loud alarm clock

Well, I wish we were neighbors: despite the dif in
tech interests, we have a lot in common: grandchildren, 80's, thrifting, cooking!
Be well....

Love the Luddite comment, as I know I was one a few decades ago. My Dad was an original! He was adamant that computers would destroy the world. (I would not argue with him on that now, as he may have been right!) I'm glad I came out of that closet though.

Diagnosed in my early 20s with bilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss, I was actually relieved to be told by prominent members of the medical community that "nothing could help me that would ever be available in my lifetime". I didn't want to wear hearing aids. How horridly embarrassing that would be! Computers weren't there yet, and assistive listening technology wasn't even a phrase. 12 years after receiving that message I was stressed, depressed, frustrated and knew for sure that no one I knew had a clue what I was going through.

Once I accepted the reality that I truly wanted to hear, I realized that the only way to do that with my progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was to open my mind to the technology that was available then, and to that which was in development.

I am so thankful for my cochlear implant, my hearing aid, and all the technology that keeps me in the hearing mainstream where I want to be. It did take a lot of acceptance to get there though. My denial and hesitation were a barrier. In my 80s now I hear better than I did 40 years ago! So thankful.

Yes! Thanks for sharing. Some of us elders must
make compramises: I've done it and will do it more.
I may go down grumbling, but am grateful to have
choices.

A year ago or so I was at a fire seminar. I mentioned to the woman who was presenting this seminar that at night I was almost totally deaf when I was in bed without my hearing aids. She immediately presented me with her business card and asked me to call or email her. I did the next day. The fire department came out and installed an alarm clock that connects to the smoke detector in my bedroom but also had a disc that goes under my bottom fitted sheet. When the alarm is set and goes off my bed vibrates. Trust me....it works! This was at no cost to me. I don't even notice the disc under the sheet and only if my arm is under the pillow.

Wow, how wonderful. You don’t mention what state you live in. Not sure all states or cities offer this, but it is definitely something to check out. Thank you.

I recently bought the recommended, Anjank brand loud alarm clock on Amazon, with the wireless shaker that I put under my pillow and I am very happy with it. I tried others and returned them all. The newer Big Ben clock was not loud enough for me. The Sonic Boom model caused a big problem in my apartment complex for being too loud.

I live in Marietta, GA. Check with your fire department to see what they offer. Many states probably have this program.

I haven’t used it, but I saw an app on my iPhone called Deaf Wake. It costs $1.99, quite worth it if it works!