Training program for hearing loss

About 30 million people suffer from hearing loss. Many of them still have trouble hearing even with hearing aids. But now, audiologists have come up with a new kind of therapy.

Patients are asked to work with a computer program 30 minutes a day, five days a week for a month. The exercise trains people to focus on one voice when two people are talking.

In a new study that hasn't been published yet, 80 percent of patients who complete the program showed improvement. Researchers are working on creating a portable device that will allow anyone to train at home.


Source: KGET TV 17