Does hearing loss only affect the elderly?
No, statistics show that approximately 6 million Americans under the age of 65 have hearing loss. That is compared to 4 million Americans over the age of 65. Approximately 17 of every 1000 children under the age of 18 have hearing loss and 3 in 1000 infants are born with some degree of hearing loss. Recent legislation requiring newborn hearing screenings at birth has significantly improved the identification of infants with hearing loss allowing early intervention and preventing significant language delays.
