Hearing aid...needed

The Natural Philosopher · 2006-09-12T18:24:26+00:00

So, we go to the GP, who says"Go to the hospital"Who say"You need a hearing aid".Big deal. We knew that.So we ask 'OK how long?'"Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.."Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia?For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all..She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes..Digital would seem to be a must.I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice...

Sep 12, 2006 42 Replies

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Neil Jones 19 years ago

Please contact me privately - the email address is valid

regards

Neil

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Owain 19 years ago

:-)

Already standard practice for covert talkback; an in-ear receiver and an induction loop worn round the neck.

But the ones from Canford Audio probably won't (under Health & Safety) develop the SPL in the ear canal that you need for hearing reinforcement.

Owain

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Mary Fisher 19 years ago

I hope he'll be fit and well and doing the rainwater plumbing by then!

Mary

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