listening fatigue
Despite significant progress in hearing aid technology, many customers are no longer satisfied with their hearing experiences in loud places. Understanding speech-in-noise remains the main challenge for those with hearing loss. How can this be changed? Might Artificial Intelligence (AI) help? Yes, there are DNNs for that! Basics of the Deep Neural Network (DNN) –…
Read MoreWhy might hearing loss support groups feature mental health speakers around the end-of-the-year Holiday Season? It is expected that such specialists will help strengthen the resolve and self-confidence of their members so that they can “survive” the stress of the Holidays. Hearing loss increases Holiday stress because it is a tiring, chronic communication issue. The…
Read MoreWorn out by the struggle to hear? The effort of trying to follow a conversation tends to leave people with hearing loss exhausted, anxious and plenty stressed. Yet, the ties between hearing loss and fatigue are all too often under-appreciated by patients and medical specialists alike. One strains to hear, to speech-or lipread and to…
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