(MNN) – One-third of adults over 65 have hearing loss that significantly affects how they communicate with others. University of Minnesota (UMN) Associate Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Matthew Winn says while most people think hearing loss is like turning down the volume, the most common problem is sound losing clarity. Winn says “It’s really tempting to want to speak louder at them but speaking louder doesn’t usually make things better, speaking more slowly does though.” Winn parallels to a camera with a smudge on the lens, even in good lighting, the photo will be blurry. With hearing loss, no matter how loud the volume is the sound will be blurry, making sounds hard to differentiate