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04 October 2022
One in ten say they have a hearing loss
Several surveys carried out in different countries in 2021 and 2022 show that around ten percent of all people have a hearing loss.
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05 July 2022
Many benefits from cochlear implants and bone conduction devices
The use of cochlear implants and bone conduction devices pay off in many ways: hearing, self-concept levels, quality of life and economically.
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05 April 2022
Some diseases and medications increase the risk of a sudden hearing loss
Autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and the use of antidepressants increase the risk of a sudden hearing loss. And people with a sudden hearing loss are at an increased risk of dementia.
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04 January 2022
Your work can harm your hearing
Certain types of work increase the risk of hearing loss and tinnitus.
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04 October 2021
Conditions related to tinnitus
Tinnitus is related to hearing loss, hyperacusis and some physical and mental conditions. Both hearing aids and cochlear implants help with tinnitus.
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Be aware of hearing loss in children
It is very important to identify and treat hearing loss in children.
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06 April 2021
Many people in Europe live with a hearing loss
It is estimated that around 58.5 million people in Europe would say they have a hearing loss, if asked. Figures from Spain, United Kingdom and Germany support this estimate.
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05 January 2021
Greater risk of cognitive decline and dementia with a hearing loss
Hearing loss is a large risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Hearing aids reduce or delay cognitive decline.
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02 October 2020
Benefits of hearing implants
The ability to hear and quality of life improves when using hearing implants.
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02 July 2020
Work and leisure activities can cause hearing problems
Several types of work and different types of leisure activities can cause hearing problems and hearing loss.
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02 April 2020
Quite common to have a hearing loss
Many surveys and studies from Europa, Asia and New Zealand show that it is quite common to have a hearing loss.
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02 January 2020
Stay mentally fit and physically healthy – use hearing aids
Hearing aids improve hearing and give a better quality of life.
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New section on hear-it.org about hearing implants
Comprehensive section on hear-it.org about hearing implants and how to live with hearing implants. The section covers both hearing implants for children and adults and explains the different types of hearing implants.
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01 July 2019
An untreated hearing loss results in increased healthcare costs
Healthcare costs increase with an untreated hearing loss. A greater risk of other diseases and conditions such as dementia and depression as well as injuries and falls are some of the major reasons.
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02 April 2019
Report: 22.6 million people in the EU live with an untreated, disabling hearing loss
A report finds that there are 34.4 million people with a disabling hearing loss (35 dB or greater) in the EU. More than 22.6 million are not treated for their disabling hearing loss as only around one in three in Europe with a disabling hearing loss use hearing aids or other hearing solutions.
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02 January 2019
Relationship between hearing loss and other health conditions and diseases
Many diseases and health conditions can lead to a hearing loss. A hearing loss may also result in other health conditions.
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02 October 2018
Many people say that they have a hearing loss
More than one in ten adults say they have a hearing loss, according to a series of surveys in Europe and the US. The surveys also show that many more with hearing loss could benefit from hearing aids.
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02 July 2018
Close relationship between untreated hearing loss and dementia
Several scientific studies have found that there is a close relationship between untreated hearing loss and the risk of developing dementia.
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06 April 2018
Some children live with a hearing loss
Luckily, hearing loss is not as common among children as among adults. It must however be noted that around 1-3% of all children have a hearing loss to a lesser or greater extent. Some are born with a hearing loss while others get it after birth. In some developing countries, the number of children with hearing loss is sadly significantly higher because of a lack of treatment for ear infections.
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02 January 2018
When a relative has a hearing loss
If you are a relative of a person who may have an untreated hearing loss and the person is not aware that they are hard of hearing, you can help.
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02 October 2017
Are you exposed to loud noise?
If you are often exposed to loud noise, you are at risk of a hearing loss.
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03 July 2017
Poor hearing affects quality of life
Living with an untreated hearing loss may reduce quality of life. But hearing aids can help increase quality of life.
