March 3, 2025 is World Hearing Day. A annual global advocacy event for raising awareness regarding hearing loss and promoting ear and hearing care, and calling for action to address hearing loss and related issues. World Hearing Day 2025 aims to overcome challenges to hearing care posed by societal misperceptions and to encourage healthy hearing across the life course. Changing mindsets related to hearing loss and hearing care is crucial to improving hearing care.
This world hearing day and beyond: empower yourself. Take charge and ensure good hearing health through these simple tips:
- Protect your hearing. Turn the volume down to levels below 85 dB. Wear ear protection whenever you are around loud noises.
- Request a hearing evaluation by a licensed audiologist. If you are noticing a change in your hearing ability, see an audiologist. Audiologists are the primary healthcare professionals who diagnose, evaluate, treat and manage hearing disorders.
- Stay healthy. Improving your overall health keeps your ears healthy too. Having a hearing loss is linked to many other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cognitive decline.
- Stay Engaged. Encourage family members and friends with hearing loss to speak up if they notice you are missing what they say. Don’t let hearing loss hold you back. Help is available!
