| It is a fact that when humans gray there are some | | | | example is that he can place the transmitter near the |
| physiological functions that diminish and one of those is | | | | TV to be able to hear and understand what's on |
| hearing which is why many seniors use hearing | | | | without turning up the volume to super loud setting. |
| devices not only to hear but also to communicate. | | | | 3) Cochlear Implants |
| Hearing devices, technically called Assistive Listening | | | | These are hearing devices that is surgically implanted |
| Devices (ALD) are used by seniors to have the ability | | | | into the ear or ears of the senior who has difficulty |
| to hear and thus communicate in many situations. The | | | | hearing. It works by electrically stimulating the nerves |
| devices listed in the next section are the devices that | | | | of the inner ear to give a more enhanced hearing for |
| allow seniors to function independently once again. | | | | those hard of hearing and deaf individuals. |
| 1) Hearing Aid | | | | It consists of two components: the component that is |
| A hearing aid is an electronic device that is worn | | | | surgically implanted and the component that is worn by |
| depending on the style at the inside or behind of the | | | | the user. |
| ears which amplify sounds so that a person who is | | | | 4) Amplified Phones |
| hard of hearing can hear the sounds clearly. A hearing | | | | Are special phones that allow the senior who is |
| aid has many styles among those are: | | | | hearing impaired to start talking with friends and |
| Completely-in-the-canal, In-the-canal, and the In-the-ear. | | | | relatives over the phone once again. These devices |
| The style that a senior uses depends on the degree | | | | are equipped with tone and volume control for better |
| of his hearing loss which is better determined by an | | | | clarity. |
| audiologist. In general, the completely-in-the-canal and | | | | These also come with extra loud ringers, a flasher that |
| in-the-canal styles are used by seniors who have mild | | | | blinks when there's an incoming call, phone memory for |
| to moderate hearing loss while the in-the-ear style is | | | | storing family and emergency numbers, and most |
| used by those who have mild to severe hearing loss. | | | | importantly, they can be used by a senior with or |
| 2) Personal FM Systems | | | | without a hearing aid. |
| Are hearing devices that allows the senior to enjoy the | | | | 5) Infrared Systems |
| things that he used to do, eat at a restaurant, attend | | | | They work just like an FM system but the difference |
| church gatherings, listen to discussions, and watch TV | | | | is they transmit sound in infrared light waves. They can |
| with the rest of the family. You can think of it as a | | | | be used either in the home or in theaters and for |
| personal radio station for the senior because it does | | | | watching sports competitions. |
| work like one due to its transmitter and receiver. | | | | However, the drawback with these hearing devices is |
| For instance, when the senior eats dinner at a | | | | that the user has to have a clear line of sight between |
| restaurant, he can place the transmitter on the table | | | | the transmitter and the receiver otherwise it will not |
| and he can hear voices wherever he sits. Another | | | | work. |