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03 April 2017
Tinnitus related to hearing loss
While most people experience tinnitus temporarily, some suffer so much from severe tinnitus that it has a significant, negative effect on their daily quality of life. Recent medical research has shown that tinnitus is related to some kind of hearing loss and that treatment of hearing loss can reduce the experience of tinnitus.
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02 January 2017
Common among seniors and the elderly: Age-related hearing loss
Many senior older adults have a hearing loss. In most cases, they have an age-related hearing loss. But many are not aware that they have a hearing problem, because an age-related hearing loss develops slowly and gradually.
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03 October 2016
Work, lifestyle and leisure activities may affect your hearing
Your work, your lifestyle and your leisure activities can result in a hearing loss. Some professions increase your risk of hearing loss by five times. Even an unborn child can have increased risk of hearing loss due to work noise.
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01 July 2016
Improve your overall health and well being with hearing aids
The use of hearing aids has many positive effects on your everyday life and overall health. Scientific studies have found that hearing aids reduce cognitive decline. Hearing aid users enjoy better overall health and increased quality of life than non-hearing aids users with hearing problems. Hearing aids have also proven successful in alleviating negative consequences of untreated hearing loss such as severe fatigue and vigour problems.
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01 April 2016
Many Americans have hearing problems
One in ten Americans has difficulty hearing, a study has found. Among Hispanic Americans, even more have hearing problems. 5% of all Americans say that they suffer from tinnitus. Furthermore, a large number of American teenagers show signs of hearing loss. Many Americans who use hearing aids have received some financial help to cover the cost of their hearing aids.
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04 January 2016
Using hearing aids has many benefits
The use of hearing aids has many benefits. An extensive study has found that the use of hearing aids reduces cognitive decline. The users of hearing aids however also experience increased quality of life and find their hearing aids useful in the workplace. Luckily, more and more hearing impaired people are using hearing aids. When it comes to cochlear implants, a study has found that two cochlear implants facilitate a child’s language development better than one cochlear implant.
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01 October 2015
Children, teenagers and hearing loss
Children with hearing loss may face challenges in school and when leaving school, surveys in the UK find. However, early treatment of hearing loss helps children’s development, findings from Australia show. At the same time the World Health Organization, WHO, says that more and more teenagers may damage their hearing and risk getting a hearing loss at an early age due to loud music exposure that can be harmful to their hearing.
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01 July 2015
Work and workplaces can result in a hearing loss
Use of headphones and exposure to chemicals can result in a hearing loss. Many teachers also have a hearing loss, a study shows. Auditory injuries are the number one war wound among American veterans and in the U.S. more than one in four employees suspect that they have hearing loss, according to a study.
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31 March 2015
Hearing loss is a growing global issue
Recent studies from all over the world demonstrate that hearing loss is a growing problem.
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05 January 2015
Lifestyle can affect hearing positively and negatively
Some lifestyles and habits can affect hearing in a positive way, while others can be harmful to hearing and lead to hearing loss.
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01 October 2014
Hand driers, French horns and fireworks can cause hearing loss
Loud music and noisy workplaces are well known causes of noise induced hearing loss. But noise induced hearing loss can also derive from more unusual sources such as hand driers, fireworks and musical instruments such as French horns.
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Multiple consequences of hearing loss
Hearing loss affects life in many ways. If untreated, hearing loss may have negative effects on the physical and mental health of a hearing impaired person, for example exhaustion, tense muscles, headaches, feelings of loneliness, distress or sadness.
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01 April 2014
More young people with hearing problems
More and more young people are experiencing hearing problems. Studies have shown an increasing number of young people with hearing loss and tinnitus. The reason for this can likely be found in the fact that young people often listen to loud music on their smartphones. Being overweight can also affect hearing, a study shows.
