May Is Better Hearing Month

Did you know?

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the U.S.

Hearing loss affects 1 out of every 10 people.

1 out of every 25 American children has a hearing loss.

1 out of every 14 American adults aged 18 to 44 has a hearing loss.

1 out of every 7 American adults aged 45 to 65 has a hearing loss.

1 out of every 3 American adults over the age of 65 has a hearing loss.

Nearly 95% of the people who have a hearing loss can be helped with hearing aids.

Audiologists are professionals who have been trained to diagnose and treat hearing loss. If you are one of the many Americans who have a hearing loss call your Doctor of Audiology today.

Contributed by the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA), committed to fostering the education and training of audiologists to meet the needs of the public, especially the hearing impaired. The AFA is located in West Lafayette, IN. For more information visit their website: www.audfound.org.