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Factors for Improving Hearing in Noise:
Choose the highest level of technology you can afford. The difference in the three levels of technology is performance in noisy environments. No hearing aid eliminates all background noise. All hearing aids improve the speech to noise ratio (reducing noise, raising speech).
Three Signs of Hearing-in-Noise Difficulty
There are three measurable problems that make diagnosing hearing loss and providing real solutions to hear better in noisy places possible.
Difficulty understanding speech in noisy places
The level of background noise and how it affects your word understanding ability is measurable. An audiologist can quantify your tolerance of background noise and create verifiable solutions to address your specific needs.Intolerance to loud sounds
Paradoxically, individuals with reduced ability to hear SOFT sounds often report a reduced tolerance for loud sounds. We measure this at key frequencies by gradually increasing the level of the tone and instructing the patient to signal when the sound reaches a level judged to be uncomfortable. Research shows that two individual with exactly the same hearing loss may vary in tolerance to loud sounds by as much as 30 dB. Measuring the softest and loudest tolerable sounds helps the audiologist program the hearing aid so that soft sounds are audible and loud sounds are comfortable. At a minimum, properly fit hearing aids should:- Make soft sounds audible
- Make speech clear
- Make loud sounds comfortable
Difficulty understanding rapid speech
For each decade of living, people report they must ask the speaker to slow down their speech. The speed that is optimal for you can be measured and addressed in today's hearing aid technology.
These signs of hearing loss result in the following symptoms.
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