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IMAGE: As restaurants get noisier, the increasing noise levels could deter older patrons, especially those with mild to severe hearing loss. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will discuss. view more
Credit: Pasquale Bottalico, Rachael Piper, and Brianna Legner
MELVILLE, N.Y., December 10, 2020 As restaurants get noisier, the increasing noise levels could deter older patrons, especially those with mild to severe hearing loss.
Pasquale Bottalico, Rachael Piper, and Brianna Legner, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will discuss their work on investigating acceptable noise levels that won t cause restaurant visitors, who come as much for the social experience as for the dining, to stay away from certain establishments. Identifying acceptable noise levels helps establish truly age-friendly communities.