Impaired hearing is a problem that millions of people around the world are faced with. Usually, hearing loss is something that happens gradually when a person reaches a certain age. The level of impairment isn’t the same for all people, so there are different kinds of hearing aids that will improve the quality of their life.
There are four levels of hearing impairment:
- Mild Hearing Loss – These people struggle with having conversations with others in a loud and noisy environment
- Moderate Hearing Loss – People who suffer from moderate hearing loss find it difficult to keep up with conversations if they are not using a hearing aid
- Severe Hearing Loss – Persons with severing hearing impairment need to use hearing aids constantly and also often rely on sign language and lip-reading.
- Profound Hearing Loss – This is the highest level of hearing impairment and people who suffer from profound hearing loss use hearing aids, sign language and lip-reading in order to be able to communicate.
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Due to the development of technology, there is a wide range of hearing aids available on the market. You can choose between earpieces or larger listening system and you will be able to hear the TV perfectly and be certain that you will never miss a phone call again.
When talking about earpieces, there are varieties of them you can choose from and find the perfect one for you. Most modern earpieces are completely invisible and other people may not even notice that you are wearing one. Some earpieces can be custom made, to ensure one’s comfort. Others can be connected to your Android or Apple smartphone through different apps. This way you can stream music or phone calls directly to your earpiece. You can also opt for a behind-the-ear device that is most commonly used. The main quality all these hearing aids have in common is that they are designed to eliminate the external noise and enhance the volume of one’s voice.
Besides hearing aids, there are other devices that will make your everyday life easier if you have an impaired hearing. You can purchase an alarm clock that will use vibration pad and flashing light to wake you up. The volume of the alarm can be adjusted to one’s hear impairment and preference. You can also connect this alarm clock to your phone and it will notify you every time you receive a text or a phone call.
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There is also a special type of headphones that are designed for people with impaired hearing. Vibration and sound travel directly into your inner ear, bypassing the eardrum thus providing you with a more comfortable experience. Moreover, you will be aware of everything that is happening around you.
If you don’t like wearing headphones, you can choose chair speakers which will deliver the TV sound directly into your ears. At the same time, they will increase human voices so you’ll hear the dialog on TV clearly and also the speakers will reduce background noise. Additionally, these speakers can be connected with any TV system.
Unfortunately, there is a big chance that you will be faced with this challenge, one day down the road. In this text, we mentioned only a few hearing aids, but there are many different types of aids available nowadays, and many more are yet to be created.
