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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"I CAN HEAR YOU, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU": Audiologist Juliette Sterkens explains that it's a common misunderstanding that hearing loss is only a loudness issue. "It's more about clarity and ...

The Seattle Repertory Theatre is one of dozens of Puget Sound area theaters, museums and other public spaces that are getting into the hearing loop. Since the venue installed this high-tech ...

OWOSSO -- The Michigan Department of Transportation and Indian Trails Inc., have teamed up to install "hearing loop" technology on a fleet of 17 motorcoaches operating 34 scheduled routes that serve ...