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One in Seven Middle-Aged Adults Has Hearing Loss

03-21-2011

Researchers in Madison, Wisconsin have discovered that 14% of middle-aged Americans have some sort of hearing loss. For those aged 48 to 59, that percentage jumps to around 20%, and for those 80 years old and older, the percentage skyrockets to 90%. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research study included 3,285 subjects from 21 to 84 years of age.

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Signs of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss can be categorized by many different types, but the main categories are sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss.  Identifying these signs of hearing loss can be as simple as asking yourself the following questions:

  • Do you have trouble following a conversation with two or more people are talking simultaneously?
  • Do many people you talk to seem to mumble?
  • Do people get annoyed because you misunderstand what they say?
  • Do you have trouble understanding conversations with women and children?
  • Do people complain that the TV volume is up too high?

What the Symptoms of Hearing Loss Mean

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be experiencing the signs of hearing loss.  It is very important to come to terms with these different symptoms of hearing loss, as the earlier that they are discovered, the more that the progression of the ailment can be delayed.  An important thing to consider is that hearing loss is not always a matter depending on volume levels or decibels of volume.  When you feel like a certain “part” of sound is missing, you may have a hearing loss in one range of frequency.
Many people take their eyesight very seriously, but neglect to follow the signs of hearing loss. Hearing and vision are connected, and Vision Hearing Health wants to make sure that everyone understands this link.  Healthy ears make for healthy eyes and vice versa.  Despite the fact that there are over 30 million Americans suffering from severe hearing loss, many continue to avoid trying to find a specialist or consult an audiologist to choose a hearing aid. Hearing aids do not provide complete correction for the impairment like eyeglasses or contacts can do. There is no hearing aid that can perfect or restore your hearing, yet with the newest in hearing aid technology available to help you, you should have no problem finding a solution for you. 

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