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 ...

A small but determined group of residents is working to bring better sound quality to public venues for people who have hearing loss. The group's aim? Bring attention to an older — but better quality ...

The new system also includes portable audio loop receivers and headsets to assist patrons who are hard of hearing or whose hearing aids or implants do not have the T-coil technology. Receivers and ...

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 ...

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 ...

KEARNEY — Kearney Public Library now has portable hearing loops at the circulation desk, reference desk, and youth desk, and a portable system available for use in its meeting rooms. The hearing loop ...