A hearing aid is basically an amplifier to help you hear. It makes the sound louder, but not necessarily clearer.
Most individuals can benefit from the use of a properly fitted hearing aid.
However, technology alone is not the answer to communication difficulties. The answer is the development of a tailor-made program with your audiologist. Your personal program identifies your listening needs and sets achievable goals. However, sensorineural hearing loss, where there is damage to the hearing nerve pathway, often brings additional issues that can affect the success of a hearing aid. This can be addressed with the help of a hearing aid.