CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) are another class of amplifying devices that you can purchase without a prescription or seeing a health care professional. PSAPs are for people without hearing loss. They boost the ability to hear certain sounds in specific situations, such as while bird-watching.

Detailed explanation-2: -The FDA recently established a new category of over the counter (OTC) hearing aids so people 18 years of age and older with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss can buy one in the store or online without seeing an ear-nose-throat (ENT) doctor, or a licensed hearing health care professional (an audiologist).

Detailed explanation-3: -The average cost of a pair of hearing aids can range from $2, 000 to $7, 000. In August 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids for adults that is expected to improve access and reduce costs.

Detailed explanation-4: -OTC hearing aids are “one-size-fits-most” devices that can be purchased without a medical exam, prescription or professional fitting. You can set up the controls and programs they provide, and your audiologist may be able to offer guidance on device settings.