Widex Allure™ Custom ITE Hearing Aids | Impressions to Perfection

Ever wonder how Widex creates our innovative, industry-leading custom hearing aids? In this video, we take a brief glance at the people and process behind our Widex Allure™ Custom ITE hearing aid manufacturing, from initial impressions to final delivery....

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PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·10d ago

Individuals with near-normal audiograms but perceived hearing difficulties can achieve aided outcomes on par with those of peers with mild hearing loss

Audiologists should consider fitting hearing aids for patients with near-normal audiograms who report significant hearing difficulty, as aided outcomes can match those of patients with confirmed mild hearing loss.

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4w ago

Hearing Aid Efficacy-Timely Trial Finds Professional Guidance Trumps Costly Tech

This trial supports prioritising high-quality audiological fitting and counselling over premium hearing aid technology alone — audiologists should emphasise their professional value proposition when discussing device options with patients.

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·11d ago

Hearing Aids for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w ago

Hearing aid effectiveness and probable dementia risk across 33 countries: A pooled analysis of seven cohorts

Audiologists should continue counselling patients with hearing loss about consistent hearing aid use, as this large pooled international analysis adds meaningful weight to the evidence linking effective hearing aid use to reduced dementia risk — though causality is not yet...

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2d ago

The Cognitive-Affective Hearing Aid Paradox: Boredom Proneness and Attentional Difficulties Predict Worse Age-Related Subjective Hearing but Lower Rates of Hearing Aid Adoption

Audiologists should screen for boredom proneness and attentional difficulties during intake, as these traits may cause patients to underestimate the benefit of hearing aids and resist adoption despite poor subjective hearing.

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w ago

Association between hearing aid use and cognitive function among Chinese middle-aged and older adults with hearing impairment: the mediating effect of social activity

This observational finding supports counseling patients that hearing aid use may help preserve thinking and memory skills partly by keeping them socially engaged, but a causal link cannot be confirmed from survey data alone.

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·5d ago

Sensory integration, postural stability, and quality of life: a multidimensional assessment in adult hearing aid users

Multidimensional assessment of sensory integration, postural stability, and quality of life in hearing aid users reveals broader functional impacts — audiologists should consider balance and sensory processing screening as part of comprehensive hearing aid fitting and follow-up.

PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4w ago

Auditory Skills and Cognitive Functions in Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Cross-Sectional Observational Comparison Study

This cross-sectional design cannot establish causality; audiologists should note the association between hearing aid use and cognitive function as hypothesis-generating, not as evidence to change counseling practice on cognitive benefits.