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By Stephen O. Frazier With the Food and Drug Administration finally announcing the long overdue proposed standards for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids it appears the answer to the hearing aid cost conundrum may soon be made known. It came as a surprise to some that some of the standards developed apply not just to OTC devices but also to prescription

During my last trip to the hair salon, I ran into a fellow parent at my children’s school. Both of our daughters had recently started college and we had much to discuss. – How was drop-off? – Do you hear from her? – How is your younger child coping with the transition? The questions were endless, but the conversation was

Good news from the FDA this week—our first look at proposed rules for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The rules look promising, allowing for flexibility in product design and distribution method combined with needed regulation and labeling to ensure product safety. Hearing Loss Association of America, the largest consumer organization representing people with hearing loss in the United States, issued the

“I love coming to the Walk so I can see other people like me,” one adorable hearing-aid-clad 10-year-old girl declared to the socially distanced crowd gathered in Riverside Park for the annual New York City Walk4Hearing. Her joy was as evident as it was contagious. I found myself thinking the same thing. We all want to feel like we belong. 

Lindy is quite unlike your average sexagenarian: whether she’s jet setting across the globe in pursuit of her modelling career or dressing up in her 14th costume of the day, the Anglo-Italian-Irish actress and model’s life is a veritable whirlwind. More to the point, so is she – full of vim and vigour, she talks excitedly and passionately about her

Ah, summer! The warm weather and light breezes mark my favorite time of the year. I love swimming, and hiking and watching the fireflies blink on and off in the darkness after the sun goes down. It is a time for vacations, and laziness and long evenings on the porch with family and friends. But at the end of each

Walking home from our first post-Covid social event, I said to my husband, “Well, that was fun, but exhausting.” He agreed, “We are out of practice socializing with people we don’t know.” “Yes,” I replied, “and I am out of practice trying to hear them!” My head was still spinning from the mental effort it took to focus on the

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is written by Richard Einhorn, a hearing technology consultant, composer, hearing aid wearer, and a recording producer/engineer. In this post, Richard explains why we, as people with hearing loss, should care about the pending Over the Counter hearing aid regulations.   President Biden’s Order Highlights the Need for OTC Hearing Aids    On July 9, President

“Wow, your new hearing aids look really sexy,” said no one ever. While our hearing aids can help us feel sexier — because we can communicate better — the beige-colored arcs behind or in our ears don’t often look the part.   But maybe that is changing.   Large hearing aid manufacturer Sonova recently purchased the consumer electronics division of

With vaccine #2 under my belt, my thoughts have turned to the post-pandemic world, filling me with both elation and dread. I can’t wait to see friends and family in person, but I worry that communication will remain difficult as mask wearing continues. I am thrilled to start traveling again but wonder if my favorite destinations will be ready to accept visitors.