Discovering the unmet needs of people with difficulties understanding speech in noise and a normal or near-normal audiogram
K Mealings, I Yeend, JT Valderrama, M Gilliver… - American Journal of …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose A proportion of people with a normal audiogram or mild hearing loss (NA-MHL)
experience greater-than-expected difficulty hearing speech in noise. This preliminary …
experience greater-than-expected difficulty hearing speech in noise. This preliminary …
Hearing aid technology settings and speech-in-noise difficulties
Purpose: Hearing aids are the primary method to manage hearing loss. However, there are
limited recommendations for when and how to set advanced hearing aid features. The …
limited recommendations for when and how to set advanced hearing aid features. The …
[PDF][PDF] Audiologic considerations for people with normal hearing sensitivity yet hearing difficulty and/or speech-in-noise problems
DJ DL, H Abrams - 2018 - palmspringshearingseminars.com
The inability to understand speechin-noise (SIN) is one of the main complaints of people
with untreated sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), as well as many people who wear …
with untreated sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), as well as many people who wear …
Hearing aids reduce self-perceived difficulties in noise for listeners with normal audiograms
K Mealings, JT Valderrama, J Mejia, I Yeend… - Ear and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This study assessed hearing aid benefits for people with a normal audiogram but
hearing-in-noise problems in everyday listening situations. Design: Exploratory double …
hearing-in-noise problems in everyday listening situations. Design: Exploratory double …
Adults who report difficulty hearing speech in noise: an exploration of experiences, impacts and coping strategies
J Pang, EF Beach, M Gilliver, I Yeend - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Listening difficulties in noise are common, even in those with clinically normal
hearing. There is a suggestion that subjective assessment of hearing difficulties may be …
hearing. There is a suggestion that subjective assessment of hearing difficulties may be …
[PDF][PDF] Speech in noise: Hearing loss, neurocognitive disorders, aging, traumatic brain injury and more
In this article, we explore and report the prevalence of speech in noise difficulties across
multiple patient populations and reveal and speculate on management of the same. Speech …
multiple patient populations and reveal and speculate on management of the same. Speech …
Rapid assessment of subjective hearing complaints with a modified version of the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey
Hearing difficulties are frequently reported by patients in audiology clinics, including patients
with normal audiometric thresholds. However, because all individuals experience some …
with normal audiometric thresholds. However, because all individuals experience some …
Understanding self-reported hearing disability in adults with normal hearing
AM Kamerer, SE Harris, JG Kopun, ST Neely… - Ear and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Despite a diagnosis of normal hearing, many people experience hearing
disability (HD) in their everyday lives. This study assessed the ability of a number of …
disability (HD) in their everyday lives. This study assessed the ability of a number of …
Self-reported hearing difficulties among adults with normal audiograms: The Beaver Dam Offspring Study
KL Tremblay, A Pinto, ME Fischer, BEK Klein… - Ear and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Clinicians encounter patients who report experiencing hearing difficulty (HD)
even when audiometric thresholds fall within normal limits. When there is no evidence of …
even when audiometric thresholds fall within normal limits. When there is no evidence of …
Patients with normal hearing thresholds but difficulty hearing in noisy environments: A study on the willingness to try auditory training
BP Spehar, JT Lichtenhan - Otology & Neurotology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Auditory training has traditionally been reserved for those with marked hearing
loss. We investigated auditory training as a treatment option for those who have normal …
loss. We investigated auditory training as a treatment option for those who have normal …