Age-related hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. Many of us are reluctant to take action to improve our hearing—in part because there are so many choices about hearing aids and other types of technology.

If you’d like to sift through all the noise about hearing aids, join Dr. Steve Taddei, a clinical audiologist and co-founder of HearAdvisor, for a pragmatic look at how to improve your hearing. Learn why hearing declines as we age, why it is so important to address it, and the latest options for improving hearing. Dr. Taddei will discuss the new FTC ruling about over-the-counter hearing aids, compare it to hearing aids obtained from a trained audiologist, and will help us “test out” different hearing aids via a unique digital platform. Walk away with a better understanding of options available to improve your hearing so you can make an informed choice.

Steve Taddei, Au.D., is a licensed audiologist in Rockford, Illinois. He is the co-founder of HearAdvisor, a digital platform to hear and compare real hearing aids on-line. He also hosts and produces the Hearing Tracker Podcast and is a professor at several institutions, proctoring courses in acoustics, hearing conservation, and audio arts. Fascinated with sound and music from early childhood, Dr. Taddei remains an active member of the music and audio engineering community. Dr. Taddei has a personal mission to increase health awareness and promote self-advocacy for consumers of hearing technology.

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