Lately I've found myself asking friends to repeat themselves, turning on subtitles and enhancing dialogue while watching TV ...

If you find yourself asking your loved ones, "What did you say?" a lot, you might be starting to wonder about your hearing. You're not alone. Roughly 15% of American adults have some level of hearing ...

Otoscopy is the first step in any hearing exam. It is a clinical procedure used to visually inspect the structures of the ear, specifically the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and some ...

It's just a fact of life: As we get older, our hearing declines, little by little. Although many of us have noticeable hearing loss by the time we're in our 40s, most of us don't act on it until later ...

“Assistive listening technologies or devices help individuals hear better in difficult listening situations,” says Kristina ...

Since October 2022, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have been available in stores and online, without needing to see a doctor, an audiologist, or a licensed hearing aid specialist. For the ...

The author took an online hearing test, learned how important it is to test early, and tried out a hearing aid 23 September 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: A woman holds a hearing aid in front of ...