Hearing changes rarely happen overnight. For most people, they develop gradually over months or years, which makes them easy to overlook or explain away. Many people wait years after first noticing a problem before having their hearing checked. Knowing the early signs...

The television is at volume 47. You know it’s 47 because you’ve watched the number climb over the years like a slow tide. You mention it. He says the actors are mumbling. You say that everyone can’t be mumbling. He says you’re always nagging. This is the conversation,...

We’ve all been there: you’re in the kitchen, they’re in the living room, and you shout a simple question about dinner. What follows is a frustrated “What?” from the other room, a louder repeat from you, and eventually, a conversation that ends in a heavy sigh rather...