There may come a day when everyone will be wearing hearing aids. That’s because today’s hearing aids can do much more than clarify and amplify sound. Companies like <a href="https://www.starkey.com/hearing-aids/genesis-artificial-intelligence-hearing-aids">Starkey</a> are adding features like cognitive activity tracking and exercise monitoring. They’re developing tech that aims to warn users before they might fall and predict aspects of mental health too. If barriers like high cost and social stigma are addressed, hearing aids could become a vital accessory, whether or not you’re one of the 55 million Americans projected to have hearing loss by 2030.

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Further reading: 
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/wait-are-hearing-aids-cool-now-ask-millennials-629e7e55?mod=latest_headlines">Wait, Are Hearing Aids Cool Now? Ask Millennials</a> 
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/airpods-pro-amplify-speech-as-well-as-some-hearing-aids-11668531282">​​Apple AirPods Could Help You Hear Better</a> 
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/buying-help-for-over-the-counter-hearing-aidswhether-you-spend-250-or-2-500-b361fe86">Buying Help for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids—Whether You Spend $250 or $2,500</a> 
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheaper-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-are-coming-heres-how-to-comparison-shop-11660955368">Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming. Here’s How to Comparison Shop.</a>  
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/cures-for-hearing-loss-may-be-found-in-new-drugs-11568599440">Cures for Hearing Loss May Be Found in New Drugs</a> 
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/video/using-teeth-to-help-restore-hearing/0E9F4A91-CCFE-4EA0-936D-0B572191C55E">Using Teeth to Help Restore Hearing</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/better-hearing-can-lead-to-better-thinking-11549508460">Better Hearing Can Lead to Better Thinking</a>
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