What Are the Best Gifts for People with Hearing Loss?
Finding the perfect gift for someone you care about can be challenging, but when you have a loved one who wears hearing aids or who struggles with hearing loss, it's even more so, because you want the gift to be both thoughtful and practical. Thankfully, technology and innovation have made significant strides. Many companies have created wonderful hearing aid accessories that can help your loved one showcase their personality and enhance their communication options.
Did You Know?
Many people consider hearing impaired an ableist term, framing hearing loss as a defect or abnormality.
Hard of hearing is a preferred term that describes hearing loss without implying deficiency. Inclusive language helps reduce the stigma that prevents people from seeking support that could enhance their quality of life.
When we shift our words, we normalize hearing differences, promote accessibility, and empower individuals to do what’s right for them.
Hearing aids can enhance quality of life
but you can take those benefits even further.
Hearing aid accessories can complement devices, providing added comfort, functionality, and personalization to meet your loved one’s specific needs. From improving sound quality in challenging environments to making daily use easier, these accessories can truly transform the hearing experience. Here are gifts for the hard-of-hearing friend or family member on your list whether you're shopping for the holidays, a birthday, or any special occasion.
What Are the Best Gifts for the Hard of Hearing?
The most appreciated gifts often fall into three categories: Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), Safety & Alerting Devices, and Hearing Aid Accessories & Care.
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
ALDs enhance hearing in specific situations where a hearing aid alone may not be sufficient, such as watching TV, making phone calls, or hearing in a noisy environment. They are especially useful gifts for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. [1]
If you are looking for ALD gift options, research:
- Wireless TV Streamers/Headphones. These devices plug into a TV and stream the audio directly to a user's hearing aids or a separate set of headphones, allowing them to set their own comfortable volume level without affecting others.
- Remote Microphones/Personal Voice Amplifiers. Perfect for noisy environments (like restaurants or family gatherings), the user can place the small microphone near a speaker to stream their voice directly to their hearing aids or a personal amplifier, significantly improving the signal-to-noise ratio.
- Captioned Phones. A captioned phone displays real-time captions of the conversation on a built-in screen, making it easier to follow along with phone calls. These are free for qualified users in the U.S., but you can gift the service or the idea to a loved one.
- Hearing Loops (Telecoils). A telecoil is a small receiver inside many hearing aids. If your family member has telecoil enabled hearing aids, you can give a personal hearing loop system for a TV or computer, which sends the sound signal directly to the user's hearing aids, cutting out background noise.
Safety and Alerting Devices
For people with hearing loss, especially seniors living alone, missing an important sound, such as a smoke alarm or a doorbell, can be a serious safety issue. Alerting devices use visual cues (flashing lights) or tactile cues (vibrations) to communicate an important alert. [2]
- Vibrating/Flashing Alarm Clock. Explore a special alarm clock that uses extra-loud sound, bright flashing lights, or a powerful bed-shaker unit placed under the pillow to ensure the user wakes up on time.
- Video Doorbells/Visual Doorbell Alert Systems. Consider gifting a video doorbell that sends a notification directly to a smartphone or a dedicated receiver in the home. Specialized systems can connect to traditional doorbells and use bright, flashing lights throughout the house to signal a visitor.
- Alerting Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors. These may not seem like a "cool" holiday gift; however, gifting a smoke or carbon monoxide detector could be a lifesaver. These detectors use bright strobe lights and/or vibration, in addition to sound, to ensure that people with hearing loss are alerted to emergencies.
Hearing Aid Accessories and Care
These practical gifts are ideal for anyone who wears hearing aids, a bone anchored hearing aid, or a cochlear implant. They help maintain the devices and add a touch of personality.
A must-have for active people or those in humid climates.
A small electric or desiccant dryer that removes moisture and humidity, which can damage internal components.
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Sources
1. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). “Assistive devices for people with hearing, voice, speech, or language disorders.” Retrieved from National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
2. Administration for Community Living (ACL). (n.d.). “Accessible alarms.” Retrieved from Administration for Community Living (ACL)
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