hearing loss

Product of the month – Hearing Link wristband

I have a hearing loss wristbandShow your support for Hearing Link or alert others to your hearing loss with our product of the month for November. Our ‘I have a hearing loss’ wristbands are available in four colours – dark blue, blue, orange and green. They are a subtle, visual alert to others which express your communication needs.  Our wristbands […]

Captioning Awareness Week 2017

Captioning Awareness Week 2017This week marks the third annual Captioning Awareness Week (6th-11th November) run by the charity Stagetext. The organisation is asking you to be a Caption Hero in a bid to raise awareness of captioning to people with hearing loss across the UK. There are different ways you can become a Caption hero: Attend a captioned […]

Save 25% off selected communication cards

Communication card frontHearing Link shop customers can enjoy 25% off selected communication cards in November. Head over to shop.hearinglink.org and take advantage of this fantastic offer.  We have subtle and visible solutions to alert others to your hearing loss. Our range on offer includes: Credit card sized communication card Tent card Hospital Inpatient card Offer ends 30.12.17.  […]

Phone calls are causing frustration and stress

Telephone handsetPeople with hearing loss want to be able to make and receive phone calls more easily than they are currently able to, according to new survey research. More than 1,100 people, aged 18 to 80 plus, answered questions about their experiences of making and receiving phone calls.  60% of all respondents were hearing aid users, […]

Deafness affects partners too, new research finds

Research by the University of Nottingham has found that partners of people who have lost their hearing experience frustration, anger and upset. The research team reviewed 78 studies about the impact of deafness and those closest to them. Partners reported becoming socially isolated and exhausted. Read the full story on the Daily Mail website: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4953766/Partners-people-going-deaf-endure-frustration.html#ixzz4v61XtPMN