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‘It’s just getting louder’: Akron-area women discuss life with tinnitus
Though Donna Simon has hearing loss, she still hears one constant sound clear as day: ringing in her ears. The 72-year-old has tinnitus — a condition she describes as hearing a never-ending high-pitch squeal. She first started noticing it about 20 years ago. “It’s just getting louder as the years go on,” said Simon, who…
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