November 3, 2026

Gray-haired grandfather holding a baby forehead to forehead, as hearing loss can pass between generations, from Sound Hearing Instruments in Richfield, MN

How Hearing Loss Runs in Families and When to Get Tested

Hearing loss can run in families, though you may not be as susceptible as your relatives. At Sound Hearing Instruments in Richfield and Mound, audiologists Judy A. DeMorest, Au.D., CCC-A, and Joseph Neve, Au.D., CCC-A, can evaluate your hearing in light of your family history and help you understand how genetics may affect your hearing