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NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR 2011 Hearing Loss: A guide to prevention and treatment A Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School Dear Kelley, Harvard Medical School has just released an updated edition of our best-selling report, Hearing Loss: A guide to prevention and treatment . Many people are concerned about their hearing, and rightly so. The loss of hearing can lead to isolation from people and withdrawal from many pleasurable activities. Hearing ability can decline with age. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders estimates that age-related hearing loss affects 30% to 35% of adults between ages 65 and 70, and 40% to 50% of people ages 75 and older. Hearing loss can have many causes, including genetic defects, infections, and side effects from medication, but the cause in about one-third of cases is avoidable: routine exposure to very loud noise. From lawn mowers, to airplanes, to portable music players and other gadgets, exposure to excessive noise levels has become part of the fabric of everyday life. Excessive noise is to blame for the permanent hearing damage of 17% of adults between the ages of 26 and 69 in the United States. What can you do if you suspect you suffer from hearing loss? Our Hearing Loss: A guide to prevention and treatment report includes a do-it-yourself, five-minute hearing test that will help you gauge the severity of your hearing loss. If hearing loss is indicated, the report will tell you what you need to know to be evaluated by a hearing professional, and what types of tests will be necessary to provide a thorough diagnosis. In this 44-page report, you'll also learn: • How we hear • The many causes of hearing loss • Different types of hearing loss • Preventing hearing loss • Coping with loss of hearing • Surgical options to improve hearing The report also includes a Special Bonus Section: Progress in hearing technology which outlines the many advances in hearing aids and other new hearing technologies. Don't struggle to hear a friendly conversation, your favorite television show, or the voices of your loved ones. Find out if you suffer from hearing loss and what you can do about it. Take an important step toward keeping your world sounding crisp and clear. Order your copy of the 2011 edition of Hearing Loss: A guide to prevention and treatment today. To your good health, Nancy Ferrari Managing Editor Harvard Health Publications

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