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What Are the Symptoms of Hearing Loss?
Symptoms of hearing loss include difficulty hearing in background noise, trouble following conversation, and feeling that people are mumbling.
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Shaeleen M Fagre, AuD
Audiologist at the University of Minnesota
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How Can Hearing Loss Be Prevented?
The best way to prevent hearing loss is to reduce your exposure to loud sounds. Consider wearing properly fitting hearing protection, lowering the level of the sound, avoiding loud sound exposure when possible, reading labels to find out what the reported sound levels are for products, and advocating for yourself and others if you have concerns that a local restaurant, bar, health club, etc, may be exposing patrons and employees to dangerous sound levels.