Bluetooth Auracast technology could be great for expanding access. But for now, hearing aids with telecoils are still ...
In 1978 in a Dutch school, I heard a teacher say, “Class, turn your hearing aids to hearing loop.” “What’s a loop?” I asked. The teacher explained it is a wire surrounding the classroom that silently ...
My wife and I have agreed to submit articles to this publication on behalf of the Discussion Group for Better Hearing. In this month’s article, we would like to discuss hearing loops. A hearing loop ...
For the more than 10 percent of Americans who have some form of hearing loss, mass transit can be frustrating, especially on a busy travel weekend like this one. Even if you wear a hearing aid, trying ...
New technology has dramatically improved the quality of hearing aids in the past decade, but some say an old technology could have the most profound impact in the decade to come on millions of people ...
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mary Jane and Terry Griffin used to plant themselves in a rear pew at their church in the hope that sitting by a speaker would help them hear the Mass. But now, the couple can sit ...
A simple technology called a magnetic hearing loop allows wearers of specially outfitted hearing aids to get a wireless signal transmitted directly to their ear. The technology transforms garbled PA ...
Also called "T-coil mode," it is an optional wireless mode in phones that can be selected for wearers of telecoil-based hearing aids. A telecoil is a tiny wire-wrapped rod (induction coil) that serves ...