AI-Enabled Advanced Hearing Aids May Help People With Hearing Loss, Say Experts

World Hearing Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about hearing impairments as well to fight social stigmas. About 430 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss, as per estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO).

While currently, one in four people over 60 are impacted by hearing loss, by 2050, it could impact one in ten people, including millions of children and young adults.

Now, the world is becoming more and more dependent on hearing aids. The ear plays an important role in amplifying sound and converting sound into neural pulses.

But those pulses are sent to the brain, which is where AI-enabled advanced hearing aids help, Dr. Aparna Gupta, Associate Director, Neurology, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), told IANS.( Bill Gates & Mark Zuckerberg In Indian Wedding Attire: Check How These Mogul Looks In Traditional Outfit)

Dr. Virendra Singh, Senior Consultant, ENT, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi said that they take up surgery as one of the options, but with some limitations, advanced AI-based hearing aids are breaking sound barriers these days.

Hearing aids stand as a beacon of hope. Through coordinated efforts between ENT specialists, audiologists, the hearing aid industry, and governmental support, we can ensure that no one is left in silence. Advanced devices can bridge the gap between silence and symphony, added Dr. Singh.