Hearing

Includes equipment for listening to sounds in the home such as music, the television and using the telephone as well as equipment for one to one conversations and meetings. Equipment which may help individuals who experience Tinnitus is also included.

The section was produced in collaboration with Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID).

Conversations / meetings

Advice and product ideas relating to hearing conversations and meetings. For both hearing aid and non hearing aid users.

Pick a sample question in Conversations / meetings >

Hearing aids

Including the use (for example, using the T or loop function) and maintenance of hearing aids.

Pick a sample question in Hearing aids >

Sounds in the home

Advice and product ideas relating to sounds in the home. For example, the fire alarm, telephone, visitors and the door and children crying.

Pick a sample question in Sounds in the home >

Telephones and hearing

Advice and product ideas relating to the telephone. For example, being alerted to the phone ringing and hearing the person calling. This is applicable for people with profound hearing loss and for people who are hard of hearing.

Pick a sample question in Telephones and hearing >

Television, music and radio

Includes advice on listening to and/or watching your television, radio, mp3 player and videos/DVDs.

Pick a sample question in Television, music and radio >

Tinnitus

For people who experience tinnitus, a range of product ideas and advice.

Pick a sample question in Tinnitus >