Hearing Assistance Device for Informing About State of Wearer

A method of operating a hearing assistance device for informing about the state of a wearer, the method comprising:

• receiving a selection input for either an ambient listening function or a music listening function via an input part of the hearing assistance device;
• picking up ambient sound via at least one microphone of the hearing assistance device;
• sending the ambient sound to the wearer via a speaker of the hearing assistance device;
• performing wired or wireless communication with an external electronic communication device via a communication part of the hearing assistance device;
• indicating that the ambient listening function or the music listening function is being performed via an indication part of the hearing assistance device;
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• performing the ambient listening function to pick up ambient sound from the microphone according to a selection input from the input part and sending the ambient sound to the speaker, or performing the music listening function to play stored music or music received from the communication part and sending the music to the speaker.