March 3 will mark World Hearing Day and World Hearing Week.
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One in six Australians are affected by some form of hearing loss, that's an estimated four million people in Australia.
Hearing loss can impact conversations, speech clarity and it can make it difficult hearing in noisy environments.
The global theme of this year's World Hearing Day is 'To hear for life, listen with care'.
This World Hearing Day, Deafness Forum Australia is calling on all Australians to recognise the importance of their hearing at all stages of life, and help prevent hearing loss through safe listening, at home, at work or wherever they may be.
Hearing often deteriorates as people get older but it can happen at any stage of life, with one in two young people at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening,
You can also be at risk of noise-induced hearing loss if you regularly work in a noisy place or listen to music through headphones or attend loud concerts or fitness classes with amplified music.
In reality, hearing loss due to noise cannot be reversed.
But it is possible to have good hearing across the life course through ear and hearing care
Many common causes of hearing loss can be prevented. This can include turning the volume down on your devices, say 60 per cent of maximum, using well-fitted noise-cancelling head phones, limiting time in noisy environments and using sound exposure apps.
'Safe listening' can reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with recreational and work sound exposure. Learn more tips for safe listening here
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