Thursday, January 17, 2013

Facts About Hearing Loss


  • Men are more likely than women to experience hearing loss. 



  • 1 in 5 Americans have hearing loss in at least one ear.  This is 48 million people and far exceeds previous hearing care industry estimates of approximately 25 million.
     
  • 20% of the US population aged 12 years and older has hearing difficulties severe enough to impact communication.
     
  • There is a direct link between age and hearing loss: about 18% of American adults between the ages of 45 and 54, 30% of adults between ages 65 and 74, and 47% of adults ages 75 and older have hearing impairments.
     
  • In the United States, three out of every 1,000 children are born deaf or hard-of-hearing.
     
  • About 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises at work or in leisure activities.
     
  • About 60% of deployed military service men and women have noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), tinnitus (ringing in the ear), and other hearing injuries.
     
  • Impairment of auditory activity and tinnitus are more likely to occur in Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans than post-traumatic stress syndrome in Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.


  • 48 millions American's have hearing loss.


  • Hearing aids help 95% of people with hearing loss restoring normal volume and improving conversations in quiet and noisy places.


  • People with hearing loss, on the average wait 7 years before seeking hearing help.


  • People with untreated hearing loss, earn on the average $20,000 less a year and are less likely to be promoted.


  • Those with hearing loss who use hearing aids are healthier and more active socially.
     
  • Exposure to tobacco smoke and second-hand smoke has been directly linked to higher risks of hearing loss.

  • http://hearinghealthfoundation.org/85



    Life sounds great!  Enjoy every moment!

    Jane Kukula, AuD
    Paula Webster, MA

    Advanced Audiology Concepts
    8897 Mentor Ave
    Mentor, Ohio 44060
    440-205-8848
    http://www.aacHEAR.org











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