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So, we go to the GP, who says
"Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Go to a Centre for the deaf or hard of hearing I think if you're going to buy you can put half to the proceeds and the NHS will pay the other half? Contact the RNID http://www.rnid.org.uk/mediacentre/k...s/other_facts/ -- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite |
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from The Natural Philosopher contains these words: She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons... Nothing wrong with "outside ear" aids.... http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEU...ear/fail1a.jpg The whole article is worth a read anyway. http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/COMMS/ear/ear.htm -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:24:26 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Find a situation in which you will urgently need your hearing aid (Perhaps in court suing someone for not getting you a hearing aid quickly enough? ;-)) They might hurry it up. Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... -- Get away from it all http://www.travelfreebies.co.uk/thomson-holidays.htm Late deals, mega cheap flights and bargains |
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"Guy King" wrote in message ... The message from The Natural Philosopher contains these words: She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons... Nothing wrong with "outside ear" aids.... http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEU...ear/fail1a.jpg The whole article is worth a read anyway. http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/COMMS/ear/ear.htm -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. Haven't time to read them for all the hospital visiting but I might after tomorrow's hearing assessment. Bookmarked. Mary |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... uk.d-i-y? make one from some string, two cans and a megaphone... method: Use the string to tie the wife to the chair, you sit on the other side of the room, drink the cans and use the megaphone to talk to her. :-p |
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"mogga" wrote in message ... On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:24:26 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says Mine didn't. He asked if I'd be prepared to wear a hearing aid when I said I had trouble. ... it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." I've been told I'll be given a digital one. Spouse made me one from a long cow horn. Works a treat and it's a joy to see children's faces after they've picked it up and tried to blow it and I tell them what it is :-) Mary |
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from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: Haven't time to read them for all the hospital visiting but I might after tomorrow's hearing assessment. How's the leaky lad? -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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The Natural Philosopher writes: "You need a hearing aid". In addition to hearing aids which are nothing like a complete fix and are ineffective for some people, you might want to look into some lip reading training. If your wife is good at crosswords, that's a good indicator she might be good at lip reading with some training (very similar skills are required for both). -- Andrew Gabriel |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote: For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. 300 - 3000 Hz was chosen for telephones as being comfortable for speech. -50 DB for the last two octaves would make it very difficult to understand. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. I would think so. That's a lot of gain to have twixt mic and speaker in something that small without feedback. -- *The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... My husband got excellent product and service from "Hidden Hearing" - but horrendously expensive, particularly if the hearing deteriorates furter in a year or so! They come to your home. Based in Maidstone, if I remember correctly. They`re extremely good as long as you don`t mind the price. Pat P |
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Phil L wrote: uk.d-i-y? make one from some string, two cans and a megaphone... method: Use the string to tie the wife to the chair, you sit on the other side of the room, drink the cans and use the megaphone to talk to her. I made one for my rich Uncle Walter - who already had a state of the art private one. Some 15 years ago, though, and I believe modern digital ones are so much better. I used a cheapish personal mic (with a long cable) from Maplin, and an 80 dB max variable gain 2 watt amp feeding a pair of walkman headphones. Tailored the response to be rising at about 12dB per octave peaking at 3KHz. For a one to one conversation he just clipped the mic onto the visitor. He used it all the time. He lived to the ripe old age of 90, and spent most of his money on a decent nursing home. ;-) -- *Reality? Is that where the pizza delivery guy comes from? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... It only took me 4 weeks to get referred to an audiologist in Winchester and Eastleigh PCT, Hampshire, and a further 4 weeks for the hearing aids to be issued, the time was taken up with the earpieces moulds. Mine are a pair of Oticon Spirit 3 digital hearing aids, standard over the ear NHS issue digital hearing aids. I have found them to be excellent. I would not recommend the analogue type. They are awful. Mark |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote in message ... So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". snip I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Any good ? http://www.specsavershearcare.co.uk/...omparison.html http://tinyurl.com/jhty5 |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , The Natural Philosopher writes: "You need a hearing aid". In addition to hearing aids which are nothing like a complete fix and are ineffective for some people, you might want to look into some lip reading training. If your wife is good at crosswords, that's a good indicator she might be good at lip reading with some training (very similar skills are required for both). No, the figures - and the volume she sets the TV at - suggest an aid is appropriate. She does lip read anyway..a bit. |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , The Natural Philosopher wrote: For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. 300 - 3000 Hz was chosen for telephones as being comfortable for speech. -50 DB for the last two octaves would make it very difficult to understand. It's worse between 1.5 and 3Khz... She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. I would think so. That's a lot of gain to have twixt mic and speaker in something that small without feedback. yes..they use delays to stop the howlround, and echo cancellation - DSP stuff - but even so its a hard call. However any improvement at all would be useful. |
