Today, October 28, 2024, Apple released its iOS 18.1 software, which includes the long-anticipated hearing health features. This release has been a long time coming, as we have closely monitored the progress, announcements, and initial rumors over the past nine...
Yesterday (September 9, 2024), Apple held an online event to make a number of announcements about their next generation of iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Having shared that Apple was rumored to be launching a 'Hearing Aid Mode' earlier this year, we watched with...
You may have heard of OTCs, also known as over-the-counter hearing aids, which are becoming increasingly more popular in the industry. Designed to treat those with mild to moderate hearing loss, they aim to amplify sounds in certain environments and mimic the hearing...
With so much chatter about the new Jabra Enhance Plus and how cheap it is compared to regular hearing aids, we thought we’d talk about all the pros and cons of it here to give you a clearer picture of what buying one would give you. And yes, there are certain...
On July 9, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) that included rules on how to classify over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The US Department of Health and Human Services has until November 6 to issue its proposed rules about selling them over the counter....
With so many options available on the market, it can be confusing knowing which hearing instrument is best for treating your needs. While hearing aids are constantly being updated to fit the needs of every user, there is a new model that is being introduced to the...
Over-the-counter hearing aids are devices that have been made available for consumers to purchase on their own. These are in the category of devices called personal sound amplifier products, or PSAPs, which essentially means that they are just amplifiers that increase...
Have you ever been in a noisy place when you are unable to hear your friends talking to you even though they are right beside you? Just imagine having this problem all the time, and you have a small idea of what it's like to have hearing loss. But thanks to a new...
Despite millions of adults receiving a hearing loss diagnosis each year, many who suffer from hearing loss go undiagnosed. According to recent research from the University of Manchester published in JAMA Network Open, 33% of adults over 50 with hearing loss never...
Ready to get your mind blown? 1.1 billion young people between the ages of 12 and 35 years of age are currently at risk of hearing loss. Here's where things get scary: most of that hearing damage goes undiagnosed. According to a recent study, "very subtle hearing...