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 …

Hearing aid technology settings and speech-in-noise difficulties

A Davidson, N Marrone, P Souza - American Journal of Audiology, 2022 - ASHA
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 …

[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 …

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 …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Speech in noise: Hearing loss, neurocognitive disorders, aging, traumatic brain injury and more

DL Beck, DR Larsen, EJ Bush - J Otolaryngol ENT Res, 2018 - researchgate.net
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 …

Rapid assessment of subjective hearing complaints with a modified version of the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey

A Davidson, G Ellis, LGP Sherlock… - Trends in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Hearing difficulties are frequently reported by patients in audiology clinics, including patients
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 …

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 …

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 …