Infographic: Hearing Loss UK

10M PEOPLE IN THE THAT IS OF THE 1/6 POPULATION SUFFER SOME FORM OF HEARING LOSS QUT OF WHICH MM 63% 37% are aged over 70 are aged 16 to 64 More than 70% of over 70 year olds & 40% over 50 year olds HAVE SOME SORT OF HEARING LOSS On average, it takes 10 years for people 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 to address their hearing loss HEARING LOSS SYMPTOMS INCLUDE... isolation Struggling to follow conversations Setting TV volume when confronted too Loud Getting upset about hearing problems As for the causes, unprotected exposure to everyday noisescan gradually damage our ears* Legislation requires employers to provide ear protection at 85dB. 60 65 80 92,1 100 107 120 130 140 150 160 de de dB de dB dB dB dB dB dB hodB 120dB is the human ear pain threshold "The louder the noise, the shorter the time taken to doham. Damage may not be immediately apparent and is ireversible. PERFECTfit FROM PC WERTH