Smart Strategies for Hearing Protection
Take these steps to avoid damaging your ears or to prevent further hearing loss
If you already have enough hearing loss that you could benefit from a hearing aid—like almost 25 percent of people ages 65 to 74 (and 50 percent of people 75 and older)—safeguarding what you still have is crucial. If you don’t yet have problems with your hearing, protecting it for the future is still wise.
Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the March 2022 issue of Consumer Reports on Health.