Have you ever felt like something isn’t quite right with your hearing? Joseph remembers that unsettling feeling when simple conversations started becoming a challenge, which he noticed when he was younger. “I first noticed that I had a hard time comprehending what people were saying,” he recalls. “I was afraid that I might lose my job and, since I was young, I would have a hard time dating someone.”

Discover why you might struggle with high-frequency voices and how a hearing assessment can help you stay connected.

You may find yourself gradually adjusting the volume on your devices or asking others to repeat themselves more frequently.