It is said that time marches on, and one thing is certain: Hearing loss marches right along with it.1 The recorded history of hearing loss goes back hundreds of years, and attempts to correct hearing loss have been in existence since the very first person to cup a hand behind one ear. The good news is hearing aids and other assistive listening devices have come a long way since the first rudimentary attempts at improving hearing. Yes, hearing aid technology is still evolving and is still far from perfect. Well, nothing is perfect in life, as perfection is always an unreachable limit.

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助听器历史：从喇叭到数字技术

据说时间在流逝，有一件事是肯定的：听力损失也随之而来。 1 听力损失的记录历史可以追溯到数百年前，从第一个人开始就存在纠正听力损失的尝试将一只手放在一只耳朵后面。好消息是助听器和其他助听设备自第一次初步尝试改善听力以来已经取得了长足的进步。是的，助听器技术仍在不断发展，离完美还很远。好吧，生活中没有什么是完美的，因为完美总是无法达到的极限。