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HEARING AIDS AND ASSISTIVE LISTENING
DEVICES
Anatomy of the Ear
Types of Hearing Loss Conductive Hearing Loss
Possible Causes:
Fluid in the middle ear Infections of the middle ear
Perforated ear drum Impacted wax
This type of loss is usually medically or surgically treatable.
Types of Hearing Loss Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Possible Causes: Family history
Drugs that are ototoxic (chemotherapy, IV antibiotics)
Aging process (presbycusis) Vascular changes
Exposure to loud noise
This the most common type of permanent loss. Treatment for this loss is typically amplification.
Types of Hearing Loss Mixed Hearing Loss
This is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. There
may be damage to the outer and middle ear and in the inner ear
(cochlea) or auditory nerve.
Degrees of Hearing Loss
“The Speech Banana”
Hearing Loss Statistics About 800 million people in the world are
affected by hearing loss. This is expected to rise to 1.1 billion.
Only approximately a third are retirement age. The majority are of school or working age.
Studies show that only one in five people that would benefit from aids actually has them.
On average, people wait approximately 10 years before doing something about it.
CONSEQUENCES OF HEARING LOSS
Social consequences: fear, anxiety, isolation, difficulty concentrating, decreased quality of life.
Physical consequences: fatigue, headaches, stress
Hearing Aids Have Come a Long Way
New Styles: Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile
Automatic Features
New Advanced Features Open Acoustic Fittings
Directional Microphone Systems
Wireless Technology
Automatic Telephone Systems
Advanced Feedback Suppression Systems
CONTROL BY REMOTE
STREAMING DEVICES
AUDIO LOOP SYSTEM
ALERTING DEVICES
FTRI PHONES ON LOAN PROGRAM
CSC-40 Amplified PhoneThis corded telephone provides incoming amplification for hard of hearing users without an AC adapter. 40dB amplification 85dB adjustable ring volume 12dB outgoing speech amplification Memory dial Tone Control Powered by phone line or battery backup XL-T Amplified PhoneThis phone amplifies outgoing voice for a speech impaired individual as well as the incoming sound for an individual with hearing loss.26dB outgoing speech amplification and 40dB incoming amplification 95dB adjustable ring volume 3.5mm audio output jack Memory dial Large keypad Tone control Powered by AC adapter
Phones with Volume and Tone Control
XL-50 Amplified PhoneThis corded phone allows hard of hearing individuals to increase the volume of incoming sound through the handset.Up to 60dB amplification 4 Tone control settings DCP technology to optimize performance 95dB adjustable ring volume 3.5mm audio output jack Memory dial Backlit keypad with large buttons Powered by AC adapter or battery backup XL-40 Amplified PhoneThis corded phone allows hard of hearing individuals to increase the volume of incoming sound through the handset.40dB amplification 95dB adjustable ring volume 3.5mm audio output jack Memory dial Tone control Backlit keypad with large buttons Powered by AC adapter or battery backup
Cap Tel PhoneAllows people who have difficulty understanding what is
said over the telephone to receive word-for-word captions throughout their telephone conversations. This new
technology enables people who are deaf or hard of hearing to enjoy the telephone with the same ease, speed and confidence as telephone callers everywhere. If a CapTel
user has difficulty hearing what the caller says, he or she can simply read the captions for clarification.
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