Yesterday was National Technology Day (who knew?) and there were several articles on technologically advanced hearing aids being introduced with things like bluetooth technology, streaming capabilities and new options designed to blur the lines between hearing aids and traditional "hearables" (aka smart headphones). Meanwhile there is still a group of people that find the older telecoil hearing aid technology still incredibly reliable and helpful.

The great news is that, slowly but surely, hearing aid technology is becoming more mainstream. Companies outside of the hearing aid manufacturers are adding their two cents to the marketplace. Hopefully that will make hearing aids less stigmatized and more available to the general population either through lower costs and/or insurance coverage. 

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