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Published May 23, 2025

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Matthew Allsop: Your Audiologist is Wrong–You Need Custom Hearing Aid Earmolds | Pros and Cons

HearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop explains why custom earmolds can be a game-changing upgrade — and why many audiologists don't recommend them (but should).

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When Hearing Loss Changes the Brain: A New Hypothesis for Understanding Cognitive Decline

A new hypothesis suggests that the brain’s adaptation to hearing loss may have adverse effects, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia.

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How Losing Your Hearing Can Supercharge Your Other Senses

As our senses of hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste diminish, our brains compensate for what is lost and find new ways to maximize the sensory input we have.

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EHDI Program at Risk

On April 1, President Trump’s administration eliminated the entire branch of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, which works with states to help ensure that babies born with hearing loss receive support as early as possible.

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EHIMA members Report Continued Growth in Hearing Aid Sales in 2024

Although 2024 sales in the US declined by about 5%, European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) member companies collectively sold 22.7 million hearing aids in 2024, marking a 4% increase compared to 2023.

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Hearing impairment and dementia: cause, catalyst or consequence?

After examining the various lines of evidence, the authors discuss the practical clinical implications for managing patients with hearing loss and dementia, and the potential role of central hearing tests as ‘auditory biomarkers’ of dementia.

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