Hearing loops are an assistive listening device that can significantly reduce background noise for hearing aid users. The device is relatively simple: a loop of copper wire encircles a desk, room or ...

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 ...

Jun. 30—As a 76-year-old who is on his third pair of hearing aids, Medford resident Don Bruland admits that all too often, when he is talking to another person, it's easy to go into "the smile and nod ...

Hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide, and it can create significant barriers to communication, especially in public spaces. For example, in a busy restaurant, a person with hearing loss ...

When Catherine O'Shea moved to her new home at Cedar Crest, a senior living community in Pequannock, the former Hunterdon County resident said she lost a lot. O'Shea's hearing was damaged in a car ...

MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County has installed new technology in several government buildings to make meeting rooms and offices more inclusive and accessible to residents who are hard of hearing or ...

After he lost much of his hearing last year at age 57, the composer Richard Einhorn despaired of ever really enjoying a concert or musical again. Even using special headsets supplied by the ...

NEWBURYPORT — Efforts to make Newburyport Public Library an accessible place for all recently included library staff unveiling a hearing loop sound system that will help those hard of hearing in the ...

KEARNEY — A national hearing loop advocate will present information about hearing aids, hearing loops and telecoils at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Merryman Performing Arts Center. Juliette Sterkens AuD.

Are you a hearing aid wearer? Not sure you’re getting all the sound clarity you think you should be getting for the thousands of dollars you paid for your devices? Guess what – you’re probably right.