Masks are unmasking undiagnosed hearing loss
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Only a few months into the pandemic, Jenny Weathers, 58, stared at the mask covering her son’s mouth and came to a harsh realization.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Only a few months into the pandemic, Jenny Weathers, 58, stared at the mask covering her son’s mouth and came to a harsh realization.
Precautions such as masks and social distancing have magnified hearing problems. If you cover another person's lips with a mask, "the ability to lipread has been taken away."