As more people are taking advantage of music on the go, personal audio systems are pumping up the volume to the detriment of the listener s hearing. During the 180th ASA Meeting, Daniel Fink from The Quiet Coalition and Jan Mayes will talk about current research into personal audio system usage and the need for public health hearing conservation policies. Their session, Personal audio system use can harm auditory health, will take place Thursday, June 10.
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IMAGE: During the 180th ASA Meeting, Arezoo Talebzadeh from Ghent University will show how a personalized soundscape can help those with dementia by providing clues regarding time of day and place. view more
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MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 Designing a soundscape to improve the quality of life for an individual is centered on putting their perception at the heart of the process. It becomes trickier for people who have diminished cognitive capacities.
During the 180th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, which will be held virtually June 8-10, Arezoo Talebzadeh, from Ghent University, will show how a personalized soundscape can help those with dementia by providing clues regarding time of day and place. The session, Soundscape design for people with dementia; the correlation between psychoacoustic parameter and human perception, will take place Wednesday, June 9, at 9:35 a.m. Eastern U.S.