Discover how doorbell and phone alert flashers help people who are deaf or hard of hearing stay connected. Learn about types, features, and safety tips.
Doorbell and Phone Alert Flashers: Visual Alerts for Hearing Loss at Home
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Setting Up TV Closed Captions on Any Television: A Plain-Language Walkthrough
Turn on TV captions, find the right settings for your setup, and fix common problems with this plain-language walkthrough.
How to Watch TV Together When One Person Needs It Louder
Learn how to keep TV speakers on while someone uses headphones, compare listening setups, and fix common Bluetooth and lip-sync problems.
WSA Clinical Studies Show Sound Preference Exploration Boosts Hearing Aid Conversion Rates
Studies at 42 clinics found a 5-percentage-point higher hearing aid conversion rate when clinicians explored patients’ sound preferences.
Inside The AI Engines Powering 2026’S Premium Hearing Aids
Six major hearing-aid brands are launching AI platforms in 2026, with different approaches to speech, background sound and user control.
Canadian Province Ontario To Permit Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Sales
Ontario plans to let adults buy Health Canada-approved OTC hearing aids without a prescription, with legislation expected in the 2026 fall update.
Cochlear Nucleus Nexa System Named To TIME’s Best Inventions Of 2026 List
TIME named Cochlear’s Nucleus Nexa System to its Best Inventions of 2026 list, recognizing its implant-side upgradeable firmware design.
Audiologists, ADA File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Medicare’s Private-Pay Exclusion
Two audiologists and their professional association challenge a Medicare rule barring audiologists from opting out and contracting directly with patients.
Fortell Expands Prescription AI Hearing Aids To More Than 30 States
Fortell says its prescription AI hearing aids are now available in more than 30 states through new clinics and its remote audiology service.
Neural Benefits Of Natural-Sounding AI Denoising
An EEG analysis of Widex Clarity Boost found reduced neural markers of listening effort in noisy speech, including when intelligibility was already high.
