Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: An Ear Doctor and Audiologist’s Perspective
As of 2021, about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. Only about a third of them use hearing aids. The number of hearing loss diagnoses rises yearly at increasingly younger ages. Studies show that untreated hearing loss heightens the risk of dementia, social isolation, tinnitus, memory impairment, anxiety, and mental exhaustion. Like [...]
