APD (auditory processing disorder)

I was surprised when I asked an audiologist why I don't understand my wife when she speaks but I do understand when she repeats what she said.  It can be tiresome for her when every utterance gets "What did you say?"  The hearing specialist said that the part of my brain that transforms incoming sounds into meaningful statements is wearing out. 

I wrote this here in November 2023:

My audiologist told me that the part of my brain that decodes speech into meaning is wearing out.  The result is that when my wife speaks to me, I have trouble knowing what she said.  So, I have to ask what she said.  Invariably, when she repeats herself, I understand.  This has been going on for a couple of years and it is wearing on her.  She still loves me and likes me but my listening is poor.  I have found if I can catch part of what she says and just ask about a detail or two, it strikes her much less negatively.  I need to look up the matter in Google and also have a short sitdown with the audiologist.

I don't think the condition has gotten much worse since then.  I have found that my condition is a common one and that various search results say there is no cure.