{"id":1087,"date":"2015-04-25T15:20:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T15:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unusual-kelp.flywheelsites.com\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2022-09-23T16:08:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T20:08:51","slug":"researcher-develops-tv-sound-system-for-hearing-impaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losgatosaudiology.com\/researcher-develops-tv-sound-system-for-hearing-impaired\/","title":{"rendered":"Researcher Develops TV Sound System for Hearing Impaired"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since televisions became commonplace in American homes in the late 1950s, gathering around the TV in the evenings has been one of this nation\u2019s great family pastimes. Young and old sit together watching their favorite shows, munching on snacks and sharing an hour or two of entertainment before bedtime. It may not be a scene to which everyone can relate, but for many families, it conjures up feelings of warmth and bliss.<\/p>\n<p>But for approximately one out of every ten families, it also conjures up memories of disputes over the volume of the television. This is because one out every ten families has such disputes, and they are usually caused by at least one of the family members <a href=\"http:\/\/losgatoshearingaid.com\/faqs-hearing-loss\/\">struggling with hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to researchers at the University of Southampton, however, such disputes may one day be a thing of the past<\/p>\n<h3>Finding the \u201cHot Spot\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Marcos Sim\u00f3n, a researcher at the University of Southampton\u2019s Institute of Sound and Vibration Research center, invented a system of loudspeaker arrays that produce a highly specific \u201chot spot\u201d within a room where sound concentrates. The audio level of the sound signal boosts in this hot spot, but sounds normal elsewhere in the room.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sim\u00f3n, the purpose of the sound system is to compensate for the hearing loss of the average 70-year-old adult, which is approximately 15 decibels at 3 kHz. \u201cBecause only about 20 percent of such people wear hearing aids,\u201d stated Sim\u00f3n, \u201cthe only way to resolve this problem is to improve the level of sound for them without annoying other viewers in the household with normal hearing who don\u2019t want to be subjected to a loud volume.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Alternative to This TV Sound System<\/h3>\n<p>While Sim\u00f3n\u2019s prototype certainly shows tremendous promise and could help to resolve disputes within many families, modern hearing aids would provide the same results more cost effectively. Plus, hearing aids are available now.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you love has to have the television at a higher volume than is comfortable to other people in your family in order to hear it clearly, that is one of the tell-tale signs of hearing loss. Modern hearing aids provide discreet, effective, dependable solutions to hearing loss, boosting only those signals that one wants to hear while filtering out unwanted noise. A comprehensive hearing exam can help to determine the extent of hearing loss and whether a hearing aid would yield appreciable benefits.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about hearing loss and hearing aids, or to schedule a comprehensive hearing exam at our office, please <a href=\"https:\/\/losgatosaudiology.com\/contact-hearing-clinic-in-los-gatos-ca\/\">contact Los Gatos Audiology &amp; Hearing Aid Center<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since televisions became commonplace in American homes in the late 1950s, gathering around the TV in the evenings has been one of this nation\u2019s great family pastimes. Young and old sit together watching their favorite shows, munching on snacks and sharing an hour or two of entertainment before bedtime. 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