Communication Matters

Over the Counter Hearing Aids: the Real Story

Bridgid M. Whitford Au.D, CCC-A | Posted on November 11, 2017

“Do I really need a hearing aids?”

“Is my hearing that bad?”

“I am only here because my kids think I need a hearing aid”

Audiologists hear comments like this throughout their day.

Unfortunately hearing aids have not gained the same mainstream popularity and fashion forward statement that eyeglasses have. Despite the fact that 360 million people worldwide have hearing loss and that nearly 50% of people over 75 years of age have hearing loss, there is still wide spread resistance to trying hearing aids.

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Tags: Audiology, Hearing Aids, Communication

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