My Dad and I were talking about this problem and he said that Radio Shack has a room inductance loop available for a reasonable price. I just looked on the Radio Shack web site and couldn't see it.
(An inductance loop is used to transmit from an audio source, such as a TV, to the loop coil within a hearing aid. Hearing aids typically use the loop to receive the audio from a telephone handset. Many churches and airport terminals have room sized inductance loops so that people who use hearing aids can hear announcements clearly. A better description can be found here (http://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/hearing/hearing-loops.php).)
Anyway, after looking at Radio Shack, I found a web site dealing with Hearing Loss Issues (http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/products.htm).
There I saw, a still somewhat pricey, Passive Neck Loop (http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/products.htm#pls) which can be plugged into that earphone jack of a television to provide a single person access to clear sound via their hearing aids. These run about $50 to provide one person with a hearing loop.
The whole room system runs a bit under $300. A description can be found here (http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/products/univoxdls50.htm).
As I said these items are currently pricey, but I expect their price to go down as more Baby Boomers start needing them. The price of the systems installed in churches and airports have gone down as the market size has grown.
I'll drop you a note if I find out more information.
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(An inductance loop is used to transmit from an audio source, such as a TV, to the loop coil within a hearing aid. Hearing aids typically use the loop to receive the audio from a telephone handset. Many churches and airport terminals have room sized inductance loops so that people who use hearing aids can hear announcements clearly. A better description can be found here (http://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/hearing/hearing-loops.php).)
Anyway, after looking at Radio Shack, I found a web site dealing with Hearing Loss Issues (http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/products.htm).
There I saw, a still somewhat pricey, Passive Neck Loop (http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/products.htm#pls) which can be plugged into that earphone jack of a television to provide a single person access to clear sound via their hearing aids. These run about $50 to provide one person with a hearing loop.
The whole room system runs a bit under $300. A description can be found here (http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/products/univoxdls50.htm).
As I said these items are currently pricey, but I expect their price to go down as more Baby Boomers start needing them. The price of the systems installed in churches and airports have gone down as the market size has grown.
I'll drop you a note if I find out more information.