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The Demographics of Hearing Loss |
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Hearing loss is more common than you might think. Interestingly, due to recreational and environmental noise, hearing loss is occurring at younger and younger ages. Consider the facts:
Demographics:
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28 million Americans are hearing impaired, and an estimated 500 million experience hearing loss, worldwide |
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In the U.S., one out of 12 30-year-olds is already hearing-impaired and one in 8 50-year-olds suffer from hearing loss |
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After President Bill Clinton was fitted for hearing instruments, more than 1 million other baby boomers identified themselves as experiencing hearing loss |
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There are more baby boomers aged 45-64 with a hearing loss (10 million) than there are people over the age of 65 with a hearing loss (9 million) |
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More than a third of all hearing loss is attributed to noise: loud music, loud workplaces, loud recreational equipment |
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Thanks to the above, we’re all losing our hearing at a younger age than we were 30 years ago |
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Of the 10 million Americans aged 45 to 64 who have a hearing loss, 6 out of 7 do not yet benefit from wearing hearing instruments |
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