Hearing loss is a condition that affects many Americans. It can impair your interaction with others, which leads to feelings of isolation, and general frustration in the lack of options. When you need reading glasses, you can purchase them nearly anywhere, even at the grocery store. They are so cheap, you can afford to buy multiple pairs. It doesn't require a doctor or a prescription; you simply know you have the correct strength when you try them on and can see clearly. 

With hearing aids, traditionally it requires multiple appointments, covering financing options, dealing with high-pressure sales tactics, and high costs that are steadily increasing. Hearing aids are generally not covered by health insurance, they cost thousands of dollars, and are still considered a prescription product without any over the counter options. 

 The legislation was introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Elizabeth Warren to require the FDA to establish a category of over the counter hearing aids. The new class of hearing aids will be marketed to address mild to moderate hearing loss, and will legally be considered hearing aids, but will be available without a trip to the doctor or obtaining a prescription. 

HearBloom has developed a range of user fitted hearing devices, which is intended for mild to moderate hearing loss with adjustable volume. These new user devices are available without costly and time-consuming doctors appointments, out of pocket costs that are astronomical because they aren't covered by insurance and a general feeling that in order to have their hearing corrected, they need to finance a device that costs upward of a thousand dollars. 

With the average price of a professionally fitted hearing aid, including the initial and follow up appointment, being $2,372.00, Americans are looking forward to the user fitting hearing aids being mass manufactured and being widely available for purchase. 

Work is ongoing to develop these range of devices further.

Before you leave, we have a question for our readers.

Does background noise overly interfere with your conversations? 

Do you have trouble hearing people who do not speak loudly and clearly with perfect diction? 

Making a simple decision as trying a hearing aid may seem like a small step, but it can be a huge leap to a better quality of life. Many adults live with untreated hearing loss for many reasons, particularly to avoid purchasing expensive hearing devices. Because traditional hearing aids can cost several thousands of dollars making it out of reach for the many that actually need it.

So what other options are available?

Fortunately, There is an option for people who are suffering from hearing loss but don’t want to spend thousands on a solution. Thanks to advancements in design and technology, there is no need to suffer in silence any longer.

HearBloom devices are tiny, barely visible, revolutionary hearing devices. The advanced design ensures you can hear everything that is going on around you while filtering out annoying background noise and without breaking the bank.

Whatever stage your hearing loss is at, from mild to severe, you will hear the world around you in the way nature intended.

Why anyone with hearing loss can benefit from a device like HearBloom 

As we mentioned earlier, many people are mistakenly embarrassed about hearing loss. However, hearing loss can have substantial negative side effects on your life. The good news is that using a hearing aid can counter those negative effects and offer several benefits you might not even realize: 

✅ Increased lifespan – According to Oxford Journals, a team of Icelandic researchers discovered the mortality rate for elderly people with untreated hearing loss is higher than that of people with hearing loss who wear hearing aids. 

✅ The Alzheimer’s connection – Believe it or not, there is a direct connection between hearing loss and dementia. While this connection is not fully understood, it is documented. For every 10 decibels of hearing loss the risk of dementia grows by 27%. This danger might be mitigated with the use of a hearing aid. 

✅ A better quality of life – Despite the common resistance to admitting hearing loss, several studies reveal that once people with hearing loss start using a hearing aid the quality of their social lives improves dramatically. 

Here at HearBloom, we have come on the scene to help reduce those costs, by making hearing devices more affordable & accessible for the many millions around the world who are losing their hearing.

You can find out more about our range of hearing devices below.