HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (HLAA)
CHICAGO NORTH SHORE CHAPTER
Monday, February 9, 2026
10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
North Shore Senior Center, Weber Room
161 Northfield Road, Northfield
Cochlear Implants with Dr. Eve Lopez
Dr. Eve Lopes, AuD, a Principas Bilingual Cochlear Implant (CI) Consumer Specialist with Advanced Bionics,* will discuss the many aspects of Cochlear Implants including the qualifications for receiving CI's versus hearing aids. She will answeer our questions to help you make informed decisions about this advanced technology.
Our programs are free to the public and hosted in the hearing- friendly Weber Room with live captioning and a hearing loop.
For questions email Irv Flangel at iflangel@aol.com
*HLAA does not promote products or services. The mention or exclusion of good or services
is for educational purposes and does not implu HLAA endorsement or approval
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Monday March 9, 2026
North Shore Senior Center Auditorium
10 a.m. to Noon
Audiologist, Juliette Sterkens, TEDx speaker, an award winning audiologist in her encore career as a consumer advocate for the not-for-profit Hearing Loss Association of America will present:
Hear Your Best with Auracast and Telecoils
Audiologist and advocate Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens explores why assistive listening technology remains essential, even with the most advanced hearing aids and cochlear implants. Learn how you can benefit from Auracast, even if your devices are not (yet) compatible, and why you will still need telecoils for years to come to support your hearing needs. Learn how to engage your audiologist, use your smartphone to locate hearing-accessible venues, help Google Maps provide more accurate data on all forms of assistive listening technology, and be a more confident advocate for your own needs. Practical handouts will be provided.
For questions email Elaine McCaffrey at elainecmccaffrey1@gmail.com
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For more information contact Deanna Lesht at dlesht@nssc.org
or call 847-784-6026
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