It’s a New Year, which means it’s the perfect time to set new goals and make 2025 your best year yet! One significant step you can take to ensure you are starting the year happier and healthier is to make an appointment with a hearing healthcare professional to get your hearing tested.
Many people don’t realize it, but hearing loss is not just a part of the natural aging process. It is a common misconception that hearing loss only occurs in elderly individuals, but it can actually happen at any point in life. In fact, children and teens are experiencing hearing loss at a higher rate than ever before.
A recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 19.2 percent of people aged 20–29 and 27.3 percent of people aged 50–59 have some form of noise-induced hearing loss. This is why it’s important to go for regular hearing health appointments—just like you would get your eyes examined and teeth cleaned!…