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    Assistive Listening

    Senior hearing helpers.

    Pocket talker

    • $150-$200.
    • Senior 1-on-1 conversations.
    • Doctor visits.
    • Restaurant.
    • Williams Sound popular.
    • Worth it.

    PSAPs OTC

    • $50-$300.
    • Personal sound amp.
    • Cheaper than hearing aid.
    • Senior mild loss.
    • Not FDA hearing aid.
    • Try first.

    FM system

    • Speaker mic + receiver.
    • Senior class/church.
    • Senior far speaker direct ear.
    • $300-$1,000.
    • Audiologist setup.
    • Worth specific situations.

    Loop systems

    • Many public spaces have.
    • Hearing aid telecoil receives.
    • Senior at theaters, churches.
    • Look for loop sign.
    • Free use.
    • Activate telecoil.

    iPhone Live Listen

    • iPhone as mic.
    • AirPods receive.
    • Senior free option.
    • Restaurant + meeting.
    • Built-in.
    • Free.

    When real aids

    • Moderate-severe loss.
    • Multiple environments.
    • Senior daily wear.
    • $1,500-$5,000.
    • Costco $1,400 cheap.
    • Or AirPods Pro 2 FDA.

    $200 pocket talker = senior conversation help

    $200 Williams Sound pocket talker = senior 1-on-1 conversations at doctor + restaurant. Plus iPhone Live Listen free. PSAPs $50-$300 mild loss. AirPods Pro 2 $249 FDA hearing aid mild-moderate. Multiple options before $5,000 traditional aids.