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"Mark Horton" wrote in message
... Mine are a pair of Oticon Spirit 3 digital hearing aids, standard over the ear NHS issue digital hearing aids. I have found them to be excellent. I would not recommend the analogue type. They are awful. Mark I'm an otosclerosis sufferer, and I've had a behind the ear analog type for several years now, and it works for me. (Certainly not "awful" in my case.) Never tried or been offered a digital type, However my elderly aunt (~90) does have a digital behind the ear type, and struggles with the switch/battery compartment lid, and what mode it's in etc. And who said you couldn't put the battery in the wrong way round? Perhaps the designers of the digital types had never met someone living on their own, recovering from a surgically induced stroke and thus having poor control of their fingers, and yet I expect most hearing aids go to the more elderly in our population. At least on mine the mode switch is clearly visible. -- M Stewart Milton Keynes, UK -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote:
So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. |
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Phil Anthropist wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. If you can find about £1000 then go to Spec Savers, try them out. As with MOST hearing aid companies your check and advice is free. For that price you will get 2 hearing aids, either the type that hang behind your ears (which I have)those that sit in the ear and those that go right inside the ear. They will of course explain the advantages and dis of all types. Personally I would not have just one. |
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Phil Anthropist wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. No, today most will supply digital as standard. Certainly at the sorts of amplification levels needed, analogue would be almost impossible to achieve without feedback. Our complaints are purely in the time to get one and the fact that it is no choice when you do. |
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Phil Anthropist wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. It may vary by region or nature of the problem, but that's certainly not my experience. My father was given digital aids quite quickly without asking specifically for digital. I can, however, echo the experience that the training and instruction leaflets for digital aids leave a lot to be desired when intended for an 86 yr old with various other ailments who can just about manage a TV remote. MBQ |
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:22:02 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: Phil Anthropist wrote: Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. No, today most will supply digital as standard. Certainly at the sorts of amplification levels needed, analogue would be almost impossible to achieve without feedback. With digital ones, is there a propagation delay through the aid à la DAB radio? My mum's losing her hearing a bit... -- Frank Erskine |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... I was given an NHS aid very quickly, try them and see how you get on. Don't get taken in by the advertising for commercial hearing aids. Alan |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "mogga" wrote in message ... On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:24:26 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says Mine didn't. He asked if I'd be prepared to wear a hearing aid when I said I had trouble. ... it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." I've been told I'll be given a digital one. I've got two, one for each ear, so there! Alan |
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"Pat P" wrote in message ... "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... My husband got excellent product and service from "Hidden Hearing" - but horrendously expensive, particularly if the hearing deteriorates furter in a year or so! They come to your home. Based in Maidstone, if I remember correctly. They`re extremely good as long as you don`t mind the price. The NHS is free, and the batteries are free as well. Alan Pat P |
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"Mark" wrote in message ... The Natural Philosopher wrote in message ... So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". snip I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Any good ? http://www.specsavershearcare.co.uk/...omparison.html http://tinyurl.com/jhty5 Cost you £500, but free from the NHS! |
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"Phil Anthropist" wrote in message ... "The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. They told me that they were going to give me digital aids. |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Phil Anthropist wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. If you can find about £1000 then go to Spec Savers, try them out. As with MOST hearing aid companies your check and advice is free. For that price you will get 2 hearing aids, either the type that hang behind your ears (which I have)those that sit in the ear and those that go right inside the ear. They will of course explain the advantages and dis of all types. Personally I would not have just one. Why waste £1000 when you can get them free from the NHS? |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... Phil Anthropist wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. No, today most will supply digital as standard. Certainly at the sorts of amplification levels needed, analogue would be almost impossible to achieve without feedback. Our complaints are purely in the time to get one and the fact that it is no choice when you do. If you are that desperate and have lots of money to throw away, then go and buy them, there will still be a wait for making the insert and fiting the things. |
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"Frank Erskine" wrote in message ... On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:22:02 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Phil Anthropist wrote: Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. No, today most will supply digital as standard. Certainly at the sorts of amplification levels needed, analogue would be almost impossible to achieve without feedback. With digital ones, is there a propagation delay through the aid à la DAB radio? My mum's losing her hearing a bit... Not that I'm aware, Im sure I hear everything as it is spoken, at least the lipreading will confirm. Alan -- Frank Erskine |
