>>Avoid Permanent Hearing Loss During Hunting Season
(Henrico County, VA) -- As firearm deer season begins in Central Virginia, Beltone Hearing Instrument Specialist Jared Mazzo reminds hunters to protect their hearing while in the field.Preview: Mazzo tells WAVY he recommends using either electronic earmuffs that filter out gunshots but allow ambient sounds to pass through or earplugs designed especially by your audiologist.Preview: He urges everyone to take even temporary hearing loss seriously because new research shows a link between hearing loss and dementia. For specific hunting dates and regulations, visit the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources' website.