{"id":9186,"date":"2021-10-13T20:40:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T00:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/?p=9186"},"modified":"2021-10-13T20:40:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T00:40:13","slug":"how-hearing-aids-can-help-you-better-understand-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/how-hearing-aids-can-help-you-better-understand-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hearing Aids Can Help You Better Understand Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Though they are similar, hearing a sound and understanding it are not the same thing. Imagine you are out to dinner at a busy restaurant. Maybe you have friends visiting from out of town and decide to take them to Jack Fry\u2019s<\/a>. It\u2019s packed inside and there is live jazz music playing in the background. Your friend is trying to catch you up on how work has been going. You can hear him speak, but you can\u2019t quite make out every word. With all the background noise it\u2019s just a little too hard to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s the difference between hearing and understanding. Thankfully, if you struggle with hearing loss,<\/a> using hearing aids can help you better understand sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Distraction Makes Understanding Sound Harder <\/h2>\n\n\n\n