10 Hacks To Help You Hear Better

About one in three people between 65 and 74 experiences hearing loss and that number jumps to half of everyone over 75. And while we can argue until the cows come home why Medicare doesn't think this is enough of a problem to cover hearing aids, we have some hacks that at least will help you hear better:   1. Face the person who is speaking. Yes, there is a little lip reader in all of us. Getting visual cues will help your brain fill in the blanks. The UCSF Medical Center says that facing your partner will go a long way to improving how much of the conversation you are able to hear. Make sure that you are on the same level and positioned so the light is on the speaker's face. Having a visual to accompany the audio is a great key to understanding more of any conversation. 2. Don't start conversations from the other room. By now you probably know you won't be able to hear the response, so why bother? Give yourself a fighting chance and walk into the room where the other conversant is. Not being able to see each other will only increase your difficulty in hearing. And while you're at it, ask your loved ones to use your name before they address you. That way, you'll know they are talking to you instead of the dog. 3. Speaking of the dog ... Don't give your pets names that sound like other family members' or you will forever be hearing them wrong. "Timmy" and "Jimmy" is just asking for trouble. Ditto for "Rusty" and "Dusty" and "Molly" and "Dolly." Even na...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news