Have you noticed it’s more difficult to understand people when they’re wearing face masks? You’re not alone. High frequency sounds are attenuated, or muffled, when wearing a mask. High frequencies are where consonants in speech occur and are what give clarity to speech. Additionally, people with difficulties hearing are no longer able to rely on lipreading, which accounts for 30% of any person’s speech understanding.
Face Mask Program for Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids can be programmed to overcome the high frequency deficit wearing face masks causes. Dr. Magann Faivre can create a hearing aid program specifically to help you hear people better when face masks are in use. Furthermore, these changes can be made remotely through teleaudiology or in the convenience of your home.
“I'm retired from the police dept where loud noises were part of the job. I have had a hard time hearing people talk to me for quite some time. It got to the point where I would smile and nod my head when people would talk to me and I didn't have a clue what they we're saying to me. Got my hearing checked, got hearing aids and couldn't be happier. The staff is very helpful. Recommend them 100%.”
— Danny in Mustang, OK