“35.000 Britons aged between 55 and 74 years took part in the study
carried out by the Medical Research Council for the National Health Service.
12% were found to suffer from moderate to severe hearing loss.
Yet, just 3% used hearing aids.
‘We know that on average people live for 10-15 years with hearing difficulties
before they present to doctor’ said Adrian Davis.
The average age for a first hearing test among Britons is 70 years.
At that point, more than half of them already suffer from significant hearing loss.
Living with untreated hearing loss can make people depressed and withdrawn
and result in social isolation and problems at work.”
As a nation, we are not very good at dealing with hearing loss…
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