Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

If you have had your exam and have been 
recommended a hearing aid, chances are 
probably very good that you can receive benefit
from a hearing aid.  The majority of people that 
obtain hearing aids now do have a sensorineural loss.  Many years ago, it was felt that sensorineural loss could not be helped, but this has been proven





 

 false.  A person does have to have some potential to work with.  For example, if the hearing loss is a total hearing loss there may be a chance that nothing could help.  If in addition to the hearing loss the speech understanding ability is reduced.  The longer a loss is left without help, the greater chance this will happen.  This could reduce the ability to understand speech with the hearing aids.

This information is general in nature and not intended as advice or to replace  contacting your dispenser, audiologist or physician.

 
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