Washington Post Reports on Hearing Aid Study
The Washington Post has reported that a recent hearing aid study found that hearing aids which cost around $1,900 are only slightly more effective than over the counter amplification devices. You can read the full story here.
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The Hearing Aid Study
The hearing aid study compiled of 42 'older people' with a mild to moderate hearing loss. Researchers compared how well the participants repeated sentences spoken with interference from background noise. The researchers first tested the participants’ ability to understand the sentences without any assistance from hearing aids or amplification devices. Secondly, they tested the participants successively with a hearing aid and with five over the counter 'personal sound amplification products' (PSAPs).Hearing Aid Study Results
Results of the hearing aid study were published in July in JAMA discovered there was not much difference between the $1,900 hearing aid and the $300-350 PSAPs. The results identified that the participants could accurately repeat around 75% of the words spoken to them without the need for assistance from hearing aids or amplification devices.Compared to the impact of a hearing aid, this device boosted participant understanding to an average of 88%, with four of the five PSAPs almost as effective.
Read more about the hearing aid study here.
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About 20% of Americans are believed to suffer from some form of hearing loss, with a further one in three over the age of 65 said to be hearing impaired.
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