If so, these could be indicators that you have a hearing loss.

It’s also potentially much more consequential than, say, missing a punchline in your favorite sitcom or your name being called when your Starbucks mocha is ready.

Instead, we want to discuss the heart’s connection to hearing and hearing loss — a subject much more in our comfort zone.

And studies show there is a connection. Turns out hearing health and cardiovascular health both impact the other. Let’s probe a bit deeper.

One obvious reason is COVID-19, which has forced people to socially distance or isolate themselves, and has severely limited in-person interactions, especially for older adults.