It’s the loss of the top end of the spectrum that causes most of the problems. It effectively removes the ability to hear the consonants in speech so voices sound mumbly.
If you
Frequently need to ask people to repeat themselves.
You guess what people are saying and get it wrong!
Your family comment or the loudness of the TV
You no longer hear birdsong.
People sound as though they are mumbling
You can’t understand people in a restaurant.
You probably would benefit from a hearing aid.
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