Advice on compensating for hearing loss


Here's a puzzle: I'm an 84-year-old music/movie lover with considerable hearing loss (especially upper register), helped to some extent by high-end Oticon hearing aids.  Current system is an Arcam AVR300 receiver and a pair of Von Schweikert  VR-1 bookshelf speakers, old but still working well. What kind of additions/ improvements can I make that would at least  help with dialogue and lyrics and possibly even make music (classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, rock) more enjoyable? A center speaker?  Which ones (since the Von Schweikert's can't be matched I've been considering everything from Polk CD10 to Elac C5 to Aperion 5C)? Would a subwoofer help? Anything else? I'm not much interested in surround per se unless it helps with the issue. I'm sure I'm not the only senior grappling with these and similar questions. Thanks for any and all suggestions.

jessleo
I bought my parents (both with hearing problems) a home theater system for Christmas. After moving to a new house, I installed my KEF "egg" speakers into their system until their speakers could be unpacked. They loved the KEFs which allowed them to hear dialog more easily. So I'd add KEFs to your list.

Another thing you can do is try a sinus drainer like "Mucinex" to make sure nothing is clogged up (may want to talk to your doctor first).
Finally, refrain from eating dairy e.g. whole milk, cheese, ice cream, etc.
Good luck!
@n80 - Dairy is a well known mucus maker which blocks sinuses. Your hearing is part of your sinus system. Clear sinuses = easier hearing.
Actually, the mucus and dairy connection was disproved a while back. But for decades we did tell patients not to consume dairy or give their children milk when they had colds, ear infections or sinusitis. But in reality there is no connection.