You might not notice it at first—a missed word here, a confused glance there—but when conversations start slipping away, the impact on your daily life becomes impossible to ignore. George remembers the exact moment he realized something had to change: “I was in a work meeting and couldn’t make out what they were saying, and it was embarrassing to ask questions.”

If you've ever found yourself leaning in closer during conversations or cranking up the TV volume, you aren’t...

You might be quietly worrying, “If I get a hearing test, I’ll probably be told I need hearing aids.”

It's a common misconception that hearing loss is an inevitable part of aging: a hurdle many believe must simply be accepted.