India, Oct. 29 -- Prem Ranjan, director and audiologist at MED-EL India, and Dr Shashank Vashist, senior consultant, otolaryngology, head and neck and cochlear implantation at Yashoda Medicity, described commonly overlooked signs of hearing loss in an interview with HT Lifestyle published on Oct 28, 2026.
Overlooked early signs
The article said hearing loss often develops gradually, making early changes easy to miss. Dr Shashank Vashist said an initial indication is difficulty keeping up with sound in a noisy environment, even when it is audible in a soundproof environment.
Prem Ranjan said that frequently asking others to repeat themselves—such as saying, “Sorry, could you say that again?” more often than before—is worth paying attentio...