{"id":2137,"date":"2023-07-14T13:57:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2023-07-14T13:58:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:58:25","slug":"how-your-homes-acoustics-can-affect-your-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearbetterevansville.com\/how-your-homes-acoustics-can-affect-your-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Home\u2019s Acoustics Can Affect Your Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever noticed that you can hear better in some areas than others? When we think about challenging environments for those with hearing loss<\/a>, the first places that tend to come to mind are those prone to high noise levels. This could be restaurants, amusement parks, busy coffee shops and more. A lesser thought of environment where your hearing might be challenged is actually your own home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How your home is designed and furnished can affect your ability to hear. This phenomenon does not only affect those with hearing loss but also those without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at some reasons your home\u2019s acoustics might be affecting your hearing and how you can improve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Echoes May Make It Harder To Hear<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Echoes can distort speech in such a way as to make it unclear. Your ears are trained to hear a certain way, and echoes depart from the norm. Houses prone to echoing may make it harder to understand your loved ones clearly. A couple of things that contribute to the formation of an echo include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n