The recent Johns Hopkins survey of hearing loss in the United States, which finds that one in five Americans aged 12 and over suffers from hearing loss, shouldn't surprise anyone. But it's still a shocker, especially when you realize that only a small minority of that 20 percent is getting any help for their hearing loss. Those of us who write about hearing loss usually … [Read more...] about It’s Official: One In Five American Adults Has Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss Prevention
Nearly Half Of AARP-ASHA Survey Respondents Say Their Hearing Is Getting Worse, But Majority Fail To Take Action
Why do so many people who know their hearing is getting worse fail to seek treatment? That question screams from the remarkable survey results just released by AARP and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLH). There are a number of answers, but according to the survey, the high cost of hearing aids and inadequate insurance coverage for hearing-loss treatment … [Read more...] about Nearly Half Of AARP-ASHA Survey Respondents Say Their Hearing Is Getting Worse, But Majority Fail To Take Action
How Much Government Regulation Should There Be Of Noise And Hearing Loss In The Workplace?
Manufacturers of personal hearing protection solutions are missing an opportunity by not raising their voices to be heard in the debate over government regulations limiting noise in the workplace. When two U.S. Senators this week persuaded the U.S. Labor Department to back off from proposed rule changes that would have required large and small companies to more aggressively … [Read more...] about How Much Government Regulation Should There Be Of Noise And Hearing Loss In The Workplace?
Doing Well By Doing Good: Etymotic Research Wins CES Award For High-Tech Ear Plugs Protecting Soldiers’ Hearing In War Zones
Serious hearing loss is an all-too-common problem besetting U.S. military veterans and is the number-one cause of disability among those soldiers returning from Afghanistan. The problem is all the more tragic because for the most part hearing loss is preventable: a simple, inexpensive set of good earplugs can protect your hearing from the damage caused by even explosions and … [Read more...] about Doing Well By Doing Good: Etymotic Research Wins CES Award For High-Tech Ear Plugs Protecting Soldiers’ Hearing In War Zones
Harvard Health Study Finds 20 Percent Of U.S. Adolescents Have Significant Hearing Loss–But Will We Do Anything About It?
Researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have concluded that nearly one in five American adolescents suffers from the same degree of hearing loss comparable to the age-related loss normally found in adults in their '50s and '60s. And people immediately are pointing the finger of blame at all the usual suspects: rock concerts, cell phones, and … [Read more...] about Harvard Health Study Finds 20 Percent Of U.S. Adolescents Have Significant Hearing Loss–But Will We Do Anything About It?