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Signia Podcast Series: Hearing Aids and Quality of Life - Advantages of Amplification

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1.  Based on MarkeTrak surveys, over the past 10 years, satisfaction with hearing aids in the workplace has increased about _____% 5% 10% 15% 25%

2.  Based on MareTrak10 data, satisfaction for understanding speech in background noise is about ____ better for individuals using hearing aids, than it is for hearing-impaired non-users. 50% 25% 10% 5%

3.  Which of the following is a true statement regarding research results related to the use of hearing aids and listening effort and fatigue? Hearing aid use does not seem to reduce listening effort. Hearing aid use provides a slight benefit in reducing listening effort. Hearing aid use provides a significant benefit in reducing listening effort, but still but still considerably worse than someone with normal hearing. Hearing aid use reduces listening effort to the extent that it is the same as individuals with normal hearing

4.  When the data from MarkeTrak 10 compared hearing aid owners to non-owners, it was revealed that those who use hearing aids are: Feel more engaged in life More socially active Less forgetful All of the above

5.  Recent 2020 research regarding the downward trajectory of dementia revealed that when patients began using hearing aids, the trajectory: Became more downward sloping Stayed the same Essentially flattened (little downward trend) Continued to worsen, but not as sharply