Modern Technology Aids To Improve Hearing Loss

38 million Americans suffer from some type of hearing loss. Many are not aware that modern technology offers an array of aids designed to improve the lifestyle of the hard of hearing. Here are a number of examples.

Hearing aids — these are portable computers which are housed inside a small comportment. The technology in question is able to amplify external sounds and deliver them in a suitable level for the hard of hearing to hear. They fit directly inside the ear of the wearer or behind the ear. In fact, there are four types of hearing aids and they all differ by the way in which they fit the ear. The four types are Behind-the-ear (BTE), In-the-ear (ITE), In-the-canal (ITC) and Completely-in-the-canal (CIC). Unlike other types of hard of hearing aids, these devices are best sourced following a recommendation from a hearing center, as it is important to isolate the reason for the hearing loss first.

Amplified telephone — both the ringer and voice levels of your normal phone, will prove of little use for the hard of hearing. Amplified phones solve this by using technology which includes extra loud ringer and amplified voice using digital technology. The device also includes your normal phone functionality which you have come to expect, such as answer phones, hand free conversation and many more useful features. These are available from local and online hearing impaired vendors.

Amplified mobile phones — similar to amplified telephone, these devices include extra loud ringer and enhance voice levels. Some types also include hearing aids compatibility which is useful for the hearing impaired.

External amplifier — for those who wish to keep on using their preferred desk phone, but find the ringer of little use, the solution is an external amplifier. This handy device fits onto the headset of most corded phones and is able to make it very loud. Been small and portable, it can be easily moved from one phone to the next.

Extra loud alarm clock — perhaps the second most useful device for the hard of hearing is the extra loud alarm clocks. These devices often reach 90 decibel sound which is similar to an eighteen wheeler on the highway and include additional useful features such as vibration mode, flashing lights and a pad which can be placed under the pillow.

Find out more about phones for the deaf and other aids for the hearing impaired such extra loud alarm clocks.