LISTEN UP!WHAT’S NEW IN

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.  

QUESTION & ANSWER