Mild, moderate, severe and profound hearing loss
Jun 17th, 2007 | By Steve | Category: InformationA person’s hearing loss is categorised as being either mild, moderate, severe or profound. Audiologists and other hearing professionals use these terms; the four types of hearing loss are defined as follows:
- Mild means that the person is unable to hear sounds between 20dB and 40dB
- Moderate means that the person is unable to hear sounds between 41dB and 70dB
- Severe means that the person is unable to hear sounds between 71dB and 95dB
- Profound means that the person is unable to hear sounds below 95dB
You can have a look at decibel levels of common sounds to get an idea of what sounds a person with each kind of loss will, or will not, be able to hear.
Hello,
I stumbled on your web-site looking for help in trying to find a new hearing aid. I am having difficulty locating a new one with the same power version as the one I am wearing now. I really need help.
Teresa
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for your comment, it has given me an idea. As far as I know there is no hearing-aid comparison website - a site that would allow you to see, for example, the power of an aid and maximum fitting range and so on. That’s something I’ll look into doing.
You don’t say what kind of aid you have at the moment or where you have already looked. A good audiologist should be able to recommend an aid to suit your needs. If you need a lot of power then you are probably going to need a BTE model.
Steve.
[...] Mild means that the person is unable to hear sounds between 20dB and 40dB Moderate means that the person is unable to hear sounds between 41dB and 70dB Severe means that the person is unable to hear sounds between 71dB and 95dB Profound means that the person is unable to hear sounds below 95dB Mild, moderate, severe and profound hearing loss [...]