tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614724835064882970.post2483187844061247842..comments2023-04-21T14:32:58.639-07:00Comments on Ask Arlene: Cochlear Implants and Auditory MemoryArlene Romoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281572329405021132noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614724835064882970.post-72960448667692567432012-05-03T21:18:34.715-07:002012-05-03T21:18:34.715-07:00Steve -
You bring up a good point about deteriora...Steve - <br />You bring up a good point about deteriorating hearing and having difficulty remembering things. All too often, seniors are misdiagnosed with dementia, when the real problem is hearing loss. Hearing impacts more than we would ever imagine.Arlene Romoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01281572329405021132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614724835064882970.post-8561633253131136822012-05-03T19:04:36.374-07:002012-05-03T19:04:36.374-07:00That's great! I grew up in Britain so I never...That's great! I grew up in Britain so I never saw Captain Video. The thing I remember was TinTin. It was a cartoon and I think it was in 15 minute installments every day at 5:45. Anyway, it was introduced by a stentorian basso profundo saying "Herges Adventures of .... TIN TIN".<br /><br />This topic of auditory memory is interesting. In the years before getting a CI, my hearing deteriorated quite noticeably and I found that it was very difficult to remember things I heard. So it was as if work meetings had never happened unless I took notes or had minutes! Now, of course, it's much easier to understand and follow meetings and I find I remember much more of what was said!<br /><br />An unexpected benefit of CI's.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470899418324171945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614724835064882970.post-28500904673744390822012-04-10T16:13:42.770-07:002012-04-10T16:13:42.770-07:00Hi arelene
I have the dr beats hd solo headphone...Hi arelene <br /><br />I have the dr beats hd solo headphones they also cancel out surrounding noise and music and speech sound awesome, I will have these with me at the halls convention in June and you can try them out when we hopefully meet up....Ben Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898731768704848959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614724835064882970.post-71416271477076030222012-04-10T08:46:59.689-07:002012-04-10T08:46:59.689-07:00Some music will sound better than others. Simpler...Some music will sound better than others. Simpler arrangements are easier to listen to than more complex arrangements. The conventional wisdom is to listen to what sound goods, and keep practicing listening. And familiar music will sound better than unfamiliar music. With my first CI processor in 1997, it took me two years to comprehend organ music. Focus on the positives of what you can do. That's a good life philosophy as well.Arlene Romoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01281572329405021132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614724835064882970.post-69781984152621271632012-04-10T08:26:58.969-07:002012-04-10T08:26:58.969-07:00I found your blog on Hearing Journey. I, too, hav...I found your blog on Hearing Journey. I, too, have a CI and play the piano. The first thing I did after getting my implant was rush to the piano and play some familiar pieces. I was overjoyed when I was able to hear them, even though the sound was tinny. I had expected to lose the sound of music.<br /><br />That was 3 years ago and hearing music has been a struggle since then. I was not aware when I played the piano that memory was filling in the missing notes. After spending hours listening to familiar music I am able to hear some renditions, but not others. If I don't know what number an orchestra is playing it's just sound to me and I can't tell what they are playing.<br /><br />You are fortunate in being able to hear music. I read about others hearing music, but it just hasn't happened for me. <br /><br />I, also, write a blog. wwww.darleneshodgepodge.blogspot.com/Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.com