Just Turned 50...

yes, over fifty both my wife & I...the most used word around our house is...."what???!!!"

My hearing is still there and I think a lot of it has to do all these years of listening. My acuity has gotten better even with casual listening with MP3s through my Pod Touch: the mind fills in the rest (or am I actually hearing them since I know where to listen?) There are so many clues that are easily overlooked by the mainstream public.

All of our listening, all these years, has been like going to a gym for the ears. Seriously.

Now as for the rest of my 57 year old body: its showing its age.

This is a refreshing post
Kudos to the guys over 50 you make me feel young again

I'm 53 now , and only hear what I want .

Just turned 54 myself. I've always had sensitive hearing: can hear trains in the distance long before anyone else can. I can hear the squirrels jaw chomping on acorns at the top of a 60 foot oak. Although I am sure if I had a hearing test 10 years ago and compared to one taken today, there would probably be some clinical decline. But I notice none and my hearing seems as good as it's ever been.