How widespread is hearing loss?
* One out of 10 Americans has a hearing loss. * An estimated 500 million experience hearing loss worldwide. * One out of 12 30-year-old Americans is already hearing-impaired. * One out of eight 50-year-old Americans suffers from hearing loss. * Three out of 1000 children are born with hearing loss. * 1.4 million children in the U.S. have hearing loss. * The majority (65 percent) of people with hearing loss are below retirement age. * 15 percent of “baby-boomers” have hearing loss. * 29 percent of people over age 65 have hearing loss. * The majority (60 percent) of people with hearing loss are males. * More than a third of all hearing loss is attributed to noise: loud music, loud workplaces, loud recreational equipment. * Of the 10 million Americans aged 45 to 64 who have a hearing loss, six out of seven do not yet benefit from wearing hearing aids. What you should know about hearing loss. * Hearing loss is second only to arthritis as the most common complaint of older adults * Only abo
