HA Distribution VII – PSAP, ALD, or Hearing Aid?
PSAP, Assistive Listening Device, or Hearing Aid? To many people, any differentiation between these terms is confusing. Some contend that if it amplifies and looks like a hearing aid, it is a hearing aid. If that is the case, what is the difference between a Pocket Talker and a body hearing aid? They both amplify…
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Is There a Role for PSAPs? The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Diseases estimates that approximately 36 million Americans have a hearing loss of sufficient magnitude to warrant hearing aid use. But, only about 20% of them have purchased–but are not necessarily using–hearing aids. This disappointing market penetration rate has remained essentially stagnant…
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