Dr. Nicholas Reed: Over-the-counter hearing aids
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Expert on Camera:
May is Better Hearing Month—and after a recent federal rule change, hearing aids can now be purchased over the counter.
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, SciLine interviewed:
Dr. Nicholas Reed is an audiologist and assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. He discussed topics including:
- Risk factors for hearing loss;
- Statistics on hearing loss, including the prevalence of hearing loss and hearing aid use;
- Access and affordability barriers to hearing care;
- Health (e.g., dementia, physical function, cognitive decline) and social (e.g., loneliness, social isolation, quality of life) problems associated with untreated hearing loss, particularly among older adults;
- The current science on the benefits of treating hearing loss;
- Who can benefit from over-the-counter hearing aids—and what first-time buyers should consider before making a purchase; and
- Recent policy initiatives to include coverage of hearing care under Medicare.
Declared interests:
Dr. Nicholas Reed receives grant funding from the NIH and is an advisory board member of Neosensory.
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