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1. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Whitney Hodges, AuD, CCC-A

   Why does listening feel so exhausting? (opens the original)

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   Have you ever come home after dinner with friends or a family gathering feeling completely exhausted—even though you didn’t do anything physically demanding? If so, you may have experienced listening fatigue. Many people think hearing loss simply means sounds are quieter. In reality, hearing loss often means your brain is working overtime. Instead of conversations happening effortlessly, your brain has to devote extra mental energy to understanding speech — filling in missing words, watching fac

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2. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Whitney Hodges, AuD, CCC-A

   The sounds of summer: Protecting your hearing (opens the original)

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   Summer in northeastern Colorado is full of familiar sounds — the roar of engines at the Logan County Fair Tractor Pull, Fourth of July fireworks, live music, demolition derbies, and farm equipment running during long days in the field. While some of this summer’s loudest events have already passed, there are still plenty of opportunities for harmful noise exposure. Concerts, demolition derbies, recreational shooting, power tools, lawn equipment, and agricultural machinery can all be loud enough

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