JAMA Insights

Hearing Aids for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.4740

May 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Insights discusses hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss, including hearing aid function and limitations and prescription vs over-the-counter hearing aid devices.

Corresponding Author: Karina de Sousa, PhD, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, c/o Lynnwood and Roper, Pretoria 0002, South Africa (karina.swanepoel@up.ac.za).

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