Facts About Hearing & Hearing Loss

• More than 28 million Americans (10% of the population) have some degree of hearing loss.
• One out of every 4 persons aged 65 and older has hearing loss.
• Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) may be a symptom of hearing loss or other auditory disorder.
• 95% of those suffering from hearing loss can be helped with hearing aids.
• 100% of children will experience a temporary hearing loss due to ear infections or fluid at least one time before age 18.
• Accurate automated screenings are available to test newborns and infants. Six out of every 1,000 births have hearing loss.
• The most common complaint to any physician is a patient reporting some type of balance disturbance.
• 42% of adults suffer with some sort of balance problem at some point in time.
• 17% of the worlds population suffers from tinnitus (ringing/buzzing in the head or ear).