Voice-Activated Speaker Phone Helps Seniors with Hearing Loss

Telephone calls can be a challenge for seniors living with hearing loss.  Technology continues to advance and Clarity, a division of Plantronics has debuted a new voice-activated and hands-free speakerphone called Fortissimo.  As more seniors live longer lives, it has been predicted technology advancements will allow more convenient ways to age-in-place and this new phone is welcomed as a new tool for senior care.

Fortissimo, the name of the new phone, allows seniors to have a conversation from anywhere in the room where the phone is located.  The Fortissimo can also be operated with a remote pendant.

Many seniors prefer to age-in-place in their homes and the emergeny response systems in the form of a watch or bracelet have always been a popular solution but now the marriage of the telephone with speaker-phone capability and emergency-response capability enable seniors to more easily have conversations even with limited mobility.

The phone's talking caller I.D. and large LCD touch screen helps users identify incoming callers from a distance.  The technology also features a voice service which allows users to post on Facebook, Twitter, email and listen to voicemails and news feed and even check the weather simply by speaking commands to the device.

As adult children often do not live in the same town or city as their parents, having easy-to-use communication tools assist families to be able to stay in touch while also monitoring safety.  Clarity provides more information about the new telephone on the Clarity website.

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