| The deaf or hard of hearing people constitute the | | | | deficiency as the number one birth defect in the USA. |
| largest majority among the group of disabled people | | | | Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a common disease therefore |
| across the globe. | | | | newborns are checked frequently which is 20 times |
| 60% suffering from hearing loss are mostly males. | | | | less prevalent than hearing problems. |
| 25% with hearing loss use hearing aids. | | | | When hearing problems are detected after the first |
| 5% of the population needs a surgical treatment. | | | | few months of life, which is the most critical time for |
| 30% can't afford hearing aids. | | | | stimulating the auditory pathways to centers of the |
| 33% hide their hearing loss problems. | | | | brain may be lost, which may significantly delay speech |
| 5% are not aware of hearing loss problems in them. | | | | and language development. |
| It takes on an average of 7 years for us to realize our | | | | Only 69% infants less than a month of age get their |
| hearing loss problems and to seek help. | | | | hearing checked. |
| Most people tend to lose their confidence and stop to | | | | When hearing deficiency does not get identified in |
| attend public gatherings or events because of loss in | | | | children at early age, special education for them costs |
| hearing. | | | | an |
| Hearing aids don't benefit each one having hearing loss | | | | $420,000, with a lifetime cost of $ 1,000,000 an |
| problems. | | | | individual. |
| Adult hearing loss facts: | | | | In these modern times several treatments are available |
| More than half the people with hearing loss problems | | | | to those who suffer from hearing problems. The |
| are below the age of 45. | | | | course of treatment for a person depends on the |
| People aging from 21 to 35 are mostly prone to | | | | reason and the intensity of loss. For infants or young |
| hearing problems. | | | | children who have a constant fluid buildup on the ear |
| Only 9.7% people above the age of 65 and a 78% | | | | canal, a tube placed in the eardrum might be |
| people above the age of 55 hear normally. | | | | necessary. This helps preventing the accumulation of |
| 65% people are below the age of 65. | | | | fluid. People who develop tumors, a very simple |
| Hearing problems are known to be the third prevalent | | | | surgery to remove the tumor may be performed. |
| disease amongst seniors that is disabling still treatable, | | | | On the other hand people suffering from conductive or |
| other than arthritis and hypertension. | | | | neural loss may benefit a lot from a hearing device |
| Children facts: | | | | such as a hearing aid. These aides have microphones |
| Out of a thousand newborns everyday in the United | | | | that pick up sounds and amplify it before it reaches the |
| States, one is born profoundly deaf, while another 2-3 | | | | eardrum. Various types of aids are available in many |
| have partial problems. This escalates hearing | | | | shapes and sizes to suit the user. |