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What Are Hearing Aids & What Do Hearing Aids Do?
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In the past hearing aids have always had a stigma attached them, we often think of them as the clumsy, ugly looking things that fit over the outer ear and go into the ear but with modern technology today they have decreased rapidly in size and now there are ones that fit directly into the ear and are so small that they aren’t even noticeable.
How Does A Hearing Aid Work?
Whatever the type or size of hearing aid they all work on basically the same principal, they have a built in microphone that amplifies sound from the environment which is then routed through the hearing aid to the ear canal.
The hearing aid can usually be adjusted for varying degrees of hearing loss, this is called the gain and is measure on hertz, severe hearing loss will require a higher gain level and smaller amounts will be needed for those suffering from a mild amount of hearing loss.
Telephones for the Deaf & Hard Of Hearing
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Just because someone is deaf it doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t use a telephone as a form of keeping in touch with others, telephones have now been adapted especially for the deaf and hard of hearing in the forms of flashing lights, amplification of the handset, variable tone control and have also been adapted for users of hearing aids.
Adapting Your Existing Phone
If you are hard of hearing then there are several ways you can adapt your existing telephone to make life easier, many telephones have a volume adjuster which enables the user to higher or lower the volume of the ring on the telephone also putting the telephone on a hard surface will make the ring sound louder.
If you are still having problems hearing the ring then an extension bell can be added to greatly increase the sound. A visual call indicator is another popular choice it is in the form of a bright flashing light which will flash on and off when your telephone rings.
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