Search results for: HEARING LOOPS

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss

https://www.hearinglink.org/your-hearing/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss/

Woman being tested for sudden sensorineural hearing loss ...It can be counterproductive to keep searching for an answer and better to focus on recovery and strategies for coping with hearing loss. SSHL is still quite rare but can easily go undiagnosed. It is therefore important to understand your own hearing and protect it wherever necessary. Try to get a hearing test so that you have a baseline record of your hearing and never ignore any changes that may occur. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss infographic Webpage updated: April 2024...

Bone conduction hearing devices

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A woman wearing a bone conduction hearing device ...with the latest news, stories and updates from Hearing Link Services and from across the deaf sector. Sign up What can I expect from this device? A bone conduction hearing device offers amplification without an ear mould in the ear. This makes them more comfortable if you experience discomfort or infections in your ear.  Some people also report that they have a more natural sound than conventional hearing aids for the same reason. They do not restore your hearing to normal,...

Theatre and arts

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...the National Theatre The National Theatre offers several assistive devices, in addition to captioning screens, that should be requested in advance to avoid disappointment. Its three theatres – Olivier, Lyttleton and Dorfman – also have an infra-red hearing enhancement system (the headsets can be collected upon arrival). Both the Olivier and the Lyttelton Theatres offer hearing loops and a personal neck-loop can be requested at the Dorfman Theatre from the Dorfman cloakroom. Smart Caption Glasses for non-captioned performances; display a...

Induction loops lacking a global audience

https://www.hearinglink.org/news/hearing-loss-news/201702/induction-loops-lacking-global-audience/

...good level of service for people with hearing aids,” says Alistair Knight, marketing director of Ampetronic. This increase in availability and performance may be a reflection of the work being done by Hearing Link, a UK charity that campaigns for better service. Groups of volunteers go out into their communities and test the hearing loops, with the ones that don’t work being reported to the providers. Complaints are registered with the installer with the expectation of repair or replacement. http://www.inavateonthenet.net/features/article/induction-loops-lacking-a-global-audience...

Minister for disabled people backs Hearing Loop Awareness Week (2-8 November)

https://www.hearinglink.org/news/press-releases/201511/minister-disabled-people-backs-hearing-loop-awareness-week-2-8-november/

...to use a hearing loop with your hearing aid, contact Hearing Link’s Helpdesk on Tel: 0300 111 1113; SMS: 07526 123255 or email helpdesk@hearinglink.org for support. For further information, please contact Lorna Armstrong, Hearing Link’s Marketing & Communications Manager by emailing lorna.armstrong@hearinglink.org or on Tel/SMS: 07534 563485. Photograph: Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister for Disabled People. About Hearing Link Hearing Link is a UK charity for people who have developed any level of hearing loss and their family and friends. It...

National Trust pledges support to Hearing Loop Awareness Week (2-8 November)

https://www.hearinglink.org/news/press-releases/201511/national-trust-pledges-support-hearing-loop-awareness-week-2-8-november/

...and ensuring that its wonderful properties are accessible for people with hearing loss.” For further information about Hearing Loop Awareness Week or to get involved, visit: www.hearinglink.org/loop-week. If you would like to find out how to use a hearing loop with your hearing aid, contact Hearing Link’s Helpdesk on Tel: 0300 111 1113; SMS: 07526 123255 or email helpdesk@hearinglink.org for support. For further information please contact: Lorna Armstrong, Marketing & Communications Manager Email: lorna.armstrong@hearinglink.org Tel/SMS: 07534 563485. For details on...

Travelling

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Going on holiday gives us the opportunity to relax, to be with family, friends and acquaintances, to be together and share new experiences. But holidaying at home and abroad, or staying in a strange place, can be stressful (even when you have good hearing). With hearing loss, it can be even more challenging. Here are a few things that can happen: Mishearing announcements on busy train stations and in airports Asking directions from strangers Missing vital information announced by the...