Approximately 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss!
More than half of the people with hearing loss are younger than age 65
Untreated hearing loss can affect your ability to understand speech and can negatively impact your social and emotional well-being.—hearing impairment can decrease your quality of life
Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States
It’s easier to know if you have hearing loss if you know the signs!
Inattentiveness
Buzzing or ringing in their ears
Failure to respond to spoken words
Persistent ear discomfort after exposure to loud noise (regular and constant listening to electronics at high volumes)
Muffled hearing
Constant frustration hearing speech and other sounds
Avoids conversation
Social isolation
Depression
Information from: http://identifythesigns.org and http://www.audiology.org
