Celebrating World Hearing Day with HearUSA
Your Hearing Health Matters
With a staggering 1.5 billion people with hearing loss worldwide, and another 1 billion young people at risk from permanent damage from loud noise exposure, it’s never been more important to bring awareness to how this under-acknowledged epidemic can impact people of all ages.3 The WHO is doing just that with their 2025 theme, "Changing mindsets: empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all!”.
How the 2025 Theme Boosts Hearing Health Awareness
The WHO’s theme for World Hearing Day 2025, “Changing mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all!”, not only focuses on raising awareness about hearing health, but encourages action by both people with hearing loss and society as a whole.2
This important theme:2
Creates hearing health awareness.
Highlights the need to challenge hearing loss stigma and misconceptions, such as associating hearing loss only with being “old.”
Promotes early detection and hearing screenings as a normal part of yearly preventive care.
Emphasizes the importance of hearing care across all ages.
Creating awareness and encouraging proactive steps toward hearing loss prevention and treatment is crucial for not only hearing health, but so it also becomes a recognized and prioritized part of total health. From the brain and cardiovascular system to mental and social well-being, hearing loss can have a devastating impact on the body and mind if left untreated. Hearing well truly is a vital part of whole health and well-being.
This year’s theme shows how important it is for individuals to take control and seek the care they need. When people stand up and advocate for themselves, they become more confident in seeking any additional care they need. Their actions can also encourage others to seek treatment as well. This fosters a world where hearing health is more understood, valued, and accessible to all.
HearUSA actively and continuously works to make better hearing more accessible to people all across the US. With 400 hearing centers nationwide, affordable hearing solutions that include lower-priced over-the-counter hearing aids, affordable financing plans, and the ability to use insurance benefits, HearUSA makes better hearing possible for all — no matter location or budget.
The Importance of Regular Hearing Assessments
Just as important as yearly physicals, routine hearing check-ups can identify hearing loss and other ear-related issues earlier when easier to treat — ultimately leading to better treatment and health outcomes. Delaying care for hearing loss can lead to a variety of serious issues, such as communication challenges with friends and family, social isolation, depression, and even cognitive decline.4
If any of these common hearing loss symptoms are experienced, a hearing test should be conducted by a licensed HearUSA hearing care specialist:
- Difficulty following conversations in person, on the phone, etc.
- Frequently asking others to repeat themselves or saying “Huh?” or “What?” all the time.
- Constantly turning up the volume on the TV or other devices.
- Accusing people of mumbling when they speak.
- Hearing a ringing in the ears, also known as tinnitus (not always a sign of hearing loss)
- Misunderstanding what someone is saying, such as hearing “cat” instead of “hat” or “dime” instead of “time.”
- Feeling fatigued after conversations from constantly having to over-concentrate on what is being said.
- Struggling to hear high-pitch sounds, like doorbells, women’s or children’s voices, or sirens.
How to Take Control of Your Hearing Health
Taking proactive measures to prevent hearing loss when younger or before hearing loss is noticed can go a long way toward better hearing health into the golden years. However, it’s never too late to start making hearing well a priority.
Four tips:
Wear earplugs or noise-canceling headphones in situations with loud noise, including around firearms, concerts, construction areas, lawn tools, etc.
Lower the volume on devices, such as TV, the car sound system, and earbuds/headphones.
Keep the outside of your ears clean, but don’t ever stick Q-tips or anything into the ear, as the eardrum could get damaged or earwax may get pushed further down the ear canal and cause issues.- Take care of your whole health, which includes avoiding smoking, staying active, and eating healthy foods. Health issues, such as high blood pressure, can contribute to hearing loss.
How HearUSA Supports Better Hearing
At HearUSA, improving hearing health has always been our No. 1 priority. We believe that hearing care should be accessible to all, and that’s why we offer supportive expert care, innovative technology, and affordable options.
HearUSA is also proud to offer:
World Hearing Day this year and every year serves as an important reminder that understanding hearing loss, regular screenings, early detection, and the right treatment all play a vital part in hearing health. It’s essential to overall well-being, and taking proactive steps now can make a lasting difference in overall quality of life.
Just like World Hearing Day, HearUSA continuously works to increase awareness around hearing loss, related health issues, and the importance of regular hearing care. By helping people overcome misconceptions and outdated stigmas around hearing loss, and ensuring hearing care is more accessible, we can create a future where better hearing is a reality for all.
Schedule a complimentary hearing test with HearUSA today and take the first step toward better hearing. HearUSA is here to provide expert care and innovative solutions tailored to your needs. You can count on HearUSA and our Loyalty Club to help you maintain good hearing health for years to come.
2 World Health Organization: World Hearing Day through the years: Journey of advocacy (2025) who.int/campaigns/world-hearing-day/world-hearing-day-timeline#year-2007
3 World Health Organization: Deafness (2025): who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/deafness
4 BETTERHEARING: Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss (2017): betterhearing.org/your-hearing-health/consequences-of-untreated-hearing-loss/
5 Johns Hopkins Medicine: The Hidden Risks of Hearing Loss (2025) hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-hidden-risks-of-hearing-loss
