Not all disabilities are visible. Hearing loss affects nearly 16% of Americans — that’s 40 million adults aged 18 or older who have trouble hearing in some way that affects their day-to-day life.

Getting quality audio for both conversation and wireless music listening from the same set of OTC hearing aids means compromise. Good conversation amplification means you’ll need perforated or slotted ...

Do you remember how well you used to hear when you were very young? I do. My hearing was so good that it even amazed me.

During this first year that over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids became available, four major types of solutions for those with mild to moderate hearing loss have emerged: However, a potential fifth ...

Cearvol just announced three new hearing aids at CES 2026, hearing aids that don't exactly look like regular hearing aids.

“Assistive listening technologies or devices help individuals hear better in difficult listening situations,” says Kristina Snouffer, a senior clinical audiologist at University Hospitals Cleveland ...

This week a reader writes, “I wonder if you could give me any suggestions on what would help me to hear the TV because my hearing is extremely impaired. I do have some expensive hearing aids that have ...

Auracast is being built into consumer devices from hearing aids, to speakers and phones, so that users can share or broadcast audio to multiple receivers. The technology is poised to benefit consumer ...

Your iPad, iPhone, Android phone or tablet can pair to dozens of different Bluetooth devices, but obviously not all of them can be connected at the same time. Jim Rossman / TNS This week a reader ...

Google Fast Pair appears to be working on support for Bluetooth-compatible hearing aids. This would build upon Android 15 improvements, including support for Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA).

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