Speak UPby Karen Fuller
Diagnosing and living with hearing loss
Photography by Joshua Curry
Missing out on more than just a word here or there during
dinner conversation or a line or two from your favorite TV show?
Even minor hearing loss may be frustrating enough to friends
and family that you find yourself left out of the loop.
Because hearing loss is so closely associated with the stigma of aging, it’s tempting
to put off diagnosis until the condition worsens. But less-than-adequate hearing poses
its own health and safety hazards, and while it may hide from public knowledge for
some time, a doctor can’t help unless you speak up.
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