Hearing aids are devices that amplify sound so a person who has a hearing impairment can enjoy sounds from a musical symphony to a lively conversation to the rustle of leaves. Two types of hearing aids either conduct sound through the air or through...

American inventor who invented the electrical hearing aid in 1902. The hearing aid, by amplifying sounds, has allowed countless numbers of people to retain or improve their...

Artificial aids to hearing may have been developed in ancient times to help hunters, warriors, and sailors send messages over long distances. Eventually, similar devises were adapted to help individuals who had suffered hearing loss. Deafness can be...

A hearing aid is an electroacoustic body-worn apparatus which typically fits in or behind the wearer's ear, and is designed to amplify and modulate sounds for the wearer. Earlier devices, known as an "ear trumpet" or "ear horn"[1][2], were passive...

Off to the library to look for the Radio Times of 29 September 1946. I wanted to find out how the BBC inaugurated its Third Programme (it was reborn as Radio Three in 1967). 'The Third Programme, ' wrote the then director-general, Sir William...

From birth to age five, children are. on the "fast track" for acquiring speech and language. As infants and young children build communication skills, they also build stronger and more meaningful relationships with their families. Surrounded by examples of speech used to refer...

Until recently, hearing aid wearers had to manually switch modes on their devices when they used a cell phone.Now, thanks to sensors made by NVE Corp. NVEC, hearing aids can automatically switch modes when the wearer is talking on a cell phone.NVE's sensors pick up...

As people age, hearing loss becomes more common. Some might feel embarrassed by their hearing loss and try to hide it. But there's no hiding in the workplace; people know when someone can't hear.For years, studies have linked untreated hearing loss to depression, anxiety and...