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Loss of hearing clarity: Solutions or strategies anyone?
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Not sure where you live, but there are Independent Living Centers in most states. Many have technology demo centers. It sounds like you need to get to a place where you can test demo units. You should not get a buzz with your telecoils if a telephone handset is hearing aid compatible, but there are different ratings. Look for the highest rating, which I think is 4, but not sure as I've not shopped for a landline handset for years. Your hearing instrument provider should also be able to help you with this as they have access to many technology providers. HLAA conventions and conferences are also full of information, as are HLAA chapters that are full of people who have experimented with lots of devices. They know what works under similar situations. Talk to them. For some reason, you are getting interference, which is causing the buzzing with your telecoil. That can be caused by outside issues like fluorescent lighting in some instances. Last, but certainly not least, if you are having difficulty at work, you have the Americans with Disabilities Act behind you. The Independent Living Center in your area can probably help you there. Same for your audiologist. You have to self advocate, but you have to know what will work and what you need. Good luck!
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Thank you for the helpful advice. I did not need to push the issue with my workplace. They would have purchased a new phone system if I had found a compatible one. Since I just retired 8 months ago, I am just looking for a good home phone. I love to hear all these ideas and solutions. I do not live near any major cities. I’m in rural Michigan. I think Grand Rapids may be the closest chapter. All this is helpful knowledge to have next time I see my audiologist. So much easier to advocate when I know what I’m talking about I’ve learned quite a bit since joining the group this year.
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Hi,
True words in that great post. Advocacy is the key word here, whether at work or on a daily personal basis. There are so many great tips on how to deal with communicating with others but this is a 2 way street. Keep letting people know what YOU need. You’re educating and spreading the word about hearing loss. Some people get it right away and others you have to keep reminding. People new to hearing loss may be shy about speaking up but, believe me, the more you do it the easier it becomes.
Keeping a sense of humor and smiling will win them over.
I love sharing new things I have learned and love learning new things on these forums. You would think after 40 years of wearing hearing aids and progressing from moderate to profound loss and having gone through all the technical advances, I would know it all....nope....still learning...and I firmly believe some day science will find a way to regenerate those pathetic little hair cells. Either that or people will have holograms that come out of their mouth that we can read when they are speaking....why not?
Regards from Florida Mary