What's the difference between the $300 hearing aids I often see advertised -- even before the new FDA rule -- and the $2,000 hearing aids advertised on the Hearing Tracker site?
-- Russ Abbott Professor Emeritus, Computer Science California State University, Los Angeles On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:38 AM <thompnicks...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > > > I recommend this website. Not sure I want to know how they get paid. > However, they are a constant stream of information about hearing aids, new > models, etc. > > Also, they have a questionnaire which then leads to recommendations for > different hearing aids. Seems somewhat evenhanded. > > > > Nick Thompson > > thompnicks...@gmail.com > > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ > > > > *From:* Hearing Tracker <upda...@news.hearingtracker.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:47 AM > *To:* <nthomp...@clarku.edu> > *Subject:* [EXT] [Latest News] OTC Hearing Aids Are Finally Here, Phonak > Audéo vs Audéo Life, and More > > > > > News Update- August 17, 2022 - > FDA Clears Way for OTC Hearing Aids for People with Mild to Moderate > Hearing Loss > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=53d641e5d9&e=a0c7320791> > > The US Food and Drug Administration finalized its rules for the creation > of a new class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that is designed to > make amplification more affordable and accessible to consumers (ages 18+) > with mild to moderate hearing loss. Five years in the making, these new > rules provide a path for consumers to purchase hearing aids directly from > stores or online retailers without the need for a medical exam, > prescription, or a fitting by a licensed hearing care provider. > > > > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=f475490c78&e=a0c7320791> > Phonak Paradise: Audéo vs Audéo Life > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=23139a06c0&e=a0c7320791> > > In this video, *HearingTracker* Audiologist Matthew Allsop provides an > overview of the differences between the standard Phonak Audéo vs the new > "waterproof" Life model. > > > Opinion: Consumers Still Need Telecoils and Hearing Loops–Even If They > Have Bluetooth Hearing Aids > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=63de60f87b&e=a0c7320791> > > While Bluetooth LE Audio solutions like Auracast may be coming, telecoils > and hearing loop systems remain the proven and existing assistive systems > for hearing aid users—today. > > > Press Release > Google Maps Adds Hearing Loops to Website for Hearing Aid Telecoil Users > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=f09d0b1951&e=a0c7320791> > > Google Maps is now including hearing loops in the accessibility > information on its website, which should prove useful for users of hearing > aids, cochlear implants, and other listening devices that employ a > telecoil. > > > Press Release > GN Audio Launches ReSound OMNIA for Better Natural Listening and Hearing > in Noise > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=0036a7423a&e=a0c7320791> > > GN Hearing—the Denmark-based maker of ReSound hearing aids and a global > hearing healthcare leader—announced the launch of ReSound OMNIA, a hearing > aid platform designed to set a new standard in hearing technology and > improve how people interact with the world around them. > > > Press Release > GN to Launch Jabra Enhance Plus Earbuds in New OTC Hearing Aid Category > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=36e0e3dcab&e=a0c7320791> > > On the heels of yesterday’s issuance of final rules for Over-the-Counter > (OTC) hearing aids by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), GN Hearing > confirms today its intention to launch Jabra Enhance Plus, a miniaturized > true wireless earbud that delivers a 3-in-1 experience of hearing > enhancement, music, and calls, in the OTC hearing aid category with the > ambition to bring hearing support to the millions in the US who have mild > or moderate hearing. > > > > *Advertisement* > > > > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=952f4d4571&e=a0c7320791> > > > > > Cancer Chemotherapy Side Effects: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=dfffc7e7ca&e=a0c7320791> > > "As a cancer survivor who is an audiologist, I have experienced the > anxiety associated with my diagnosis and the added stress of just how the > cancer was going to be managed. Although I have produced several > publications and presentations on cancer treatments and hearing loss, it is > a completely different experience when you are the patient." > > > Product Review > Jabra Enhance Pro Hearing Aids from Costco > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=6a7ebc4e3c&e=a0c7320791> > > The Jabra Enhance Pro is available in three different model choices in > eight different color options, and all are IP68 rated. Costco currently > lists the rechargeable model starting at $1799.99 for a set of two hearing > aids, but prices may vary by state. > > > MDHearingAids Gains FDA Premarket Clearance for Smart Hearing Aids and App > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=9bc569bae5&e=a0c7320791> > > The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 4 that > Chicago-based MD HearingAid—a manufacturer and distributor of online > hearing aids with a professional online support and programming > component—gained 510(k) premarket clearance for the company’s line of Smart > hearing aids and app. > > > Interesting Finds > > We found some other interesting stories around the web: > > - FDA Final OTC Hearing Aid Rules Document | PDF > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8c132fc603&e=a0c7320791> > - World Economic Forum: Augmented tech can change the way we live > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=40a9c29c5e&e=a0c7320791> > - Frequent OTC Analgesics Use Linked to Persistent Tinnitus > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=9ea8986628&e=a0c7320791> > - Cleveland Clinic Survey Highlights Lack of Awareness with Hearing > Loss > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=45276afe40&e=a0c7320791> > - How Tuned is trying to make hearing care a mainstream benefit > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=70df0d83fb&e=a0c7320791> > - Researchers claim breakthrough in management of tinnitus > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8d71245d40&e=a0c7320791> > - Ashton Kutcher Says He's “Lucky To Be Alive” After Rare Disease Left > Him Unable to See, Hear, or Walk for a Year > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=1717e17bde&e=a0c7320791> > - Hearing loss in dogs associated with dementia > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=0acd5711a5&e=a0c7320791> > - Discovery advances the potential of gene therapy to restore hearing > loss > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=90994cf470&e=a0c7320791> > - How bat brains listen out for incoming signals during echolocation > > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=e365193785&e=a0c7320791> > > > > If you enjoy "Interesting Finds", you'll love The Audiologist Informer > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=1dc8f62947&e=a0c7320791>. > Subscribe and receive a manually curated collection of hearing news, > delivered daily! > > [image: Facebook] > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=c3b70c624c&e=a0c7320791> > > [image: Twitter] > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=d9a9979125&e=a0c7320791> > > [image: YouTube] > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8af9fca176&e=a0c7320791> > > [image: Website] > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=e70d0f0085&e=a0c7320791> > > [image: LinkedIn] > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=a13a38206a&e=a0c7320791> > > > > > > *Copyright © 2022 Hearing Tracker, Inc, All rights reserved.* > You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. > > *Our mailing address is:* > > Hearing Tracker, Inc > > PO BOX 40702 > > Austin, TX 78704 > > > Add us to your address book > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/vcard?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=790a5b8263> > > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=790a5b8263&e=a0c7320791&c=63c9ed8411> > or unsubscribe from this list > <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=790a5b8263&e=a0c7320791&c=63c9ed8411> > . > > View this email in your browser > <https://mailchi.mp/hearingtracker/news-2022-17-aug?e=a0c7320791> > > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: 5/2017 thru present > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ >
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