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by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition
This article by Eric Ravenscraft, the New York Times, discusses how tech companies are offering cheaper hearing aids online. For those with hearing loss, this may be great news.
But for those without hearing loss yet, there is a simpler and cheaper solution. Namely, it’s far better to protect your hearing now, because even the best hearing aid isn’t a replacement for preserved natural hearing.
Noise-induced hearing loss accounts for a lot of hearing loss in the U.S., and it is entirely avoidable.
So remember, if something sounds too loud, it is too loud. If you want to preserve your natural hearing, leave the noisy environment, insert ear plugs, or you’ll need hearing aids later.
