Frank
Cork - a customer at our Macclesfield branch who has had hearing
aids provided by Amplifon since 2002.
In that time, Frank has noticed how the technology has developed
to the point that he now wears tiny, almost invisible hearing aids
which are so comfortable he sometimes forgets to take them out at
night.
Frank commented: "It's only when I put my head on the pillow
that I realise they are still in. My main problem is
pitch - I can hear very well but I don't pick up certain sounds
including 't' and 's' sounds. And sometimes, when I'm
listening to music I hear the harmony rather than the tune."
Frank's tiny Alera 7 aids are making a big difference for him
now though - "They are absolutely amazing."
Frank is a local preacher in the Stockport circuit of the
Methodist Church which means he preaches in eight different church
environments to eight different congregations. "The acoustics
in some of the churches can be very echoey, but I've found that
wearing my hearing aids I can hear even my more softly spoken
colleagues when they preach." Frank also says that he can now
recognise and enjoy the different accents across his congregations
and have more interaction with people from the pulpit.
As well as his church commitments, Frank has nine grandchildren
who keep him very busy. Said Frank: "My family are important to me
and I am enjoying them much more now the children can talk to me
without getting frustrated with granddad for not understanding
them."
Frank Cork
Cheshire September 2011
