Not all hearing loss is equal. Audiologists and hearing experts offered up tips on how to know if over-the-counter aids are right for you, and when hearing symptoms should entail a doctor visit.
“It’s only for adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss,” said Barbara Kelley, president of the Hearing Loss Association of America.
That means people over age 18 who find that speech or other sounds seem muffled; have trouble hearing in a group, in a noisy area, on the phone or when you can’t see the speaker; asking for repeats or for someone to speak louder, and if you have to blast the television, radio or music volume, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
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