Cutting through the noise about over-the-counter hearing aids
Chronic hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the U.S.
- Chronic hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the U.S.
James Madison University researcher Ayasakanta Rout, who runs the only university-based laboratory in Virginia that researches hearing aids, says the relatively low cost of over-the-counter hearing aids will be the biggest benefit. - Until the rule change, getting hearing aids required a hearing care provider's prescription and cost thousands of dollars.
- The primary focus of the Hearing Aid Research Laboratory at JMU is to evaluate the benefits derived from high-end signal processing and user satisfaction with hearing aids.
- Other areas of research include perceived sound quality in individuals with cochlear hearing loss, and electroacoustic characteristics of hearing aids.