The Audiologist Informer

HearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop provides a step-by-step overview of the 3-minute setup process for Sony OTC hearing aids. Be sure to watch until the end to see how you can test your own hearing through the CRE-C10s and receive a fully personalized amplification profile through the Sony Hearing Control.

Results from this study indicate AirPods Pro meet 4 out of 5 PSAP standards. No significant differences were found regarding speech perception between AirPods Pro and hearing aids in quiet, but this was not the case for background noise. The researchers conclude AirPods Pro may have the potential to be a hearing assistive device for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

UnitedHealthcare is now administering AARP Hearing Solutions, helping make it easier and more affordable for millions of Americans to purchase prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids like Jabra Enhance Plus and Lexie B2 Powered by Bose at some of the lowest pricing available.

HearingLife announces the launch of myHearingU, an online career school offering the latest curriculum in hearing health education to prepare for the anticipated strong demand for hearing aid specialists in the United States.

For individuals aged 12–34 years, the prevalence estimate of exposure to unsafe listening from personal listening devices was 24%, and 48% when expanded to loud entertainment venues. The global number of young people at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 billion. The authors contend there is an urgent need to prioritize policy focused on safe listening, and the WHO provides materials to aid in policy development and implementation.