Researchers have developed a method to improve people’s hearing in noisy environments.

Problems with the brain’s ability to absorb quick changes in sound may
contribute to your inability to follow fast-paced talk or conversation in
noisy environments. A recent study offers training methods that may
mitigate the problem and improve listener proficiency.

Rate discrimination training entails exercising the brain’s ability to
discern the difference between the tempos of different sounds. Even though
our ability to discriminate between sounds naturally declines with age, the
study demonstrates that the technology has the potential to benefit
millions of older persons.