March 16, 2021
Khoo Bee Khim
CNA – If your refrain in conversations these days is “huh?”, you might just be suffering from hearing loss or the beginning of it – even though you’re only in your 40s. Yup, it’s payback for all those rebellious teenage years spent listening to loud Nirvana and Metallica tracks on your earphones.
Being hard of hearing is not something you’ll only have to confront later on in life. Experts told
CNA Lifestyle it can start much earlier, no thanks to a couple of factors.
First, your body’s physiological performance, including your hearing, peaks between the ages of 25 and 35. After that, it’s a downhill ride as your body gradually deteriorates, said Dr Paul Lock, an associate consultant specialising in ear, nose and throat (ENT) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).