Beyond hearing aids; Technologies to improve hearing accessibility for older adults with hearing loss.

Authors

  • Daniel Paccioretti Phonak Canada

Abstract

Hearing accessibility on the telephone, to the TV,  in noisy and/or reverberant spaces are some of the challenging situations that face older adults with hearing loss as they attempt to remain connected to the world around them. Hearing aids alone cannot always provide the signal to noise ratio (SNR) required by older adults for sucessful access to auditory signals and messages. This presentation will focus on newer technologies that have the potential to enhance accessibility for older adults who require higher SNRs than can be achieve by personal amplification. Solutions for the telephone, cellphone, TV, restaurants, churches and other listening challanges will be highlighted.

Author Biography

Daniel Paccioretti, Phonak Canada

Western Canada Roger/FM Sales ManagerPhonak Canada

Additional Files

Published

2014-08-18

How to Cite

1.
Paccioretti D. Beyond hearing aids; Technologies to improve hearing accessibility for older adults with hearing loss. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2014 Aug. 18 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];42(3). Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2714

Issue

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada