Is bad hearing making you feel old?

If you’re struggling to keep up with the conversation, it might be time to get your ears checked

health report Do you often feel like people are mumbling? Or do you struggle to hear when loud music is playing? At this time of year, when festivities and parties are in full swing, your hearing issues may become more obvious. But don’t feel embarrassed. Hearing loss is more common than you think – 42% of over 50s have some sort of hearing loss, says Franki Oliver from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (rnid.org.uk). And it’s not just affecting older individuals. According to the NHS, a record number of younger people are losing their hearing too – over a third of patients arriving in hospital with hearing loss are under 50. And it’s thought that globally, another 1.3 billion people aged under 35 could be at risk of…

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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025

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