How do I prevent hearing loss?

There are several things you can do to prevent hearing loss:

1. Protect your ears from loud noise: Exposure to loud noise can damage your hearing, so it’s important to wear earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones when you’re in loud environments, such as concerts, sporting events, or construction sites.
2. Limit your exposure to loud noise: If you can’t avoid loud noise, try to limit your exposure by taking breaks or stepping away from the noise for a few minutes every hour.
3. Be careful with headphones and earbuds: Listening to music or other audio at a high volume through headphones or earbuds can damage your hearing over time. To prevent this, keep the volume at a reasonable level and take breaks every hour.
4. Maintain good ear hygiene: Keeping your ears clean and dry can help prevent infections that can lead to hearing loss.
5. Get regular hearing checks: Regular hearing checks can help identify hearing loss early, so it’s important to get your hearing tested by a professional every few years, especially if you work in a noisy environment or are over 50 years old.
6. Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption: Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can damage the tiny hair cells in the inner ear, which can lead to hearing loss over time.
7. Take care of your overall health: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly, can help reduce your risk of hearing loss.
8. See a registered hearing aid practitioner: Getting regular checkups on your hearing can help ensure that any problems are identified early on to help prevent hearing loss.