HEARING MATTERS Expert Audiologist, Annemarie Narraway Hearing well in background noise. Hearing well in background noise is one of the hardest situations to hearing well in-even for people with normal hearing! There are many reasons for this. One in particular is, that our brains fear missing out on important information, and if we have a hearing loss, the brain compensates by allowing more sounds into our awareness, than it would if our hearing was still perfect. This heightened sensitivity to sound can cause fatigue, overwhelm and even tinnitus. Hearing aids are a helpful way to make life easier for oneself and hearing aids have many features that can help us hear better in background noise, such as many channels - like a graphic equaliser, up to eight automatic situation detecting programs and a a hyper focus beam' that can help you hear the person you are facing, despite noise. Also 360 degree microphones that can focus on speech, especially when they speak from behind. The brain needs time to adjust to the new sound, and the longer we wear the aids generally, the better we are able to manage in background noise. Contact me at 0411 839 414 more information and strategies to help you Hear well and Live well. Until next time Shop 3/114 Wagonga St, Narooma Phone: 0411 839 414 LAR AW7242538 've HEARING MATTERS Expert Audiologist , Annemarie Narraway Hearing well in background noise . Hearing well in background noise is one of the hardest situations to hearing well in - even for people with normal hearing ! There are many reasons for this . One in particular is , that our brains fear missing out on important information , and if we have a hearing loss , the brain compensates by allowing more sounds into our awareness , than it would if our hearing was still perfect . This heightened sensitivity to sound can cause fatigue , overwhelm and even tinnitus . Hearing aids are a helpful way to make life easier for oneself and hearing aids have many features that can help us hear better in background noise , such as many channels - like a graphic equaliser , up to eight automatic situation detecting programs and a a hyper focus beam ' that can help you hear the person you are facing , despite noise . Also 360 degree microphones that can focus on speech , especially when they speak from behind . The brain needs time to adjust to the new sound , and the longer we wear the aids generally , the better we are able to manage in background noise . Contact me at 0411 839 414 more information and strategies to help you Hear well and Live well . Until next time Shop 3/114 Wagonga St , Narooma Phone : 0411 839 414 LAR AW7242538 ' ve