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Two out of three older #Americans have a hearing loss. More than 65% of all older #US citizens have a hearing loss, but less than one in three use hearing aids, a study finds. shorturl.at/iuvxL #hearingloss #hearingaids #seniors

Hearing loss reduces physical activity. Hearing loss in middle- and older-aged adults is associated with lower physical activity, an English study finds. #seniors #hearingloss shorturl.at/bqsIY

High prevalence of #tinnitus among U.S. Army soldiers. More than 17% of the soldiers in the U.S Army report tinnitus, according to a study. #USArmy shorturl.at/stEN8

Increased risk of #hearingloss with a lower level of socioeconomic status. Income, type of work and economic status of living area influence the risk and prevalence of hearing loss, according to an #Australian study. shorturl.at/dpW13

Higher risk of #depression with a #hearingloss. Hearing loss is independently associated with a higher risk of depression among older adults, according to a Korean study. bit.ly/43rDTYb

Traffic noise exposure increases the risk of #tinnitus, a study finds. The more you are exposed to traffic noise, the higher the risk you have of developing tinnitus. bit.ly/3F8m71u #traffic #noise

The 3rd of March 2023 is World Hearing Day. The theme for World Hearing Day 2023 is “Ear and hearing care for all! Let’s make it a reality”. bit.ly/3xSQ8ON #worldhearingday #WHO #hearingloss

#Dementia is more prevalent among older adults who have a moderate or severe hearing loss, study finds. The study also found that the prevalence of dementia was much lower among those who used hearing aids. Read more: bit.ly/3xbZ95w #hearingloss #hearingaids

9% of all the people in the #UK have a #hearing loss. the number of people who say they have a hearing loss and use hearing aids has risen to 52.8%, according to the EuroTrak UK 2022 survey. bit.ly/3je64HM #hearingloss #hearingaids @efhoh @ifhoh

1 billion young people are at risk of #hearingloss. Around one in four #teenagers and young adults put their hearing at risk when listening to their personal listening devices, study finds. bit.ly/3H7xUid

People with #migraines have an increased risk of a sudden sensorineural hearing loss, study finds. bit.ly/3FsNOTw #hearingloss #suddenhearingloss

Both hearing and cognitive function improve among older adults who receive a cochlear implantation, an American study finds. bit.ly/3UgSfVm #cochlearimplants #CI @eurociu @PaddyOHare1

Ambient #airpollutants increase the risk of hearing loss. Exposure to small ambient particles and chemical substances such as #carbonmonoxide, #nitrogendioxide and #sulfurdioxide increase the risk of #hearingloss, a study finds. bit.ly/3O5bfox

Close relationship between speech-in-noise #hearing problems and #dementia. #Seniors who have insufficient or poor ability to hear speech in noise also have an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a British study. bit.ly/3fqyGf5 #hearingloss

People with a sudden sensorineural hearing loss are more likely to suffer from #insomnia, a study finds. bit.ly/3f2Ys98 #hearingloss #suddenhearingloss

#VitaminD deficiency can cause #hearingloss. An American study has found that vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with bilateral hearing loss at low frequencies. bit.ly/3gagypL

Nearly 15% of all people have #tinnitus. A study finds that 14.4% of all people in the world experience tinnitus and that 2.3% have severe tinnitus. bit.ly/3COjyky

Adults who recieved a cochlear implantation experienced significant improvements in cognitive abilities, speech perception and quality of life, a study finds. #CIs #cochlearimplants bit.ly/3CCtDAX @eurociu @PaddyOHare1 @efhoh @ifhoh

One in ten say they have a #hearingloss. Several surveys carried out in different countries in 2021 and 2022 show that around ten percent of all people have a hearing loss. bit.ly/3fzhDqR #ehima #EuroTrak @efhoh @ifhoh

More than half of all noise-exposed #American #workers do not use #hearingprotection, study finds. In the United States, 22 million workers (14%) are exposed to noise on the job each year. Noisy work can cause noise-induced hearing loss. bit.ly/3frp9nS #hearingloss