For Ralph Altmaier, the decision to get fitted for hearing aids occurred five years after he recognized, in his late 40s, that his hearing loss was affecting his communication with others.
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For Ralph Altmaier, the decision to get fitted for hearing aids occurred five years after he recognized, in his late 40s, that his hearing loss was affecting his communication with others.
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