At least 1 million American children are deaf or hearing impaired.
Source: National Institutes of Health
In the U.S. alone, at least 12,000 babies are born each year with some degree of hearing loss; 90% of these births are to hearing parents.
Source: National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
Despite the fact that 1 out of 10 people are impacted by hearing loss, hearing studies attract less than 1% of medical research dollars.
Source: National Institutes of Health
To date, it is estimated that only 59,000 people world-wide have received the implant.
Source: National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
Less than half of the children who qualify actually receive an implant.
Source: Cochlear Implant Center
1 in 5 have a disability in some kind.
Source: American with Disabilities Act
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Some Things You May Not Know About Hearing Loss
Source: Hearing Loss Assoc. of America
- People with hearing loss wait an average of seven years before seeking help.
- 75% of people who could benefit from the use of hearing aids are not using
them.
- About 30-35 percent of adults between the ages of 65 and 75 years have a
hearing loss. It is estimated that 40-50 percent of people 75 or older have a
hearing loss.
- 60% of people with hearing loss are between the working ages of 21 and 65.
- Approximately 40% of the hearing loss are under age 65.
- About 2 million children under age 18 have hearing loss in the U.S.
- Minor decreases in hearing, especially of higher frequencies, are normal after
age 20.
- Some form of hearing loss affects 1 out of 5 people by age 55.
- One-third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 - and one-half of
those age 85 and older - have some form of hearing loss.
- Hearing loss is the third leading chronic disability, following arthritis and high
blood pressure.
- Between 7 and 10 million people in American industry have noise-induced
hearing loss, virtually all of which was preventable.
- About 15% of college graduates have a level of hearing loss equal to or
greater than their parents; a significant cause is listening to loud music.
- In the U.S., 12 million people have hearing aids.
- Of the 12 million with hearing aids, only 6 million actually wear them eight
hours a day, seven days a week.