Apple\u2019s recent update enabling AirPods Pro 2 to test hearing and function as over-the-counter hearing aids for perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss marks a promising advancement in hearing awareness and accessibility. These added features allow individuals to check their hearing from the palm of their hand and\u00a0experience amplified sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Traditionally, individuals wait 9 years to take action after noticing hearing loss (Simpson et al., 2018<\/a>). At Midwest Hearing<\/a>, we welcome this opportunity for individuals to understand their own hearing ability with ease and try out amplification for the first time. This advancement could offer a new starting point for many in our community. For those ready to explore personalized solutions, our experienced audiologists offer tailored assessments and insights to help you make an informed decision to best support your hearing health. We are here to empower each individual with knowledge and care, guiding you toward clarity, confidence, and connection in every conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apple\u2019s recent update enabling AirPods Pro 2 to test hearing and function as over-the-counter hearing aids for perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss marks a promising advancement in hearing awareness and accessibility. These added features allow individuals to check their hearing from the palm of their hand and\u00a0experience amplified sound.\u00a0 Traditionally, individuals wait 9 years to take…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,17],"tags":[33,34,35],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}