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The word “audiology” may not be a term that crosses too many of our lips very often. However, it is our hearing that composes a major part of the senses that shapes our world on a daily basis. It keeps us alert and allows us to experience the beauty and joy of music. Any damage or loss to this sense can have devastating effects on many individuals. For most people it would also inhibit the ability to effectively communicate. Many individuals struggle with these types of impairments and hearing loss on a daily basis. Some individuals are born without any hearing at all, forcing them to adapt to their surroundings in other ways. Others may be unaware that our ear drums also play a major part in our ability to maintain balance. Audiologists, scientists, and many universities throughout the world are involved in studying the disorders and physical problems which cause impairments. Their findings allow people to regain their hearing ability and hence improve many areas of their senses and daily life that may have gone down hill as they have gotten older or were non-existent since birth. Advances in hearing aides made through audiology and university studies have improved the quality of life for countless individuals. Indeed, many seniors and hearing impaired individuals could not make it through the day with some type of hearing aid. For most hearing loss, people lose the ability to hear only certain ranges of frequencies. This loss results the inability to hear low tones and sounds or conversely, those in the upper registers. Through advances in hearing aid technologies and rehabilitation techniques, these capacities can be restored and allow people to live fuller and happier lives. It would be hard to imagine never hearing the laugh of your grandchildren or simply being unable to communicate due to hearing loss. The importance of audiology and advancements in our understanding of audio science can hardly be overstated, though often taken for granted.