World Hearing Day
Did you ever notice the number 3 looks like an ear? Every year, World Hearing Day is celebrated on the third day of the third month. It’s an opportunity to protect our ears and hearing, raise awareness of hearing loss, and promote person-centered ear and hearing care.
This year encourages everyone to be proactive about their ear and hearing health and help others to do the same. This is the heat of this year’s theme, “Changing mindsets: empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all.”
When loud is too loud
Practice safe listening by adopting habits that will not damage your hearing.
- Turn down the volume on your devices
- Use noise-cancelling headphones to reduce the need to turn up the volume on your device in noisy places
- Use earplugs or other hearing protection
- Avoid standing too close to sources of loud sounds, such as speakers or machinery
- Limit time spent in loud places like bars, concerts and festivals by taking 10-minute breaks every hour
- Watch for signs of hearing loss like ringing in the ears(tinnitus) or trouble hearing some sound or conversations
It is never too early or too late to practice safe listening and protect your hearing now and in the future.