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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Colour re-edit of a shot from December 2016.
Hopefully the Flickr update feed will work so that you can see this and that I can enjoy your uploads today. It looks broken again so far as I have had to upload this twice before views started being registered. At this point it is hardly fit for purpose!
White cochlear implant processer magnet listening to the whispering black hearing aid magnet for the other ear.
The units do communicate, but not via the magnets...;)
A tiny hearing aid battery. It's 4-5mm in diameter.
Not a great photo, or I don't think so, but the best of a bad bunch. :(
Maybe view large, but thank you for your favourites. :)
It's not good for man to be alone
But he is alone
One way or another.
And he waits
And he is alone
And he lingers, hesitates
And he is alone.
And he alone knows
That even if he lingers
It will surely come.
(or, he will surely come.)
--
In an effort to balance my stream a bit, concerning women vs. men photos...
My hearing aids are a miracle of miniaturisation.
If the part that goes behind the ear is small, the receiver in the ear is tiny. This subject easily qualifies for the criteria this week which is "less than an inch".
Normally the receiver has a silicone dome fitted with open slots to let natural sounds through. I took it off for the photo.
The white part at the end is called a "Cerustop". Its job is to prevent ear wax from getting inside the receiver. Replacing the Cerustop when it is blocked costs pennies - a lot cheaper than replacing the receiver. .
Craghoppers has been designing outdoor clothing and protective travel equipment for over 50 years.
Some of us have "been in on it" since the beginning.
Around 40% of people over 50 in the UK have some form of hearing loss. Hearing loss is usually gradual and you may not notice any changes straight away.
Many people with hearing loss experience a drop in self-esteem and confidence because of their impaired ability to communicate with other people.
The following tips might be helpful next time you talk with a hearing impaired person:
Get the person’s attention.
Face the person and stand close to them.
Have the light on your face and do not cover your mouth.
Speak more slowly than usual.
Raise your voice if you have to, but try not to shout.
Speak expressively and use face, hand and body movements.
Candid shot, Exeter Quayside, Exeter, Devon, UK
The We are Here challenge on December 3 2016 was: People Reading Newspapers
Lighting: 1 YN-560-III 1/16 right, 1 SB600 1/16 left, through umbrellas, wireless triggers
For Flickr Group Roulette today's theme... 'I wish'
I'd have posted something more light-hearted...but tonight I'm feeling honest and in all honesty this has been my wish for 6 years.
It seems honesty was the order of the day - #4 in Explore (thank you for that and for returning kindred wishes)
29th April 2020:
The one huge disadvantage for Graham at the moment is that he has run out of batteries for his hearing aids.
The hearing aid shop is closed due to the lockdown, so he can't get any more, until they are allowed to reopen - which might be the 11th May.
For me, it's not a bed of roses either, as I'm having to talk *very* loudly so he can hear me and the radio or TV volume is far higher than I like. But we'll get through some how.
Today is also International Guide Dog Day -
nationaldaycalendar.com/international-guide-dog-day-last-...
The Silly News for today is that's it's : National Shrimp Scampi Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-shrimp-scampi-day...
I wish I hadn't found that out, as now I want some! .
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This shot was taken for the 5FIA Monthly Challenge Theme - Dogs & their Owners
Your views and comments are much appreciated.
My friend, Carrie, hearing instrument specialist (HIS), programming my new optional external microphone to be used together with my ReSound hearing aids.
If you have hearing loss (Perhaps you are afraid to admit it? Don't be! The longer you wait, the more you will fall behind in ability to communicate--it's a function of the aging brain.), now is the time to do something about it!! As in--buy AND USE hearing aids. Truthfully, one of the many reasons some needful people don't is the expense. These miniature computers for your two ears can be very expensive--as in thousands of dollars EACH. But, there's an alternative. Keep reading.
In America, there is a reputable way to avoid some of this cost and--not intending to advertise--the answer is Costco (for those of us who have access to a store). (For some countries, hearing aids/ear care is available through national health programs.) Costco's prices, for top quality name brand equipment, is about half what a private audiologist will charge. Volume trade is the way Costco achieves this. In my experience--and that of friends--Costco provides top quality service and support--write me privately with any questions about any aspect of hearing loss. I have info on self-help; have been studying the subject for over 5 years, and wearing hearing aids for 15.
If you are a US veteran with hearing loss, the VA hospital will fit you with an excellent hearing aid, free!
