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Hearing with both ears _ Meenakshi Speech & Hearing Aid Center

Hearing with both ears is a good indication of your overall health. Both ears are fully developed, and the hearing in both can be trusted.

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Hearing with both ears _ Meenakshi Speech & Hearing Aid Center

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  1. Hearing with both ears | Meenakshi Speech & Hearing Aid Center From crossing the street with confidence to having conversations in noisy places, there are important advantages to hearing with both ears. Make an appointment The importance of hearing with both ears Ears work as a team, and the brain needs both to process speech and locate sound direction. Hearing with both ears is known as binaural hearing. If you can only hear in one ear (unilateral hearing) it’s difficult to perform the tasks listed below.

  2. Also See: Cochlear implants Understand Speech in noise If you can only hear in one ear it makes it more difficult to pick up on quiet speech in a noisy environment. Hearing with both ears also makes it easier for your brain to practice selective listening. This means you can focus on the conversations you want to hear. Also see: Speech Therapy Locate sound Not being able to tell where sound is coming from may cause problems. For children, it can be hard to understand the teacher in class or the coach on the sports field. For adults, driving through traffic can be difficult. For both, crossing a busy road could prove dangerous. Also See: Hearing Aids Avoid the head shadow effect When you can only hear with one ear, sounds that come from your ‘bad side’ fall in the shadow of your head. Sounds have to travel around your head so your ‘good ear’ can send them to the brain. As a result, sounds can be difficult to hear and understand clearly, especially in noise. This is particularly true for higher-frequency sounds. Also See: Bone Conduction Solutions

  3. Enjoy music People who have lost hearing in one ear say they enjoy music less and describe it as sounding unpleasant, indistinct or unnatural, compared to how it sounded with both ears. Also See: Voice Therapy Binaural hearing and speech development in children Hearing with both ears helps children better understand speech and language. This is important for their learning and development. Also See: hearing loss in children What is bimodal hearing? For many people, using a cochlear implant on one ear and a hearing aid on the other is the solution that provides them with their best hearing in both ears. This combination is called bimodal hearing. For the right person, bimodal hearing can provide a better hearing experience than using two hearing aids or a cochlear implant on its own. When compared to using a hearing aid or cochlear implant alone, users of bimodal hearing report: • a more natural hearing experience • improved speech understanding in quiet and noise • improved perception of music • better functioning in real-life environments

  4. In a large study, users of bimodal hearing also reported much higher satisfaction with their hearing performance compared to when they previously used two hearing aids. Bilateral hearing: two hearing implants If you have a bimodal solution but still struggle to understand speech, bilateral hearing implants may improve speech comprehension, which may help you to communicate more effectively. Children spend most of their waking hours in complex noisy environments. To improve speech understanding in noise, as well as localize where sounds are coming from, the brain needs input from both ears. Providing both ears with early input ensures the auditory pathways are supported to maximize a child’s development. Bilaterally implanted children reach hearing performance goals earlier than unilaterally implanted children. Your audiologist can advise you on bimodal or bilateral hearing treatment options for you or your loved one. Check the Latest Update of Meenakshi Speech Hearing Aid Center on Instagram Get in touch with our audiologist today! Make an Appointment

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