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1 Out of 5 Individuals Over The Age of 12 Suffer From Hearing Loss in at Least One Ear

1. Approximately 1 in 5 individuals over the age of 12 suffer from hearing loss in at least one ear according to a 2011 study. 2. Tinnitus, described as ringing, buzzing, clicking, or rushing, affects about 1 in 10 adults and can be a symptom of hearing loss. 3. Methods for preventing further hearing loss include wearing ear protection during loud activities like mowing or near fireworks, walking away or plugging your ears in loud environments, and turning down music players.

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1 Out of 5 Individuals Over The Age of 12 Suffer From Hearing Loss in at Least One Ear

1. Approximately 1 in 5 individuals over the age of 12 suffer from hearing loss in at least one ear according to a 2011 study. 2. Tinnitus, described as ringing, buzzing, clicking, or rushing, affects about 1 in 10 adults and can be a symptom of hearing loss. 3. Methods for preventing further hearing loss include wearing ear protection during loud activities like mowing or near fireworks, walking away or plugging your ears in loud environments, and turning down music players.

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1 out of 5 individuals over the age of 12 suffer from

hearing loss in at least one ear


Dr. Lin, Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Center on Aging & Health, 2011
Hearing Loss
• Hearing Loss General
Definition

• Hearing Loss Symptom


Tinnitus

• Hearing Loss Prevention


Methods
Hearing Loss Definition
World Health Organization, 2017

• Intensity of sound measured in decibels


• Hearing loss = more than 25 decibels
• Common signs
difficulty understanding speech
sensitivity to sounds
tinnitus
Tinnitus
Departments of Otolaryngology at UC Irvine and Harvard, 2016

• Affects 1 in 10 adults

• Described as ringing, buzzing,


clicking, or rushing

• Can be alleviated with therapy,


hearing aids and drugs
Hearing Loss Prevention
Better Hearing Institute, 2015

• Wear ear plugs/muffs when


mowing or near fireworks

• Walk away/ plug your ears


in loud environments

• Turn down music player volume


Summary
• 1 in 5 over 12 yrs. old = hearing loss

• Symptom: tinnitus

• 1 in 10 over 18 yrs. old = tinnitus

• Turn down your music player

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