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There are openings in a new NIH-funded study for new or current hearing aid users age 55 and over.

Participants will receive additional education about hearing aid use and maintenance through their TV sets.

Purpose of study: To determine the feasibility of a new educational system that works on your home TV like a DVD player and only requires you to use the remote control. It provides educational videos and asks you to answer questions about your hearing aid use, maintenance, and satisfaction.

Confidentiality: All information that is collected about you in this study will remain confidential.

Requirements: To be a candidate for this study, you must be:

  • •Age 55 or over
  • •Fluent in English (reading and speaking)
  • •Receiving your first hearing aid(s)
  • •Having difficulty using and maintaining hearing aid(s)
  • •Own and can use a TV and a telephone
  • •Have Internet service in your house or apartment (but you do NOT need to use or have knowledge of computers)

Duration: 6 weeks from the time you receive hearing aids and/or enroll in the study.

Possible benefits: Improve your knowledge and understanding of hearing aid use and maintenance.

Stipend: Participants who complete all the requirements of this 6-week study will receive a $50 stipend to compensate them for their time and travel.

Locations: For more information, please contact one of the audiology offices serving as NIH study sites:

  • Audiology Unlimited (Silver Spring, MD): 301-706-4122
  • College Park Hearing Services (College Park, MD): 301-706-4122

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