Auditory Training for Spatial Hearing Loss: Two Case Reports of the Older Adults Who Wear Hearing Aids

The elderly with hearing loss have often experienced spatial deficits when only wearing aids. This case study aimed to investigate whether auditory training for could improve the ability of who wear Two older adults (males, aged 75 years and 78 years) were bilateral aids participated. They had symmetric sensorineural loss. A total 16 auditory-training sessions (40 minutes, twice per week) provided. For outcome measurements, we assessed speech reception thresholds (SRTs) release from masking (SRM), using two types noise, steady-state noise speech-like at pre- post-auditory training. Both subjects increased SRTs after training, but SRM one participant improved. Also, there no effects in terms types. reported that their trained skills helped communication families friends. These results suggested audiologists can consider focusing on users.