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How do I choose the best hearing aids?
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And, if you haven't already done so, sign up the the free via Government CapTel (or similar phone). Records your conversations, works as an answering machine, but requires a landline. It is nice to have the written backup for important conversations. Even when you can hear well, it's nice to have refer back to when you can't recall if the doctor said take one two x a day or two one time a day.
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I had the free Captel for many years from Florida and then purchased a newer ($99 at the time) version because of the answering machine options that were not available on the free one at that time. When that gave out I didn’t replace it because I rely on the Innocaption+ app on my phone, IPad and desktop Mac. It saves conversations for as long as you like. CaptionCall is another phone similiar to Captel that is provided free by the government. I tried that one too and think Captel may have been a tad faster and more accurate. As you said, you need a landline for either. We only keep the landline because of the business fax. ClearCaptions is another phone app option. None of these were available many years ago when I started needing a captioned phone.
People new to hearing loss can contact Deaf Services in their state to see what’s available. There should be deaf and hard of hearing agencies in all states. Luckily mine was only several miles from me in my county. It’s a decent place to start the journey. What I like about the apps is the ease of getting them from the app store and registering (for Innocaption anyway). No need to even leave the house if that is a concern.
FL Mary