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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83857, first published .
Facilitators and Barriers to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Use in People With Dementia: Semistructured Interview Study

Facilitators and Barriers to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Use in People With Dementia: Semistructured Interview Study

Facilitators and Barriers to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Use in People With Dementia: Semistructured Interview Study

Dana P Urbanski   1, 2 , AuD, PhD ;   Alexander M Hungs   3 ;   Peggy B Nelson   4, 5 , PhD ;   Joseph E Gaugler   6, 7 , PhD

1 Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United States

2 Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, United States

3 University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation, Minneapolis, MN, United States

4 Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

5 University of Minnesota Center for Applied and Translational Sensory Science, Minneapolis, MN, United States

6 Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

7 Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Dana P Urbanski, AuD, PhD
  • Regenstrief Institute
  • Indiana University Center for Aging Research
  • 1101 W 10th St
  • Indianapolis, IN 46202
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 812-855-7709
  • Email: urbanski@iu.edu