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"Guy King" wrote in message ... The message t from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: Haven't time to read them for all the hospital visiting but I might after tomorrow's hearing assessment. How's the leaky lad? Triple leaking but saline, morphine and oxygen going in to make it up. Very healthy looking despite all the silicone tubing to tangle. Becoming argumentative and boring so must be almost back to normal ... My hearing assessment went well, after the test I had a fitting for each ear and should get the digital devices within four weeks. Thanks, Mary |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... The Natural Philosopher wrote: She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. I would think so. That's a lot of gain to have twixt mic and speaker in something that small without feedback. yes..they use delays to stop the howlround, and echo cancellation - DSP stuff - but even so its a hard call. However any improvement at all would be useful. Would it be possible to use an in-ear speaker inductively coupled to a body-worn microphone/transmitter? One of my friends had something like that, a huge box on her chest. she used to insist that folk "Speak to the bosom!". Mary Owain |
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from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: Very healthy looking despite all the silicone tubing to tangle. Becoming argumentative and boring so must be almost back to normal ... My hearing assessment went well, after the test I had a fitting for each ear and should get the digital devices within four weeks. You making sure you don't get them fitted till he recovers? -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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Frank Erskine wrote:
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:22:02 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Phil Anthropist wrote: Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. No, today most will supply digital as standard. Certainly at the sorts of amplification levels needed, analogue would be almost impossible to achieve without feedback. With digital ones, is there a propagation delay through the aid à la DAB radio? My mum's losing her hearing a bit... Yes. Thats why they work better. I assume they use DSP's rather than analogue shaping of the spectrum, and probably use delays to control feedback,..anyway there is always some delay through a digital filter..thats how they work... |
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Owain wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. I would think so. That's a lot of gain to have twixt mic and speaker in something that small without feedback. yes..they use delays to stop the howlround, and echo cancellation - DSP stuff - but even so its a hard call. However any improvement at all would be useful. Would it be possible to use an in-ear speaker inductively coupled to a body-worn microphone/transmitter? Patent that quick mate. Its probably the best solution ever. Owain |
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Alan Holmes wrote:
"Mark" wrote in message ... The Natural Philosopher wrote in message ... So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". snip I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Any good ? http://www.specsavershearcare.co.uk/...omparison.html http://tinyurl.com/jhty5 Cost you £500, but free from the NHS! 6 months of being unable to do business effectively is worth a lot more than £600. Thats the delay here it seems. Cambridge. |
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Alan Holmes wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Phil Anthropist wrote: "The Natural Philosopher" wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? For those of you who know what it means my wife looks like her hearing shelves from normal at 100Hz down to -50dB at 750Hz, where it plateaus before falling off a cliff after 2.5Khz..I doubt anything over 8kHz is audible at all.. She wants something in ear, for comfort, rather than cosmetic reasons...but 50dB is apparently the bleeding edge as far as 'in ear' technology goes.. Digital would seem to be a must. I suppose what we ant now is a place to go and try stuff out without having to commit to anything..Bury/Cambridge/Newmarket/Ely sorts of areas for choice... Digital hearing aids are available from NHS audiology centres but you have to specifically request digital. There is usually a waiting list for digital but they will supply a non-digital aid first. If you can find about £1000 then go to Spec Savers, try them out. As with MOST hearing aid companies your check and advice is free. For that price you will get 2 hearing aids, either the type that hang behind your ears (which I have)those that sit in the ear and those that go right inside the ear. They will of course explain the advantages and dis of all types. Personally I would not have just one. Why waste £1000 when you can get them free from the NHS? 6 months delay, and zero choice as to type. |
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Alan Holmes wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message Our complaints are purely in the time to get one and the fact that it is no choice when you do. If you are that desperate and have lots of money to throw away, then go and buy them, there will still be a wait for making the insert and fiting the things. 2 weeks appx. Better than 6 months. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote: So, we go to the GP, who says "Go to the hospital" Who say "You need a hearing aid". Big deal. We knew that. So we ask 'OK how long?' "Six months. And it will be the one WE decide to give to YOU, but it will be free.." Great. So..anyone had experience of COMMERCIAL PROVISION - types, models, providers and the like esp. in East Anglia? Please contact me privately - the email address is valid regards Neil |
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"Guy King" wrote in message ... The message t from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: Very healthy looking despite all the silicone tubing to tangle. Becoming argumentative and boring so must be almost back to normal ... My hearing assessment went well, after the test I had a fitting for each ear and should get the digital devices within four weeks. You making sure you don't get them fitted till he recovers? I hope he'll be fit and well and doing the rainwater plumbing by then! Mary -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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