In the summer of 1975, when five New England college campuses opened up history classes and dorm rooms to seniors, no one could have predicted that a movement had begun that would enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of older adults for generations to come. The brainchild of two friends working in student services […]
Get Looped in to Hearing Aid Loops
What do Westminster Abbey, The Detroit Metro Airport, the Seattle Repertory Theatre and Wegman’s supermarket chain all have in common? They’ve each installed “hearing loops”—a simple technology that helps millions of people with hearing loss. Consisting of copper wires embedded in the perimeter of a room, the loops serve as assisted listening systems, enabling people […]