| Experiencing hearing loss can often cause patients | | | | radio at normal levels as well as conducting |
| stress and concern and it is prudent to get as much | | | | conversations over distances. Ambient noise can also |
| information as possible. We advise anyone suffering | | | | increase the effects of this hearing loss. |
| from the loss of hearing, however minor, to seek | | | | Moderate - Patients with Moderate hearing loss have |
| professional help as soon as possible. With the | | | | difficulty hearing sound between 40-69 decibels. |
| correct diagnosis and treatment many people can | | | | Moderate hearing loss would result in an increased |
| proactively deal with their hearing loss with the use | | | | level of symptoms as displayed with mild hearing loss. |
| of hearing aids. | | | | Severe - Patients with Severe hearing loss have |
| Hearing loss & deafness covers a wide range of | | | | difficulty hearing sound between 70-89 decibels. |
| hearing difficulties and a patient is often confused | | | | Those suffering from severe hearing loss may only |
| about the state of their condition. As a result many | | | | be able to communicate if the speaker is in close |
| people buy inappropriate aids to meet their individual | | | | proximity with increased volume, without the |
| needs, especially if purchased without a professional | | | | interruption of ambient noise. |
| assessment. | | | | Profound - Profound hearing loss / deafness means |
| Generally hearing loss can be categorised into 4 | | | | patients can not hear up to 90 decibels. This is the |
| ''types'' Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound. | | | | most severe form of hearing loss making speech |
| Mild - Patients with Mild hearing loss have difficulty | | | | inaudible with patients becoming reliant on visual |
| hearing sound between 20-39 decibels. This condition | | | | communication. |
| often leads to difficulty hearing a television & | | | | |