Sex File: I can't hear his 'sweet nothings' in bed 

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My new partner is a big fan of talking in bed, but my hearing's getting worse in my 50s and I can't always hear him. I don't want to break the flow by asking him to repeat himself. What can I do without losing the sexual charge?

I  would suggest it sounds as though your hearing may be worse than it should be for someone of your age. Age-related hearing loss typically starts when people are in their forties or fifties, though changes generally only usually become noticeable when people are in their sixties, but they are progressive. Nearly half of people over the age of 75 have difficulty hearing. It is important not to ignore this issue because there is growing evidence that acting on hearing loss earlier can delay cognitive decline. That said, on average people wait seven years to address age-related hearing loss after first noticing symptoms, partly due to the stigma around wearing hearing aids.