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Summer is a great time to protect your hearing

Caring for your hearing can guarantee a lifetime of concerts, fireworks and other summer staples

By Laura Sanders

Senior Writer, Neuroscience

A close-up of hands at a DJ table with a blurred summertime crowd in the background

Protecting your hearing in loud spaces can help ward off cognitive decline as you age.

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The symphony of summer is under way: Lawn mowers droning, cicadas buzzing, kids shrieking, outdoor concerts and cracking fireworks.