{"id":1639,"date":"2022-04-14T18:30:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T22:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audiologymaine.com\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2022-04-14T18:30:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T22:30:11","slug":"study-of-the-cochlea-could-lead-to-hearing-aid-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audiologymaine.com\/study-of-the-cochlea-could-lead-to-hearing-aid-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Study of the Cochlea Could Lead to Hearing Aid Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many people mistakenly believe that hearing aid<\/a>s correct hearing loss the way glasses correct vision loss, but sadly this is not the case\u2026 yet. Researchers are currently working on ways to improve hearing aids so that they can better address the cocktail party problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cocktail party problem refers to how people with hearing loss have difficulty distinguishing one voice from another in social settings like Finn\u2019s Irish Pub<\/a>. Hearing aids with directional microphones work by amplifying the voice directly in front of the wearer, which is useful in many settings, but hearing aid wearers want more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One group of researchers at the University of Rochester is examining how the cochlea works in hopes that it will lead to improvements in hearing aids<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Do We Hear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n