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The company says hearing aids and mobile apps will continue working for now, but long-term app availability, warranty administration, replacement parts, and customer service remain unresolved. Eargo's last flagship offering, the Eargo 8. LXE Hearing, the company formed through the 2025 merger of Eargo and hearX, has begun winding down its U.S. operations, according to notices posted on the Eargo, Lexie Hearing, and LXE Hearing websites.

One in five U.S. adults struggle to follow conversations in background noise, a problem that becomes dramatically more common with age. Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey, 2014. Michael Preuss was on a flight to Chicago, leaning forward in his seat and digging through his bag, when a flight attendant paused beside him. “Milk or sugar?” It was the kind of throwaway exchange most people forget almost immediately. But for Michael, it was different.

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