Hearing Loss Affects All Generations

Hearing Loss Affects All Generations Approximately 36 million American adults report some degree of hearing loss can be helped 90% by hearing aids Nearly 1.5 million are school age There are more than 6 million in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 44 with hearing loss 65% of people with hearing loss are younger than 65. CHILDREN AND TEENS At least 1.8M children (18 or younger) have a hearing problem in the US. NINE OF EVERY TEN children who are born deaf are born to parents who can hear COMMON RISK FACTORS ARE: In-utero ear infections can also cause damage Turning up the volume is fun, hearing loss isn't 3+ months of constant ear infection (85% of children have at least one) Secondhand smoke can double risk of hearing loss for teenagers THE WORKFORCE 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss HIGH RISK PROFESSIONS COSTS OF HEARING LOSS 1 IN 4 workers exposed to high levels of noise will develop a hearing loss $176 BILLION lost per year due to underemployment for people with untreated hearing loss $30,000 amount of lost income for people with untreated hearing loss police officers firefighters factory workers farmers BENEFITS OF HEARING AIDS Hearing aids reduce the risk People with hearing aids are nearly twice as likely to be employed as their peers with hearing loss that do not wear them 90% of income loss dramatically-by 90 to 100 percent for those with milder hearing loss construction workers musicians heavy industry workers military personnel RETIREES 30 percent of adults 65-74 years old, and 47 percent of adults 75 years old or older have a hearing loss 30% 65-74 47% 75 years old or older Hearing loss in older adults leads to more hospitalizations and poor physical and mental health, while diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular disease are all associated with untreated hearing loss RISK OF TINNITUS Of adults ages 65 and older in the United States, 12.3 percent of men and nearly 14 percent of women are affected by tinnitus 12% 14% Visit hearingaids.com for more information HearingAids.com