You don't just "get old" and lose your hearing overnight - though it may seem that way. It happens gradually over time, and starts younger than you'd probably think. Read about the hearing loss stages our ears go through as we grow.

Similar to vision loss, there are different types and severity levels of hearing loss. We outline the differences between them that might help you distinguish one from the other.

It may seem pretty straightforward, you can either hear or you can't - right? Not exactly, there are many different types, degrees, and even “shapes” of hearing loss.

Become a hearing loss guru with these essential reads.

Written by Annie Messmer, Doctor of Audiology.

Have you ever heard an unexpected noise around you and instinctively turned your head in the direction of where it came from? That impulsive reaction to search for the source of a sound is actually our brain working in harmony with our ears to create what's referred to as binaural, or directional, hearing.

Read on to learn these interesting facts you might not have known about hearing loss.

If you've ever seen your favorite band play in a packed venue, or with speakers the size of a small home, you may have experienced the feeling of a temporary hearing loss after a concert once or twice. 

Tinnitus is probably causing that ringing or buzzing in your ear that doesn’t seem to go away. Maybe your doctor told you that tinnitus can’t be helped – that you’ll just have to deal with it?

Does your husband often miss what you are saying? Does your wife insist on turning the TV up too loud? Does a friend always ask you to repeat yourself? It could be a sign of a hearing loss.