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She is deaf from 15 years now it is profound deafness 4th degree hearing loss,got tests audiologist advisd digital or computerizd aid which is better?
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Hearing Aid: Digital one is believed to be better due to following advantages: 1) improvement in programmability 2) greater precision in fitting 3) management of loudness discomfort control of acoustic feedback (whistling sounds) 4) noise reduction Only disadvantage is more expensive.
Answered 1/26/2016
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