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New Website Helps Consumers Navigate Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids and Find the Right Solutions
Pittsburgh, PA. — October 1, 2025 – Millions of Americans live with hearing loss, but finding the right solution can feel overwhelming. To make it easier, the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh has launched CLEARdashboard.info, a free new consumer-friendly website that was created to promote public awareness and education about hearing, hearing loss and hearing aids.
The site offers easy-to-understand information, tools, and resources to help people explore their options to seek a self-care pathway to hearing care that meets the communication, lifestyle and financial needs of an individual.
“We created CLEARdashboard.info to give people a trusted place to start,” said Catherine Palmer, PhD., Audiologist and Research Team Leader, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Communication and Science Disorders and Director of Audiology for the UPMC Integrated Health System. “There’s so much information out there, and individuals can be overwhelmed by the lack of independent, reliable information. The CLEARdashboard was developed without industry support ensuring freedom from commercial influence.”
Visitors will find:
- Advice on when to seek hearing health care services (Food and Drug Administration [FDA] guidelines)
- Information about hearing and hearing aids
- Available Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids that may meet their individual preferences for their hearing, communication, lifestyle and financial needs.
Whether someone is just beginning to notice hearing changes or ready to take the next step, CLEARdashboard.info makes the process clearer and more approachable.
Consumers can visit www.CLEARdashboard.info today to start exploring their hearing care options.
