A recent survey found that nearly half of the people with hearing loss say they have difficulty hearing and understanding what's said on television. Hearing aids are quite often not capable of correcting this problem.
Listening to television across the room places demands on even the most sophisticated hearing aids that they are not able to meet.
The solution for many people has been to install an induction loop system of some sort in the room where they watch TV. This can encompass just the chair they sit in, an area of the room or the entire room. The entire house can actually be looped.
For do-it-yourself individuals, you can purchase the equipment to loop your TV area or the entire home from a variety of vendors. There is a nonprofit vendor in Albuquerque of loops and other assistive devices - ATS Resources (www.ATSResources.org) or you can do a google search for "induction loop sales" to find other vendors and compare prices and equipment. There is also a list of manufacturers, distributors and vendors you can access with a link on the Loop New Mexico home page .
An installation guide should be included in any equipment your purchase but, to find out what's involved before you get that far, check the web sites of the manufacturers and vendors for a diagram and instruction sheet on installation.
Below are the installation instructions from one manufacturer that will give you a good idea of what's involved in doing a loop installation.
