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Originally Posted by Carnyx
Funnily enough, the hearing aid people are also putting a loop system in the flat. Apparently she's been watching TV on mute with subtitles as neighbours had complained about the noise, but she never even told anyone until the carer recently worked it out. Just tragic.
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Unfortunately, a lot of old people don't feel they should make a fuss - they just adapt to a situation rather than asking for help. Sounds like the carer might have checked this out, but worth asking if the adaptations are being paid for by the council/NHS - I know of one old lady who spent over £11K on hearing aids, when the NHS would have supplied the exact same ones for nothing, and the council would have paid for a loop to go with them. A lot of the companies that advertise on TV just exploit people (don't get me started!
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Originally Posted by Carnyx
You could well be right there but she's as good as they come, so it wouldn't be for any bad reason. ...
e.g. I bought a very light weight pen that turned out to be no good, so after a bit of to'ing and fro'ing I was *right* on the verge of buying an expensive writing device yesterday, then I happened to mention there was a small metal part to it - immediately she rejected it because she cannot have metal in contact with her skin. I've been looking at this thing for weeks but I just wouldn't have considered that.- immediately she rejected it because she cannot have metal in contact with her skin. I've been looking at this thing for weeks but I just wouldn't have considered that.
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Yes, you're probably right - even with the best of intentions, it's easy to make a mistake without the full facts. Oh, that's a nuisance - sounds like she has a nickel allergy. I've had it since I were a young 'un - can't wear anything other than silver or gold (good excuse, eh?
), although mine isn't as bad as hers sounds - I can handle things with metal in them (pens, scissors, cutlery etc), just as long as there isn't prolonged contact. There is a pretty simple way round it - just paint the metal part with a barrier. I use nail polish, but some people build up an allergy to that as well. An alternative is a dermatologist-approved product called Nickel Guard
http://www.fruugo.co.uk/nickel-guard...oduct%2Bsearch
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Originally Posted by Carnyx
Well I'd hope so too but, given that my local council is run by a convicted criminal, I seriously doubt that!Oh that'd be so funny if it weren't true.
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No seriously though, you make an excellent point. I would never have thought of that possibility in a million years. I will check it out.
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Fingers crossed for you!