Hearing aids
Abstract
Hearing aids partially overcome the deficits associated with a hearing loss. For a sensorineural hearing loss, there are several deficits to be overcome. Some sounds are inaudible. Other sounds can be detected because part of their spectra is audible, but may not be correctly identified because other parts of their spectra (typically the high-frequency parts) remain inaudible. The range of levels between the weakest sound that can be heard and the most intense sound that can be tolerated is less for a person with sensorineural hearing loss than for a normal-hearing person.