People have known for a long time that tinnitus and hearing loss go hand-in-hand. That's why it's gratifying to see momentum building for research on a cure for both ailments. The latest news in this battle is the Hearing Health Foundation's recent expansion of its research and educational initiatives to target the causes, treatments and potential cures for … [Read more...] about New Hearing Health Foundation Initiative Targets Tinnitus Causes, Treatments And Potential Cures
Professional Associations
Naming Names: Hearing Health Groups Ask FDA To Force Four Personal Amplifier Marketers To Stop Calling Their Products Hearing Aids
Many of the established players in the hearing industry have long been upset about lack of clarity in the lines drawn between hearing aids, which are regulated medical devices, and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), which are unregulated. Now three major hearing health organizations are tackling the issue head on by calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...] about Naming Names: Hearing Health Groups Ask FDA To Force Four Personal Amplifier Marketers To Stop Calling Their Products Hearing Aids
It’s Official: One In Five American Adults Has Hearing Loss
The recent Johns Hopkins survey of hearing loss in the United States, which finds that one in five Americans aged 12 and over suffers from hearing loss, shouldn't surprise anyone. But it's still a shocker, especially when you realize that only a small minority of that 20 percent is getting any help for their hearing loss. Those of us who write about hearing loss usually … [Read more...] about It’s Official: One In Five American Adults Has Hearing Loss
Nearly Half Of AARP-ASHA Survey Respondents Say Their Hearing Is Getting Worse, But Majority Fail To Take Action
Why do so many people who know their hearing is getting worse fail to seek treatment? That question screams from the remarkable survey results just released by AARP and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLH). There are a number of answers, but according to the survey, the high cost of hearing aids and inadequate insurance coverage for hearing-loss treatment … [Read more...] about Nearly Half Of AARP-ASHA Survey Respondents Say Their Hearing Is Getting Worse, But Majority Fail To Take Action