August: It’s the Month for Hearing Health Awareness

As frequent readers of this blog know, this entire website is dedicated to hearing health awareness, seeking treatment, preventative measures, and many other related topics to hearing health. But did you know August is the national month of hearing health awareness?

What are the signs of Hearing Loss?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 466 million children and adults experience some form of disabling hearing impairment. There are treatment options for most hearing loss.

One of the primary steps in treating hearing loss is to be aware of possible signs: 

1. Do you need help hearing people in a busy and crowded area?
2. Are you noticing muffled sounds when people speak?
3. Do others complain that your TV, radio, or videos from your computer/laptop are too loud?
4. Are women's or children’s voices challenging to make out? That’s a sign of high-frequency hearing loss, the more common type of hearing loss.    

The Statistics

• 48 million Americans experience significant hearing loss
• 14% of people 45-64 have some form of hearing loss
• 1 in 3 people who are over 65 years old have some degree of hearing loss
• 2 in 3 people who are over 75 years old experience hearing loss
• Most people with hearing loss wait 7-10 years before getting help
• 15 million Americans who have hearing loss don’t seek help 

If you or a loved one are starting to notice the hearing loss or have been experiencing hearing loss for some time, contact Pure Sound Hearing for a complimentary hearing test and consultation. 

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