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Pardon? Stop mumbling! Turn the TV down, you’ll annoy the neighbours. Do these phrases sound familiar? They should do, since there are nine million people in the UK who are either deaf or hard of hearing, so most people know someone with a hearing loss.
Hearing aids are better than ever and the waiting lists are coming down, but that isn’t the whole story. RNID Products – the equipment arm of RNID, the UK’s largest charity for people who are deaf or hard of hearing – sell nearly 300 products that assist anyone from people with a mild hearing loss to people who are profoundly deaf. Some of the products help you get the most from your hearing aid, while others can provide assistance in situations where hearing aids are not so effective, such as listening in crowded areas, or at a distance.
GET BUSY LIVING
If your eyesight is poor you wear glasses. You don’t wear them for fun; you wear them because life is more difficult without them and because we live in a beautiful world that enriches our lives when we look at it. The same rules apply to hearing loss. We all take great pleasure from chatting with friends and family, listening to our favourite songs, watching TV and the sound of laughter. So why do so many people choose to ignore their loss of hearing and deprive themselves of these pleasures? The reasons that are often given is that admitting to a hearing loss is like admitting to being old, or that it’s embarrassing. Let’s look at both of these issues. Firstly, your age is perceived through how you behave and your zest for life. Secondly, things are only embarrassing if people notice, or if you have the wrong attitude. Did you realise that Bill Clinton uses a hearing aid? He is just one of a long line of politicians, actors, musicians, sports personalities and other luminaries that have a hearing loss most people aren’t aware of. And many of them have barely broken into their 20s and 30s. So, don’t let hearing loss restrict or define you and get busy living.
FIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN HELP
1. Friends and family are just a phone call away – stay in touch and hear every word with specially amplified telephones. Some phones are even suitable for people with a severe hearing loss.
2. Join in conversations, even in noisy environments - personal listeners amplify conversations and block out background noise making it much easier to hear, whether you have a hearing aid or not.
3. Amplified, vibrating alarm clocks will stop you oversleeping – they are not only loud, but they also have a flat pad that goes under your pillow and vibrates to wake you. You won’t feel it until you need to and because it vibrates, profoundly deaf people can benefit too.
4. Don’t miss friends and relatives at your door - amplified, flashing and vibrating doorbells mean that you always know when someone is at the front door, even if you’re in the garden. No more staring out the window, waiting for people to turn up!
5. Hear the TV clearly without upsetting the neighbours – there are a whole range of products that can help you listen to the TV without needing to turn it up to full volume.
These five areas are a drop in the ocean. Smoke alarms, baby monitors, products to relieve tinnitus and many other ingenious items are available. Best of all RNID Products offer a 28-day money back guarantee, so you can’t lose. And since you would be buying from a charity you have the peace of mind that your money is helping support RNID’s work with other deaf and hard of hearing people.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you could benefit from these products then contact RNID by calling 01733 361199, textphone: 01733 238020, or email solutions@rnid.org.uk. Or, you can shop online at www.rnid.org.uk/mailonsunday.
Hearing aids are better than ever and the waiting lists are coming down, but that isn’t the whole story. RNID Products – the equipment arm of RNID, the UK’s largest charity for people who are deaf or hard of hearing – sell nearly 300 products that assist anyone from people with a mild hearing loss to people who are profoundly deaf. Some of the products help you get the most from your hearing aid, while others can provide assistance in situations where hearing aids are not so effective, such as listening in crowded areas, or at a distance.
GET BUSY LIVING
If your eyesight is poor you wear glasses. You don’t wear them for fun; you wear them because life is more difficult without them and because we live in a beautiful world that enriches our lives when we look at it. The same rules apply to hearing loss. We all take great pleasure from chatting with friends and family, listening to our favourite songs, watching TV and the sound of laughter. So why do so many people choose to ignore their loss of hearing and deprive themselves of these pleasures? The reasons that are often given is that admitting to a hearing loss is like admitting to being old, or that it’s embarrassing. Let’s look at both of these issues. Firstly, your age is perceived through how you behave and your zest for life. Secondly, things are only embarrassing if people notice, or if you have the wrong attitude. Did you realise that Bill Clinton uses a hearing aid? He is just one of a long line of politicians, actors, musicians, sports personalities and other luminaries that have a hearing loss most people aren’t aware of. And many of them have barely broken into their 20s and 30s. So, don’t let hearing loss restrict or define you and get busy living.
FIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN HELP
1. Friends and family are just a phone call away – stay in touch and hear every word with specially amplified telephones. Some phones are even suitable for people with a severe hearing loss.
2. Join in conversations, even in noisy environments - personal listeners amplify conversations and block out background noise making it much easier to hear, whether you have a hearing aid or not.
3. Amplified, vibrating alarm clocks will stop you oversleeping – they are not only loud, but they also have a flat pad that goes under your pillow and vibrates to wake you. You won’t feel it until you need to and because it vibrates, profoundly deaf people can benefit too.
4. Don’t miss friends and relatives at your door - amplified, flashing and vibrating doorbells mean that you always know when someone is at the front door, even if you’re in the garden. No more staring out the window, waiting for people to turn up!
5. Hear the TV clearly without upsetting the neighbours – there are a whole range of products that can help you listen to the TV without needing to turn it up to full volume.
These five areas are a drop in the ocean. Smoke alarms, baby monitors, products to relieve tinnitus and many other ingenious items are available. Best of all RNID Products offer a 28-day money back guarantee, so you can’t lose. And since you would be buying from a charity you have the peace of mind that your money is helping support RNID’s work with other deaf and hard of hearing people.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you could benefit from these products then contact RNID by calling 01733 361199, textphone: 01733 238020, or email solutions@rnid.org.uk. Or, you can shop online at www.rnid.org.uk/mailonsunday.
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