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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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LAGUNA WOODS – Hildegard Tietjen, 90, suffers from hearing loss. “I have hearing aids, but evidently they’re not enough,” the Laguna Woods resident said. “I need more.” Tietjen said she has trouble ...

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 ...

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 ...

Juliette Sterkens spoke softly to a dozen people at the Bethel Home Chapel in Oshkosh. “Can you hear me now?” she nearly whispered in a demonstration, papers muffling her voice. A delighted “yes” was ...

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 ...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - New technology at the Greater Rochester International Airport will make it better for deaf or hard-of-hearing passengers traveling through Rochester. Hearing and counter loops ...

Most SBIFF-goers take it for granted that, once they manage the gauntlet to get into a theater seat, they’ll be able to see and hear the cinematic goods they came for. But for some, including the ...

Turboprop manufacturer ATR has unveiled a hearing loop system to help hard-of-hearing passengers better understand crew announcements on board aircraft. Such systems are widely employed in public ...