The most common type of hearing loss is sensorineural hearing loss, also known as nerve-related hearing loss. This happens when damage occurs in the inner ear and impacts the pathway to the brain. It can result from age, noise exposure, ototoxicity (medications), injury, disease, and be inherited. It is an invisible disability that affects almost all of us, regardless of age, and often tends to get overlooked. On average, it takes about seven years for a person who believes they have hearing loss to get diagnosed and seek treatment. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2030 over 630 million people will have disabling hearing loss and by 2050 the numbers may reach over 900 million people.

There are three main types of hearing impairment that contribute to the difficulty in producing and understanding speech. The loss of sensitivity is when there is difficulty hearing soft sounds, thus the need to turn up the volume on our radios, televisions, cell phones and other electronic devices. The loss of high frequencies happens when there are difficulties in hearing high frequency consonants, such as s, t, k and combinations of consonant sounds like sh and th, which make it difficult to understand if a word is in plural form which contributes to people shortening their words and sentences. Discrimination loss is when there is difficulty in distinguishing different speech sounds or when words are too close together, especially when having to compete with background noise, making one’s speech difficult to recognize or interpret.

“It’s nice to know there is now a way to combat the amount of abuse we put our hearing through.” -AndrePJulien

A new science backed mobile hearing app called AudioCardio targets individuals with sensorineural hearing loss by promoting healthy hearing habits and providing a personalized inaudible sound therapy to help rebalance and strengthen your natural hearing. AudioCardio’s proprietary technology, Threshold Sound Conditioning, is engineered to target key frequency ranges and help stimulate the weakened inner ear hair cells so that sound may be successfully transmitted from the auditory pathway to the brain.

AudioCardio is easily accessible through your smartphone and tablet and can be paired with standard consumer headphones or earbuds. Individuals take the in-app hearing assessment that checks your natural hearing ability and provides you with a hearing score. The sound therapy is a daily one-hour session that can be done in the comfort of your home and on your own schedule. It is a passive sound therapy that you can incorporate into your daily routine since it does not require active engagement. The inaudible sound therapy runs in the background and allows you to participate in activities such as exercising, doing housework, listening to a podcast, and while falling asleep.

“I used to have trouble hearing out of my left ear, especially at large gatherings, and I no longer have to lean in and turn my head to make out what someone is saying.” -SantiagoGGarza

The first two weeks of AudioCardio are free and subscriptions start at $8.33/mo. The Audiocardio app allows you to track your hearing assessment results, weekly progress, and see which frequencies are being targeted by the sound therapy. AudioCardio encourages healthy hearing habits without the worry of high costs and negative social stigma that is often connected to hearing loss.

AudioCardio is an alternative solution that hopes to help individuals with hearing issues and support better communication and wellness. You can try it free for 30 days by signing up with promo code 3XBBHL at www.audiocardio.com.

To learn more about AudioCardio, visit the website or send your questions to info@audiocardio.com.