Like many people with hearing loss, I waited years for my first test. Part of the hold-up was my hesitation to get in a room with an audiologist where I knew I would be told I needed hearing aids.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Hearing health care isn’t always easy to access. For instance, Medicare pays for a hearing exam only if you have a ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend any good online hearing tests? My husband has hearing loss, but I can’t get him to go in and get his hearing checked. — Loud Talking Linda Dear Linda: There are ...

Hearing loss is one of the most common yet underdiagnosed medical conditions in the world, affecting over 73 million Americans and nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide. It’s not just about struggling ...

Hearing healthcare isn’t always easy to access. For instance, Medicare pays for a hearing exam only if you have a referral from a doctor. But a growing number of tests—in apps and online—are meant to ...

Hearing aids are still having a moment. That’s because of the relatively new availability of over-the-counter hearing aids and a growing public health push to close the years-long gap between when ...

Can you recommend any good online hearing tests? My husband has hearing loss, but I can’t get him to go in and get his hearing checked, so I thought a simple online test could help him recognize he ...

The author took an online hearing test, learned how important it is to test early, and tried out a hearing aid 23 September 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: A woman holds a hearing aid in front of ...

There’s actually a growing number of very good online and app-based hearing tests available that will let your husband check his hearing on his own. These tests are a quick and convenient option for ...