Nearly 86% of Americans over 50 who have hearing loss don't wear hearing aids, according to a study conducted between 1999 and 2006 and published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. It’s easy to understand why. Hearing aids are expensive, getting them can be inconvenient, and wearing them can feel stigmatizing. The good news: Lower-priced over-the-counter hearing aids are coming, and many of them won’t be much bigger than a true wireless earbud. The bad news: Right now there’s a lot of confusion surrounding these devices, involving the slow-moving legislation that made them possible, where they can be sold, and even what they can be called. Let’s see if we can help clear up some things.
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