Hearing Aids Are Now Available Over the Counter. What to Know Before Buying One
On Oct. 17, hearing aids approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became available over the counter for the first time, for potentially thousands of dollars less than prescription hearing aids. Many experts are hopeful that opening the market up will spur the creation of innovative new devices, bring down costs, and encourage hearing-aid use in a country where only a fraction of older adults who are hard of hearing use hearing aids.
What do these expanded options mean for people who are thinking about buying a hearing aid? For now, experts say there’s still a lot we don’t know—including whi...
Source: TIME: Health - October 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Aging healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Vibrotactile guidance for trips with autonomous vehicles for persons with blindness, deafblindness, and deafness - Ranjbar P, Krishnakumari PK, Andersson J, Klingeg ård M.
Autonomous vehicles are becoming a reality with great potential. However, persons with blindness, deafblindness, and deafness, who usually receive information and guidance from the driver, could miss information when travelling in an autonomous car. In thi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Journal Highlights From the October Issue of JAMDA
Handling proficiency and positive results are among the factors that influence hearing aid use by individuals with dementia, researchers found. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - October 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Tags: Journal Highlights Source Type: news
Fee rise for stretched NHS workers is unfair and misjudged, says UNISON
Paramedics, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners and many other health professionals could see the fee allowing them to practise rise by an “unfair” 20% next year, warns UNISON today (Friday).
In a consultation that opened this week, the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), which regulates 15 professions in the health sector, has proposed an increase in its compulsory annual registration fee from £98.12 to £117.74.
UNISON says the rise is unfair and disproportionate, especially during the biggest income squeeze in a generation. The 2021 increase saw fees jump 9% from £90 to £98.12.
I...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 23, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release HCPC fees NHS Sara Gorton Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is the benefit of cochlear implants over hearing aids?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 70 years old and have worn hearing aids for about a decade. Over the past several years, my hearing seems to be getting worse. Although I have tried several different kinds of hearing aids, I feel as if they are not effective any longer. A friend suggested I ask an audiologist about cochlear implants. I thought those were just for people who are deaf. Could a cochlear implant help someone like me?… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 22, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Government unveils two-week access target for GP appointments
GP leaders have condemned 'tone-deaf' government plans to impose a two-week target for access to appointments in general practice - and a requirement for same-day access for urgent patients. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - September 21, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workload Source Type: news
DOD: TRICARE Expansion of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Hearing Aid Ordering Model to Private Sector Care for Active Duty Service Members Receiving Care Through the Supplemental Health Care Program
Notice from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announcing a demonstration authorizing the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to expand the DoD and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Hearing Aid Program (HAP) to a limited segment of the private sector care network of the TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractors (MCSCs). The intent is to replicate, to the fullest extent possible, the VA's Community Care Network model for delivery of prescribed hearing aids and associated devices to Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members (ADSMs) receiving care through the Supplemental Health Care Program (SHCP), and to qualifying Prime Active-Duty...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 19, 2022 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Development and utility of an international classification of functioning, disability and health code set for younger-old adults with fall risk: implications for audiologists - de Clercq H, Naud é A, Bornman J.
PURPOSE: Falling is a multifactorial condition that can cause severe injury and even death in older adults. Early identification of fall risk factors, as the first step of preventive health care, can assist in reducing the negative and often debilitating e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications
Audiologists, even those who generally support the idea of non-prescription hearing aids, worry that without an initial evaluation and ongoing care, people will buy the devices without understanding how to use or adjust them. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soundly ’s Hearing Aid Marketplace In Pole Position To Take Advantage Of New FDA Rules
With new FDA regulations announced to expand how consumers can purchase hearing aids – Soundly is primed to be an important new online marketplace in a majorly changed landscape for hearing health retail. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 31, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Gus Alexiou, Contributor Tags: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion /diversity-equity-inclusion Leadership /leadership Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news
Carl Croneberg, Explorer of Deaf Culture, Dies at 92
He helped write the first comprehensive dictionary of American Sign Language and later identified the deaf as a part of society worth examining. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Clay Risen Tags: Deafness Sign Language Deaths (Obituaries) Croneberg, Carl Gallaudet University Source Type: news
Hearing loss: Do you do this? The 'common' mistake that could cause 'deafness' - expert
WHEN taking care of your ear hygiene, you probably don't think twice about your chosen utensil. From cotton buds to ear sprays, there are various products available for removing ear wax. However, an expert warns that "common" ear cleaning methods could do more harm than good. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Comparison of sensory processing between children with hearing aid and their normal peers in Shiraz City (2019) - Ghanbari S, Jamali AR.
BACKGROUND: Sensory processing is an important factor in development and affects the function of the senses in daily living activities. Hearing impairment may lead to some difficulties in sensory processing in children with hearing impairment. OBJE... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
What Mayo Clinic experts want you to know about over-the-counter hearing aids
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the way for the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, making it possible for consumers to purchase these instruments without medical exams or fittings as soon as this fall. It will likely mean cost savings, but what should those with hearing issues know before buying?Dr. Cindy Hogan, chair of the Division of Audiology and director of the Mayo Clinic Hearing Aid Program, says this move should help improve… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 19, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Best Buy to expand hearing aid sales after government relaxes rules
Best Buy announced it will expand its presence in the hearing technology category this fall after a Food and Drug Administration ruling on Tuesday establishing a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and enabling consumers to buy hearing aids directly without the need for a medical exam, prescription or a fitting appointment with an audiologist.
The rule is expected to lower the cost of hearing aids while fostering innovation and competition in the hearing aid technology marketplace, … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - August 18, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news
