Telephones for the Hard of Hearing
Best Cordless Phones

Telephones for the hard of hearing make excellent gifts. Parents and grandparents are always appreciative. They demonstrate not only thoughtfulness, but a clear wish to keep in contact and speak regularly. Unfortunately social isolation is one of the most common consequences of hearing impairment. Telephone conversations become increasingly difficult and frustrating. Before long it becomes easier not to call.

The Top Brands

The best telephones for the hard of hearing are manufactured by two companies. They specialize in meeting the needs of the hearing impaired. Their products do more than simply amplify sound. Amplification can actually make things worse, especially for people with a hearing impairment. Symptomns include feedback and other forms of distortion.

Uniden Phones

The top brands in this niche are Uniden and Clarity Phones. The former has an established reputation in the cordless home phone market, but it has also been very successful in niche markets including waterproof phones and hearing impaired telephones.

Uniden's Loud and Clear Phones are stylish as well as functional. In addition to large displays and big buttons they also offer state of the art cordless phone features such as call announcing. No need to check the caller ID to see who is calling the phone will tell you.

Telephones for the hard of hearing typically provide up to 30db of amplification. They are adequate for users with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Uniden's Loud and Clear cordless phones are an attractive option. They are DECT 6.0 phones with a comprehensive range of features. They are also available as either cordless or corded cordless phones.

Clarity Phones

Clarity makes a wide range of products for seniors. It has the most extensive range of telephones for the hearing and site impaired. It's a booming market and over the last decade Clarity has been busy acquiring companies with complimentary products. It has also been very active in developing its own proprietary technology.

Clarity specializes in addressing the needs of the elderly and hearing impaired. A division of Plantronics Inc, it's a company with an impressive reputation for the quality of it's products.

Clarity has a comprehensive range of solutions for the hard of hearing. They include corded as well as cordless phones and address needs ranging from mild through to severe hearing loss.

Users with severe hearing loss may require a phone with up to 50db of amplification. Clarity's patented technology addresses the issues that arise at these levels. For those with severe hearing impairment Clarity phones such as the C4220 or C4230 are the best solution.

Summary

The right amplified cordless phone is literally a gift that keeps on giving. It's definitely worth the effort to investigate the options and get the best available.

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