Setting the Score for Music and Hearing Aids
A review of some of the inherent issues when listening to music via hearing aid processing, and how the processing affects sound quality.
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Okay, I’ll Say It: Maybe People Should Just Remove Their Hearing Aids When Listening to Music!
The following represents a summary of several blog-posts from Marshall Chasin, AuD, and his column at www.hearinghealthmatters.org/hearthemusic. —David Kirkwood, HHM.org It’s true that, as dispensing professionals,
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Musicians, Hearing Care Professionals, and Neuroscientists
In last February’s HR, Beck and Flexer showed how "listening is where hearing meets the brain." The present article reviews evidence for how music and music training has the ability to change our perceptual abilities—and even physically change our br
Read MoreA CI Surgeon’s Inspiring TED Talk About Helping His Patients to Hear Music
In this inspiring video from a TED conference, cochlear implant (CI) surgeon and musician Charles Limb, associate professor, Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, at Johns Hopkins, explains the challenges of CI patients hearing music and the brain research that is being done to help restore the full range of human hearing abilities.
Read MoreDeaf Music Producer Uses Music to Raise Funds for H.E.A.R. Me Out
Being deaf shouldnt stop anyone from creating the music they love. Thats the mantra of music producer Darnell Parks, founder and chairman of H.E.A.R. Me Out, a non-profit organization with a mission to connect hearing impaired adults to the resources they need to help them overcome challenges with their disability.
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A Clinician’s Experience with Using Fractal Music for Tinnitus Management
Patient outcomes at a clinic and how to implement a sound therapy tool within a tinnitus patient management program are detailed.
Read MoreActually, Professional Musicians Still at Higher Risk for Hearing Loss
While a recent study shows that those who play musical instruments have a decrease in age-related hearing loss, other occupational safety studies still show that certain professional musicians are still at risk for hearing loss from their instruments.
Read MoreMusicians Suffer Less Age-Related Hearing Decline than Non-Musicians
A study led by Canadian researchers has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians.
Read MoreNot Just Loud Music: Secondhand Smoke May Cause Hearing Loss in Teens
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents, according to a report published in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Read MoreNew Musical for Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants
“The Farmer’s Cheese,” an international production composed for children with cochlear implants, made its US debut in Chicago on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The production was sponsored by hearing implant manufacturer, MED-EL.
Read MoreUK Researchers Helping Cochlear Implant Patients Enjoy Music Again
While cochlear implants allow people with severe-to-profound hearing loss to perceive and understand speech, the current technology often cannot cope with the complexities of music. Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom are now investigating how to help cochlear implant recipients to get more enjoyment from music.
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Collegiate Musicians’ Noise Exposure and Attitudes on Hearing Protection
Inconsistent use of hearing protection, along with reported instrument playing time and recreational noise exposure, places many of college-age individuals at risk for permanent damage to their hearing and additional auditory problems, such as tinnitus, hyperacousis, and diplacusis. Results of this study support the need for education about noise/music-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
Read MoreHip-hop Producer and Musician, Will.i.am Admits He Suffers from Tinnitus
The hip-hop and record producer, Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, has joined other noted musicians who have publicly admitted suffering from tinnitus.
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The Efficacy of Fractal Music Employed in Hearing Aids for Tinnitus Management
A music program employed in a hearing aid provides a relaxing sound background so adult wearers may use it for relaxation in quiet when listening to speech/environment is not critical. In the hands of those who are trained in tinnitus management, this may represent a discreet sound therapy tool for those with hearing loss and tinnitus. This survey was conducted to determine if clinicians trained in tinnitus management would find the program useful for their tinnitus patients.
Read MoreHow Music Training Primes Nervous System, Boosts Learning
An active engagement with musical sounds not only enhances neuroplasticity, but also enables the nervous system to provide the stable scaffolding of meaningful patterns so important to learning, say researchers.
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