{"id":1143,"date":"2019-05-24T12:08:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tohear.com\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2019-05-24T12:08:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T17:08:49","slug":"how-to-overcome-listening-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tohear.com\/how-to-overcome-listening-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Overcome Listening Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"

One in five residents of Katy, Texas experiences hearing loss<\/a> to some degree.<\/p>\n

The effects of a hearing impairment are far-reaching and include isolation, anxiety, depression and a variety of physical health complications.<\/p>\n

The fact is, hearing loss<\/strong> is downright exhausting for those who must contend with it on a daily basis. This results in listening fatigue.<\/p>\n

What Causes Hearing Exhaustion?<\/h2>\n

\"Hearing<\/p>\n

Most of us assume we hear with our ears, but in reality, our brains are the real workhorses when it comes to making sense of the sounds in our environment.<\/p>\n

The outer ears collect these sounds and channel them to the inner ear, where tiny hair cells in the cochlea transform the noise into electrical signals that are then transmitted along the auditory nerve to the brain for interpretation.<\/p>\n

Each nerve cell is tasked with translating a specific frequency that the brain converts into recognizable sound.<\/p>\n

If these hair cells become damaged, they are unable to translate that particular frequency and the brain must work harder in order to process the signal.<\/p>\n

This leads to tiredness, decreased sensitivity and discomfort \u2013 all hallmarks of listening fatigue.<\/p>\n

Your Katy audiologist<\/strong> recommends the following strategies to help reduce the burden of listening fatigue.<\/p>\n