By age 35, you're down to less than 5 percent and fading, according to recent research. So can upgrading to king-size. Either that or make like a '60s sitcom and sleep in separate beds. We react more to factors like noise and smoke. Physical movement can reduce the stress that makes you think everything is so LOUD, says Raymond Shaw, a professor of psychology at Merrimack College.
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First you lose the high frequencies and miss parts of words, especially in a noisy room. We're seeing men in their 30s and 40s with high-frequency hearing loss that typically would start in a man's 50s or 60s. Stand 3 to 6 feet away from people when you're talking with them. This will make it easier for you to take visual clues from their body language and facial expressions. Remember, too, that hearing loss can be stopped.