Not everyone has $5,000 sitting around to spend on hearing aids, which is why many seniors put off getting hearing aids. Fortunately, you do have other options to get the hearing assistance you need.

My private health insurance, meanwhile, started covering hearing aids a few years ago, providing up to $2,500 for them every five years. One hearing aid alone can cost that much or more ...

Roughly one-third of seniors ... have some hearing loss, and nearly half of those over 75 have difficulty hearing, according to the National Institutes of Health. For many, hearing aids can ...