OTC Hearing Aids Aren’t Attracting Buyers Yet
Only 2% of American adults ages 40 and older who have hearing difficulties reported having purchased OTC hearing aids.
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ASHA Poll Results Show ‘Inaction’ On Hearing Loss
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced the release of new polling results that reveal a disconnect between the high value that Americans say they place on their hearing and their low willingness to be treated for any hearing loss. The findings are being made public in tandem with the launch of a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign—Act Now on Hearing—as the nation recognizes Better Hearing & Speech Month this May.
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ASHA Poll Finds Public Awareness of Communication Disorders is Low
Poll respondents reported that parents are waiting too long—years, in some cases—before acting on early warning signs that their children may have communication disorders. By a wide margin, lack of awareness of the warning signs was cited as the leading barrier to overcome.
Hear Haiti: On the Road to Sustainability
Together, with the local aid organization Commissioned Believers Deaf Ministry (CBDM), the Swiss Hear the World Foundation gives hearing impaired children and their families assistance by providing audiological care and speech therapy.
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