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Hearing care has long been linked with negative connotations surrounding getting older, but with the help of these youngsters looking after their hearing, the stigma is shifting.

Are More Young People Wearing Hearing Aids?

04/29/2024 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources

It’s true: more young people than ever are wearing hearing aids and hearing protection. 

With noise exposure increasing, young people everywhere are realizing the benefits of professional hearing care and ear protection in busy environments like concert halls, restaurants, or even their workplaces. 

I think it’s wonderful that more young people are taking care of their hearing health. Hearing care has long been linked with negative connotations surrounding getting older, but with the help of these youngsters looking after their hearing, the stigma is shifting. 

How Can I Address My Hearing Loss Challenge? 

By far the best (and simplest) way to tackle hearing loss is through professional hearing care; with regular comprehensive hearing assessments, ear cleanings, our Hear Wellness assessment, or hearing aids, there are multiple ways to get you back to hearing clearly. 

When you think of hearing aids, who do you think of wearing them? The devices that your parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents wore are no longer what hearing aids look like. The clunky, off-white or pale pink devices that buzzed loudly are a thing of the past. 

Advanced hearing aid technology has come so far that some hearing aids can be entirely invisible inside your ear—out of sight, out of mind! 

Plus, plenty of hearing aids come with Bluetooth capabilities, so you can connect to your smartphone and take calls, listen to music, and hear it all with just a few taps on your screen.  

Imagine hearing your kids or grandkids talking to each other during family gatherings, or listening to your favorite music with the clarity and detail you remember it with. The power of hearing care at your dinner table—or dance floor!—will let you join in with crisp, clear hearing. 

Hearing aids, in my opinion, are now cooler than ever. Taking care of your hearing isn’t something to be ashamed of, but something to be celebrated. Looking after your hearing can help you improve your balance, your memory, and your hearing—all in one fell swoop! 

Concerned About Your Hearing?

Our highly trained team of audiology professionals are here to help you with any sort of hearing loss challenges you’re facing.

We work with you to make sure you get the hearing care that would best benefit your lifestyle. 

Join the crowd with your own hearing aids! 

If you have any questions you’d like answered first, or concerns about your unique situation that you’d like some advice on, please feel free to request a callback and a member of our team will get in touch with more information. 

Don’t want to wait? Find your closest clinic and contact us in Fall River: 508-674-3334  |  Centerville: 508-862-0255  |  Dartmouth: 508-910-2221  |  Falmouth: 508-674-3334

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Nancy Duncan, Au.D.

Dr. Nancy Duncan graduated from Somerset High, Somerset, MA in 1991 and received her B.S. in communication disorders and psychology from Worcester State College. Her master of science in audiology was awarded at the University of Arkansas in 1997, after which she worked for several private audiology practices in Arkansas, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Returning to the area in 2003, Dr. Duncan founded Duncan Hearing Healthcare, allowing her to apply her passion to her community through rehabilitative audiology and individual patient care. She earned her clinical doctorate in audiology degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University) in 2005. Her passion for her family and community is an integral part of what drives her to provide trustworthy, professional hearing healthcare to her patients.

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