| With age, lots of things change, and many of our | | | | have you heard how loud they speak? You may be |
| abilities come and, unfortunately, go. Getting up those | | | | doing the same. Make sure to hold the volume of your |
| stairs can take a little bit longer than it used to. Reading | | | | speaking voice in check and lower your voice |
| the fine print on packaging can require a closer look. | | | | whenever you feel it may be necessary. |
| Remembering where we put our glasses can take a | | | | 2. Turning Up the Volume of the Television |
| few minutes or require a pretty long search (which | | | | The volume of the television should only be so high |
| may even end with us finding them right on top of our | | | | that those watching it can hear it. There is no reason |
| heads). | | | | that someone in another room should be able to hear |
| Yes, age can take its toll. This is true in many areas, | | | | what's happening on the TV, let along listen to and |
| including that of hearing. Hearing problems become | | | | understand the conversations that are being held. If |
| more prevalent with age as a result of both use and | | | | you can hear and understand what's being said on |
| the simple passage of time. And with hearing loss | | | | your favorite program, the volume is high enough. If |
| come adjustments. Some of these adjustments are | | | | you have a hard time gauging, try simply turning down |
| conscious, like sitting a bit closer to the stage at a play. | | | | the volume until you can no longer hear what's going |
| Other of these adjustments are unconscious and, | | | | on. Turn it up a little, but as soon as you can |
| frankly, can become quite annoying. | | | | understand, stop. You shouldn't have to shout to speak |
| Bad habits related to hearing can be rather | | | | over the television. |
| bothersome to both the sufferer of hearing loss and | | | | 3. Listening to Loud Music |
| those who surround him or her. Take note of these | | | | In the age of the mp3 player and the iPod, many of us |
| three bad hearing-related habits you may have | | | | spend several hours a day listening to our favorite |
| developed, and make a change today. | | | | songs. We listen to music while at the gym or on the |
| 1. Speaking Loudly | | | | train - often at extremely loud levels. These levels can |
| While you may feel as though you are speaking at a | | | | be so high, in fact, that others can hear exactly what |
| very reasonable level of volume, those around you | | | | we're listening to. Make an effort to turn down the |
| might not always agree. Those who are hard of | | | | volume on your mp3 player. Make sacrifices where |
| hearing often compensate for their own problems and | | | | you can - if you absolutely love to crank up the |
| disabilities by speaking at an extremely high volume | | | | volume while you're at the gym, invest in quality |
| even when it is not appropriate. Think of the people | | | | headphones so that only you will have to listen in. |
| who listen to mp3 players and hold a conversation - | | | | |