Important facts about hearing technicians in USA:
An AUDIOLOGIST (master or doctor of audiology--Au.M., or Au.D.) has graduate university training in audiology. This is one reason they are qualified to charge you more for their product. A HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST/DISPENSER (requirements differ by state) must complete more modest educational requirements--usually a high school diploma+special courses, not including university. In my 15 years of experience with hearing loss, and from considerable research, I find that the individual often makes the difference. Many of Costco's Hearing Specialists have been doing this work for decades and are very experienced and well informed, as well as helpful.
Unless your American provider has the letters Au.M.or Au.D. after their name, they are "short course" qualified, not university trained.
Read more here:
www.hearingtracker.com/ask/what-s-the-difference-between-...
Ask questions and feel good about your encounter, or don't buy!!
Please see my Album on HEARING.
EXPLORE-d!
Thanks, everyone!
9th March 2018:
Graham and I picked up our new hearing aids yesterday - at long last! Or I think it's at long last as at the moment everything sounds far too loud and a bit metallic.
We've got another appointment in 2 weeks time to have any adjustments made to them. One being the metallic sound and hopefully the slight echo I'm getting in my left ear. Although the ear that is causing the problems is the ear that has tinnitus in it, which might be the cause of the problems.
Just please reply quietly and don't hit the keyboard too hard, I can hear. Oh and turn the microwave bleep down, it's too loud man!
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23rd July 2020:
At long last. Graham's been without his hearing aids since the 29th April, partly due to the lockdown.
Three weeks ago he got his first appointment to have them checked over. She was able to do something with one, but needed him to make another appointment for the 2nd one. That appointment was cancelled by her and the repaired hearing aid died again the day after it had been mended.
Yesterday, he finally went back for the delayed appointment and came home with two hearing aids that worked and a supply of new batteries.
The TV volume has been reduced as has the radio and I have stopped shouting.
Peace. 😌
The Silly News for today is that it's : Gorgeous Grandma Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/gorgeous-grandma-day-july-23/
That's not silly, my Grandmother was wonderful.
Or : National Refreshment Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/national-refreshment-day-fourth-t...
I'll stick with something non alcoholic.
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Imagine the experience of being isolated: You can hear all the voices in the room, but they’re fuzzy, uneven and difficult to decipher. This happens when wearing hearing aids, as well.
In fact, that’s what I’m dealing with.
At our family gathering in Alabama on Christmas Day, I missed over half of what was being said and all of lines that made everyone laugh. Isolated, for sure.
At the Chalk Festival of the Orcutt Children’s Arts Foundation many kids have a great time making their little chalk drawings on the pavement. But there are also more experienced artists participating.
The face in the painting looks familiar. Who is it?
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The man was begging, although his worn and tattered sign was barely readable. If his hat is stating the truth that he is a World War II Veteran, then at a minimum he would need to be 85 years old.
I started losing my hearing something over 30 years ago. It is an inherited condition, and cannot be repaired. It can be mitigated, however, with hearing aids.
On Tuesday, 30 May 2017, the We’re Here! group theme is Ears.
My batteries gave out and all I heard was white noise and then nothing. Sometimes it's a relief.
Thanks for helping me to stay connected.
Eleanor is 2 and a half. She's deaf. We have known she was deaf since she was 5 months old. We don't know if she was born deaf due to her prematurity or if something happened during her rollercoaster NICU ride. Either way you wouldn't know by looking at her. Normally her hearing aids are hidden by her hair I've just emphasised them in this photos to highlight Deaf Awareness week.
"This week is Deaf Awareness week. In the UK there are almost 9 million deaf and hard of hearing adults of which nearly 7 million are severely or profoundly deaf.
1 in 1000 children are deaf at the age of 3 and currently there are around 20,000 children who are moderately to profoundly deaf covering the ages of 0-15 years old. Only 12,000 of these children were born deaf.
It is important to raise awareness, never underestimate how being Deaf can affect somebody's life. Just learning the alphabet in sign language, or learning how to speak clearly, facing the person you are speaking to, can make a huge difference. Being patient, innovative and calm also helps.
The NDCS have announced that the theme for this year's Deaf Awareness week is "Look at Me".
"This theme aims to improve understanding of deafness by highlighting the range methods of communication methods used by deaf children, such as sign language and lip reading."
The RNID provide a completely confidential "Check your hearing" test. Give it a go, it may be the best thing you did. See www.rnid.org.uk/howwehelp/hearing_check/take_online_heari...
For more information about what you can do to help Deaf people, or where to go if you're worried about your hearing, see the following links:
Maria. 1929-2014. In memory of my mom. I miss you. She’s wearing a sound-amplifier that i bought her because she couldn’t hear very well. She would never let it go even after i tried to buy her better ones.