Category: Inside Hearing

Inside Hearing

MarkeTrak 2025: Hearing Aids in the Age of OTCs and Wearables

HIA's MarkeTrak 2025 study of the U.S. hearing loss market provides new data on prescription hearing aids, OTC devices, and emerging technologies.

Inside Hearing

Twangy Voices More Easily Understood in Noise

Twangy voices, often described as “brassy” and “bright,” can be used to get a message across in a noisy environment.

Inside Hearing

Effects of Federal Funding Cuts on Hearing Health

Federal funding cuts to hearing health programs and research threaten innovation, access, and outcomes in audiology care, with especially dire consequences for vulnerable populations and early childhood intervention.

Industry News

Starkey Named a Top Workplace in Minnesota for Fourth Consecutive Year

Starkey has been named a 2025 Top Workplace in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.

Organizations

Abstract Submissions Open for CI2026 Chicago

ACI Alliance is accepting abstract submissions for its upcoming clinical research conference, CI2026 Chicago: Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children and Adults.

Legislation, Regulation

Senators Reintroduce Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has reintroduced the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act to eliminate barriers preventing Medicare beneficiaries from directly accessing care from audiologists.

People

Remembering Jack Katz, PhD – Researcher, Author, Speaker, and Clinician

Marshall Chasin fondly remembers Jack Katz, PhD, known for his pioneering work on central auditory processing disorders and improving audiology through research and education. He has died at the age of 91.

Research

Study: Hearing Loss and Loneliness Pave Way for Dementia

A large-scale European study by the University of Geneva reveals that hearing loss significantly accelerates memory decline in older adults—especially among those experiencing loneliness—highlighting the urgent need for early hearing care and social support.

Events

EUHA 2025 Free to Attend for Trainees and Students

Apprentices and students interested in a career in hearing care can participate in the entire EUHA 2025 event free of charge.