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08 January 2014
Ageing, noise and diseases are not the only causes of hearing loss
One of the major causes of hearing loss is ageing. Another common reason for hearing loss is exposure to noise. Some diseases may result in a hearing loss. But other less known factors can also influence your hearing.
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02 October 2013
The benefits of hearing aids
There are many advantages to using hearing aids, studies in seven countries now show.
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01 July 2013
Genetic research into hearing loss progressing
Scientists are continually acquiring greater knowledge regarding the genetics that influence our hearing.
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02 April 2013
Children and hearing loss
Some children are born with a hearing loss; others develop a hearing loss because of diseases or injuries.
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02 January 2013
Noise surrounds us and damages our hearing
In nearly all areas of modern life, we are surrounded by noise. We are exposed to noise at work, noise in the street from traffic and when we listen to music or go to night clubs or concerts where the volume is too loud.
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01 October 2012
We all lose our hearing - sooner or later
Age-related hearing loss is a natural part of the aging process. As we get on in years, our hearing drops off. The treatment for age-related hearing loss is hearing aids. However, researchers believe that music and our eating habits can delay or reduce age-related hearing loss.
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02 July 2012
New information about tinnitus
Tinnitus-researchers have in the last year made a range of interesting discoveries about tinnitus.
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30 March 2012
Rock music and no protection leads to damaged hearing
A high volume is part of the game when you are a rock musician. It is part of the concert experience to feel the bass in the floor and in your body. But these volumes can also be hard on your hearing and have been a part of the music as long as rock has existed.
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03 January 2012
No reason to hide or be ashamed of your hearing loss
Hearing loss is a very common condition that affects people of all ages.
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03 October 2011
The brain plays an important role in our hearing
The brain translates impulses from the ear into sounds that we know and understand. But the brain also discriminates relevant sounds from background noise and turns up the volume of our own speech. Finally, researchers have found that our brain may also play an important role when it comes to tinnitus.
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05 July 2011
Many Europeans think they have a hearing loss
The largest European study ever carried out concerning hearing and hearing loss, which involved 45,000 participants, shows that one in eight believes that they have a hearing loss.
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01 April 2011
Better diet, better hearing
As yet, nobody has found a cure for hearing loss, to the extent that we can prevent or restore our hearing. Our hearing may deteriorate as we get older, and some people lose their hearing due to noise, but in the last few years researchers have discovered that certain types of nutrition may delay or reduce hearing loss.
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03 January 2011
Hearing impaired children have to deal with extra challenges in school
Untreated hearing loss may affect a child's ability to learn and could influence their grades.
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01 October 2010
If you use certain types of medication, you maybe putting your hearing at risk
Certain types of painkillers, some forms of chemotherapy and drugs to improve your sexual performance may cause hearing loss.
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02 July 2010
Untreated hearing loss may cause social and psychological problems
It is commonly known that untreated hearing loss may have negative social and psychological effects on a hearing impaired person.
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06 April 2010
Leisure time noise
Having a great time can be unsettling for your ears.
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15 January 2010
Tinnitus: Scientific insights
Medicines and additives can exsacerbate tinnitus, according to scientists with an understanding of the biology of the condition.
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06 October 2009
Protect hearing of the unborn
Mothers-to-be can limit the risk of hearing loss in their unborn babies. When damage does occur, newborn hearing screening can ensure early intervention and support.
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01 July 2009
Gene research advancing
Gene researchers are making progress with a steady stream of new discoveries which may some day benefit people with hearing loss.
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01 April 2009
Dangerous ear pods
Even your favorite music damages your hearing and gives you tinnitus if you turn up the volume.
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06 January 2009
Protecting your children's hearing
More and more kids around the world suffer from hearing problems. Noise is a major reason. As a parent you should take notice and make sure that your children do not become part of the hearing loss statistics.
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06 November 2008
On the Job with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss presents problems in all areas of daily living and not least in the workplace. Social interaction with co-workers as well as self-esteem may be adversely affected.
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