Hearing Loss Associated With Hospitalization, Poorer Self-Reported Health Hearing loss (HL) is a chronic condition that affects nearly 2 of every 3 adults aged 70 years or older in the United States. Hearing loss has broader implications for older adults, being independently associated with poorer cognitive and physical functioning. The association of HL with other health economic outcomes, such as health care use, is unstudied.
June 11, 2013 - Newswise
Avoid hearing loss: Check the decibels before entering a room An estimated 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have some form of hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise at work or at play. That’s partly because our suburban and urban lifestyle has gotten louder.
June 11, 2013 - Fox News