hearing loss affects approximately one-third of men aged 61 to 70 and more than 80 percent of those age 85 or older men usually experience greater hearing loss and have earlier onset compared with women hearing loss impacts communication and functional ability and is strongly associated with decreased quality of life cognitive decline and depression luckily there are ways to improve your hearing without pharmaceuticals or devices one method is to use music to fine-tune your ears [Music] to do this put on your favorite music and turn down the volume to a level that allows you to carry on a normal conversation then practice focusing on a single instrument this can help train your ears to perceive more details and sound [Music] for more men's health tips be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel and receive notifications .