Unlike the world of glasses and other health related technologies, Hearing Aid parts are often made from scratch by the manufacturers. This causes two problems for people who use hearing aids. One, the creation of parts from scratch prevents hearing aid makers from benefiting from scale. This keeps pricing very high. The second disadvantage is that no technology innovation is created from third party vendors with hearing aids. In a nutshell, the makers of hearing aids work in small vacuums. This is a very old school approach.
Not to dwell on the negative but hearing aids also suffer from horrible battery life. Hearing aid batteries are costly and run out too fast. This world needs a big hit of tech advancement. The zinc portion of the battery is needed to fit into such a small space. The challenge remains that once the tab is removed and air is exposed, the battery of the hearing aid “starts” and doesn’t stop. It can’t be turned off.
