{"id":2575,"date":"2026-01-21T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=2575"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:12:57","slug":"whats-new-in-hearing-aid-technology","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/?tribe_events=whats-new-in-hearing-aid-technology","title":{"rendered":"Hear More. Connect More. Stress Less."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tuesday, March 10, 2026 \u00a0at Sequoya Branch Library 6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guest Speaker \u2013 Veronica H. Heide, AuD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hear More. Connect More. Stress Less.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us for an informative and practical look at what\u2019s actually new in hearing technology today. This presentation will highlight the latest hearing aid advances\u2014including Auracast-ready connectivity, smarter remote microphones for restaurants and group conversations, and rechargeable batteries that last all day.\u00a0 We will also discuss emerging assistive devices like Nuance Audio and real-time captioning glasses such as Captify. We\u2019ll break down what these features mean in real life, who benefits most, and how combining hearing aids with new wireless and visual technologies can reduce listening fatigue and improve everyday communication. Designed for curious current hearing aid users, anyone exploring options to enhance their hearing and communication abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Audiologist, Dr. Veronica Heide shares her 30+ years of experience connecting people with technology to our meeting and it promises to be a lively and informative time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/?attachment_id=2602#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2602\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2602\" src=\"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/v-heide-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/v-heide-pic.jpg 341w, https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/v-heide-pic-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, March 10, 2026 \u00a0at Sequoya Branch Library 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker \u2013 Veronica H. Heide, AuD Hear More. Connect More. Stress Less. Join us for an informative and practical &#8230; <a title=\"Hear More. Connect More. Stress Less.\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/?tribe_events=whats-new-in-hearing-aid-technology\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hear More. Connect More. Stress Less.\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-2575","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2603,"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2575\/revisions\/2603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2575"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlaamadison.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftribe_events_cat&post=2575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}