Exploring the Role of Music, Touch, and Emerging Technologies in Hearing Health

While hearing devices significantly improve audibility, they do not fully address challenges such as speech understanding in noisy environments or music perception. These unmet needs reflect a combination of technological limitations, peripheral alterations, and changes in central auditory processing linked to auditory deprivation. Audiology is a rapidly evolving field, shaped by continuous technological innovation. Keeping pace with these advances is essential to deliver optimal care and improve patient outcomes. This research aims to bridge the gap between fundamental research and clinical practice by advancing knowledge of auditory and multisensory perception, while developing practical tools and supporting clinicians in the integration of new technologies. Although this is the beginning of a long journey, our goal is clear: to create tangible benefits for hearing health professionals and for people with hearing loss, in Canada and beyond