Panasonic

HEAR ALL ABOUT IT – New Innovation to assist those suffering from hearing loss. As children, we had a tendency to become rather spoiled, what with everyone taking care of us, especially our parents. Our parents were the ones who stayed up with us when we were sick, celebrated our achievements and most of all, gave us all the love they had to give. While those who gave birth back in the 1930s, '40s and '50s were the caregivers of yesterday, in many cases, today it is their children who are tendering care to them. Because of a life expectancy that has increased due to advances in technology, health care, and medicine, parents of adult children who are now in their 70s, 80s and 90s are dealing with the natural decline of their health, sight and hearing. In fact, one of the major health issues of people over the age of 70 is hearing loss. As many as 60 percent of people over the age of 70 are hearing impaired. That percentage increases dramatically with those in their 80s and 90s. The inability to communicate effectively and hear their family members, friends, the television or the doorbell can heavily impact a senior citizen's overall attitude and safety. As the new generation of caregivers, baby boomers often search for various ways to assist their parents in the aging process. To fulfill this task, they are always on the lookout for a product or service that will benefit and enhance both the life of their parent as well as their own. Hearing loss impacts the older population because it's associated with the problem of small hearing aids that get lost or misplaced. Integrating technology and ease of use, the Panasonic JZ Series is a hearing device that meets the needs of the elderly and their caregivers. The JZ Series is a palm-sized hearing instrument which is ideal for people with sensory loss and other dexterity issues. It features a large LCD screen for people with vision issues, lock feature and ear-level microphones. The best feature is that it's fully rechargeable and comes with a charging cradle. Replacing small batteries and worrying about misplacing hearing aids is over with the JZ Series. If your family member resides in an assisted living, nursing or skilled nursing facility, the professional staff will no longer wonder if the hearing aid is working or not. Since the JZ is fully rechargeable, the unit can be charged overnight. In case you or the nursing staff forgets to charge the unit, it can also utilize AAA alkaline batteries. The advantage of this digital hearing aid is amazing because it is a binaural solution. It provides hearing solution for two ears versus traditional hearing aids. Not only is this hearing aid very affordable, it also has ear-level microphones. Many simple sound-amplification devices have the microphone in the body of the unit, which makes it difficult to communicate with two or three people at the same time. You need to speak to the microphone and it is difficult to identify where the sound is coming from. The JZ Series features noise reduction which allows you to hear the conversations you want while suppressing surrounding noise. This is ideal for those whose primary social contact is during the daily lunch or dinner time. They can change the settings when they are in a restaurant or watching television. The JZ from Panasonic allows those with hearing loss to feel part of the conversation and part of life again. Spending time with an elderly family member or friend is a blessing. With their use of a digital hearing instrument, they can also enjoy spending time with you. Not only can they hear you, but they will also feel like they are part of your life again. To find out more about the JZ Series visit www.panasonic.com/hearing or call 888-422-6309