Tassie, can you hear me?
How's your hearing? Do you find yourself frequently asking people to repeat themselves? If so you're not alone.
Around one in six Tasmanians has some form of hearing loss ... and that number gets higher the older you get.
The consequences of even a mild deficit can be profound but it doesn't have to be that way.
Featuring reporter Bec Pridham.
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