/tags/hearing-aids hearing aids en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-21/study-finds-that-hearing-aids-may-reduce-dementia-risk-for-senior-with-hearing-loss An analysis in JAMA Neurology of 31 other studies and concludes that, for people with hearing loss, hearing aids reduce their risk of long-term cognitive decline by 19% Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-21/study-finds-that-hearing-aids-may-reduce-dementia-risk-for-senior-with-hearing-loss /health/2022-10-17/what-to-know-now-that-hearing-aids-are-available-over-the-counter The shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the FDA, which recently cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores without the need for buyers to see a doctor. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT /health/2022-10-17/what-to-know-now-that-hearing-aids-are-available-over-the-counter Joe Hernandez, Nina Keck /health/2022-09-15/fdas-new-otc-hearing-aids-could-a-first-step-toward-better-hearing-for-many-florida-seniors Eighty-six-year-old Frank Jones volunteers at LovExtension in Tavares, a nonprofit that helps homebound seniors. We met there to talk about over-the-counter hearing aids. LovExtension President Linda Krupski and her sister Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:30:00 GMT /health/2022-09-15/fdas-new-otc-hearing-aids-could-a-first-step-toward-better-hearing-for-many-florida-seniors Joe Byrnes /news/2022-08-17/millions-of-americans-will-soon-be-able-to-buy-hearing-aids-without-a-prescription A new FDA rule allows adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter. Efforts to make them more affordable and accessible have been in the works for years. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-17/millions-of-americans-will-soon-be-able-to-buy-hearing-aids-without-a-prescription Rachel Treisman /national-politics/2021-07-09/how-new-biden-rules-could-make-it-easier-to-buy-hearing-aids-or-fix-your-phone In a new executive order, President Biden aims to kickstart competition for consumers, workers and farmers in ways both big and small, starting with a list of 72 initiatives. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:01:00 GMT /national-politics/2021-07-09/how-new-biden-rules-could-make-it-easier-to-buy-hearing-aids-or-fix-your-phone Asma Khalid, Roberta Rampton