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Hearing loss in children can cause isolation, limited friendships and unhappiness in school. |
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Approximately 33 babies are born with a significant hearing loss every day in the United States. |
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Only 39% of adults have had a hearing test in the last three years. |
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Nearly 1 in every 10 Americans has a hearing loss. |
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More than half of the 28 million people with hearing loss are under the age of 45. |
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60% of people with hearing loss are between the ages of 21 and 65. |
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Hearing aids do not benefit everyone who has a hearing loss. |
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Hearing aids do not restore hearing the same way that corrective lenses restore eyesight. |
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Assistive products are available to help improve hearing without a hearing aid. |
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Assistive products can use lights and vibration to alert people with hearing loss when important noises like doorbells, telephones, and smoke alarms are ringing. |
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75% of people who could benefit from hearing aids don't have one. |
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