On October 17, 2022, the FDA’s Over-the-Counter hearing aids regulation went into effect. You can now buy and use medical devices without a doctor’s consultation, prescription, or professional adjustment.
Millions of Americans have hearing problems. Most of them use hearing aids to compensate for their lost ability to hear. These medical devices do their job effectively. They are compact and comfortable. They allow you to hear the voices of loved ones.
If you or a friend suffers from hard of hearing, you may be wondering what treatment options are available. Cochlear implants and hearing aids are two common choices, but how do you know which is right for you?
Hearing is the unique ability to perceive the world around us. It plays an important role in the life of any person, starting from birth. Development and learning, social life, and even movement in space are impossible without healthy hearing. Unfortunately, we take this sense for granted.
A hearing aid is a complex technical device, which consists of several components. Microphone, amplifier, speaker unit, battery drawer, and earpiece are the main parts. In order to hear well with your hearing devices it is important to keep proper maintenance and cleaning of all the parts of the device.
Hearing loss is a serious problem faced by millions of Americans every year. There are many reasons for the development of the problem. But they all lead to one sad result – the loss of the ability to hear the surrounding world and understand other people. Americans are reluctant to seek help, making the situation worse.