AirPods are better for amplifying conversation, if you can find the controls—and keep the buds from falling out.

OTC hearing aids can be helpful. Hearing aids became available over the counter in the US only a couple of years ago. I tested some of the top options to find the best ones you can buy.

This receiver-in-canal model is good for mild to severe hearing loss and includes the option for a built-in rechargeable battery. These hearing aids are smartphone-compatible and can connect to ...

Of all the changes people experience as they grow older, hearing loss is an often overlooked element of healthy aging.

Vestigial human ear muscles react to sounds even if the external ear does not move. This could be used to build better earing aids.

ALEX FRANCIS: We have very, very good hearing aids now. They can provide very, very good amplification, and yet people still aren't happy wearing them sometimes. People sometimes still find it ...