In a recent interview with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Dr. Sandra Gordon-Salant suggests that about 50% of adults over the age of 60 have some form of hearing loss. Of this 50%, it's estimated that only 20% actually take action to address their hearing health. That's why the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association decided to launch the "Identify the Signs" Campaign- a publicawareness program designed to help people recognize the signs of untreated hearing loss and learn how to address it.
Here are some signs of noise-induced hearing loss as presented by ASHA and the "Identify the Signs" campaign:
- You feel like people are mumbling all the time
- It's difficult to understand conversations over the phone
- People tell you the television volume is too loud
- It's difficult to follow conversations in a group or a crowded room
- Children and women are particularly hard to understand
- You frequently ask for people to repeat themselves
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