Prevent & Monitor
Hearing Care
Hearing well keeps you connected
This is general education, not medical advice. Everyone is different, so always talk with your own doctor before making changes to your health, activity, or medications.
Hearing often fades so gradually that it is easy to miss, yet untreated hearing loss can strain conversation, mood, and even memory. A simple hearing check and modern options can keep you in the conversation.
What you can do
- Have your hearing checked if you often ask people to repeat
- Reduce background noise during conversations
- Protect your ears from very loud sounds
- Ask about hearing aids, which are better and easier than ever
Watch and learn
Older Adults and Hearing Loss
National Institute on AgingGetting Used to Hearing Aids
Doctor Cliff, AuDHearing vs Clarity with Hearing Aids
Doctor Cliff, AuDHearing Aids Not Working? What Older Adults Should Know
Better Health While AgingQuestions to ask your doctor
- Should I have a hearing test?
- Could earwax or a medication be affecting my hearing?
- What hearing aid or device options fit my needs?
When to call your doctor
- Sudden hearing loss in one or both ears, which needs urgent care
- Ringing, dizziness, or ear pain that does not go away
