{"id":1830,"date":"2021-05-06T17:09:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T21:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2021-05-06T17:09:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T21:09:59","slug":"hearing-aids-can-help-improve-listening-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/hearing-aids-can-help-improve-listening-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aids Can Help Improve Listening Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most people are familiar with that feeling of exhaustion after leaving a party or ending a Zoom call, but many are unfamiliar with what the feeling is called. Audiologists refer to it as listening fatigue, and while it can affect anyone, people with hearing loss are most familiar with it. Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/hearing-aids\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wearing hearing aids<\/a> can help reduce feelings of listening fatigue.<\/p>\n<h2>Hearing Loss Is Tiring<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"women-conversation-listening-fatigue\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/women-conversation-listening-fatigue-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Two women having a conversation.\" width=\"331\" height=\"221\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/women-conversation-listening-fatigue-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/women-conversation-listening-fatigue.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The brain plays an essential role in helping us hear, understand what we\u2019re hearing and respond appropriately. There are three parts of the brain that work together so you can perform these tasks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>auditory cortex<\/strong>, located in the temporal lobe, receives sensory information from the inner ear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wernicke\u2019s area<\/strong>, also located in the temporal lobe, helps with speech comprehension.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broca\u2019s area<\/strong>, located in the frontal lobe, helps with speech production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you have hearing loss, these parts of the brain must work extra hard to make sense of the input that\u2019s being received. The reason this is so exhausting is because of the relationship between the ears and the brain.<\/p>\n<p>Within the inner ears are sensory hair cells called stereocilia, which convert soundwaves into electrical energy that the brain then interprets. Each cell is responsible for a specific frequency. When these cells become damaged, which could happen while attending a concert at <a href=\"https:\/\/music-farm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Farm<\/a>, the auditory system loses the ability to process that frequency, and the brain receives an incomplete picture.<\/p>\n<h2>How Hearing Aids Help<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/ear-hearing\/Abstract\/2013\/09000\/The_Effects_of_Hearing_Aid_Use_on_Listening_Effort.1.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">study by researchers at Vanderbilt University, published by <em>Ear and Hearing <\/em>in 2013<\/a>, sought to explore the link between hearing loss and listening fatigue, as well as uncover what impact hearing aids can have.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers gathered data from 16 patients ages 47-69 who had mild to severe sensorineural hearing loss. They tested each of the participants\u2019 word recognition, word recall and visual reaction times with and without hearing aids.<\/p>\n<p>Results show that the participants had better recall and shorter reaction times when they wore hearing aids. \u201cThe use of clinically fit hearing aids may reduce listening effort and susceptibility to mental fatigue associated with sustained speech-processing demands,\u201d said study authors.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/hearing-aids\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">how hearing aids can reduce listening fatigue<\/a>, call the experts at The Hearing &amp; Balance Center today!<\/p>\n<h2>Learn More About Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/caring-for-your-hearing-aids\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cCaring for Your Hearing Aids\u201d (Edit)\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Caring for Your Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/how-to-adjust-to-your-hearing-aids\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cHow to Adjust to Your Hearing Aids\u201d (Edit)\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Adjust to Your Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/hearing-aids-can-lower-chance-of-depression-dementia-falls\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cHearing Aids Can Lower Chance of Depression, Dementia &amp; Falls\u201d (Edit)\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hearing Aids Can Lower Chance of Depression, Dementia &amp; Falls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people are familiar with that feeling of exhaustion after leaving a party or ending a Zoom call, but many are unfamiliar with what the feeling is called. Audiologists refer to it as listening fatigue, and while it can affect anyone, people with hearing loss are most familiar with it. 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