Have you noticed how many people wear hearing aids? More and more aging baby boomers are realizing that all those great concerts 'back in the day' have caused hearing loss. Not that it's any different today with kids wearing ear pods and seemingly plugged into their music, phone, or computer all the time.
Here are some quick statistics you should be aware of compiled by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). To see the entire list go to: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick.htm
Men are more likely to experience hearing loss than women.
Approximately 17 percent (36 million) of American adults report some degree of hearing loss.
The NIDCD estimates that approximately 15 percent (26 million) of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to loud sounds or noise at work or in leisure activities.
Only 1 out of 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one.
Roughly 25 million Americans have experienced tinnitus.
Approximately 4,000 new cases of sudden deafness occur each year in the United States. Hearing loss affects only 1 ear in 9 out of 10 people who experience sudden deafness. Only 10 to 15 percent of patients with sudden deafness know what caused their loss.
Approximately 615,000 individuals have been diagnosed with Ménière's disease in the United States. Another 45,500 are newly diagnosed each year.
Point To Communicate booklets can help. When wearing a hearing aid all day it can cause the ear to swell and become tender. I have friends who complain that they just don't want to hear anything when this happens and so they take out their hearing aids. For those of us who live with a hearing impaired individual, this can be frustrating. How many of you have pen and paper on every surface just so you can communicate?
The Point To Communicate booklets can help the hearing impaired as well as the family and friends who love them by providing an easy, clear, and concise method for communicating essential needs. Booklets are available for Medical Facilities, like hospitals, rehab centers and medical centers, nursing homes, and for home health. Visit the PointToCommunicate.com website for more information. Your comments are greatly valued so please let me know what you think of this post. Do you know a hearing impaired individual?
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