"dpb" wrote in message ...
On 5/31/2013 11:20 AM, Jerry wrote:
When my father-in-law comes over, usually to watch a ballgame, he always
has the TV sound down low. He says it bothers his hearing. Since FIL is
always the first one here, and other company come, they ring the door
bell.
He's asked us numerous times to turn down the volume on the doorbell.

We've tried to explain it would be better if he adjusted his hearing
aids,
but he insists the doorbell is too loud.

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There may not be much he can do, unfortunately. There's a phenomenon
(learned about this w/ my mother and her hearing loss and the good and bad
about hearing aids) that the dynamic range that is audible shrinks to a
very small fraction of normal. So, even though they can't hear low sound
levels, the difference between what is low and what is perceived as
painfully load is very small.

If that is the (or a contributing factor to the) problem , it is a
physical problem and hearing aids can't help cure it. You might suggest
another visit to the audiologist, though to see.

Possibly moving the doorbell's location further away from where he sits, or
move him further away from the doorbell. Mechanical bells, chimes and such
do not have volume controls and are made to be loud enough to be heard
throughout the house. Newer electronic equipment often have volume controls,
and very artificial sound.