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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 25 8:04am | Replies (64)
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@tlehman

Thanks for that info. I’m glad to hear they are incorporated in the CIs even if I don’t use them much. I must have misunderstood what someone else here said or wrote.

Maybe I’ve been avoiding some spots where I could use it. Now that you mention it, when I lived in DC we went to a play and they did have a loop and I could listen via the telecoil. I’d totally forgotten that. Top of my list now is to check local venues. Great nudge. I will also check the site you’ve provided. Thank you!

It is amazing how fast things develop, isn’t it.

Auracast is I think what I’d heard about. Do you know much about that? It sounded quite promising. I thought that would use other tech than telecoil. Is that correct?

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | May 2, 2023

You are welcome. I live in Wisconsin. We have many loop installations in the state. That happened because we have advocated and educated to get them installed. It's such an easy way to connect!

Auracast is going to be interesting. It's based on artificial intelligence. There seem to be some 'bugs' in development. Yes, it could possibly diminish the value of telecoils. And possibly BlueTooth. Tech advancement will continue to change things. For the most part, we who have hearing loss want to hear. Now, not a decade from now. So, using what's available now to its fullest makes sense.

I may have said this earlier, but will repeat. I use my telecoils (hearing aid and cochlear implant) with several different audio devices. (Laptop, smartphone, radio, Kindle, etc.) A simply neckloop makes that possible. But I especially love being able to hear in large venues.

If you go to http://www.hearingloop.org be sure to find the link that will tell you where loops can be found in your area.

Having lived in Washington D.C., are you familiar with HLAA? (The Hearing Loss Assn. of America, Inc.) It's based in the D.C. area.

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