Mild Hearing Loss
The mild hearing loss expresses in difficulty hearing soft speech and some soft conversations. Difficulty is worsened in the presence of any background or interfering noise and in small to large groups of people; while minimal or no difficulty in quiet environments with one or two people.
Moderate Hearing Loss
Hearing of soft speech is limited and difficulty understanding conversational speech – especially when there is background or interfering noise. Higher volume levels are required for hearing TV, radio and telephone.
Moderately – Severe Hearing Loss
Clarity (understanding) of normal speech is significantly affected. Speech must be loud and hearing in group conversations is significantly limited.
Severe Hearing Loss
Normal conversational speech is not heard or understood. In most cases, significant difficulty with loud speech. Often the individual will understand shouted or amplified speech.
Profound Hearing Loss
Unable to clearly understand even amplified speech. Very loud environmental sounds are sometimes barely heard.
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