Investigating barriers and enablers to hearing aid take-up and use by older adults with hearing loss

A recent study supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council takes a look at why hearing aids are still not widely taken up or consistently used by older adults with hearing loss

Investigating barriers and enablers to hearing aid take-up and use by older adults with hearing loss

It’s interesting to note that many of these factors don’t act in a simple “barrier or enabler” way. The same influence can push someone towards using hearing aids or away from them, depending on their personal experience.