Diseases & Conditions
The best solutions for your hearing problem
Getting older comes with several new challenges. Sight isn't as clear as it used to be. Joints don't move as effortlessly, or as painlessly, as they once did. And hearing everything from conversations to concerts can become more difficult. By age 65, one in three of us will have more trouble hearing the sounds around us. By age 75, that percentage will jump to nearly half.
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