aware of any new technology and rehabilitative approaches that will help people suffering from a hearing loss. Hearing aids have made huge advancements in the last ten...
How One Company Failed U.S. Army Veteran On Adequate Hearing Protection
November is an important month, not just for hearing healthcare but also for our entire country – since we celebrate our heroes and their sacrifices on Veterans Day, November 11. So, it seems fitting that an ongoing lawsuit against multinational company 3M has reached...
Biden’s New Executive Orders Regarding Hearing Aids
In a recent executive order, Biden stated that “hearing aids are so expensive ($5,000+/pair) that only 14% of approximately 48 million Americans with hearing loss use them.” This statement is somewhat inaccurate, as the prevalence of hearing loss in the United States...
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