Interesting facts about hearing

  • Hearing loss has doubled in the last twenty years.
  • Each year 6 million hearing instruments are fitted.
  • In the industrial nations every 10th person has a hearing loss.
  • According to an Australian Government survey, hearing impairment is estimated to affect 3 million people in Australia and around 50% of Australians aged 60 and over.
  • 90 - 95% of hearing losses can be helped by using hearing aids.
  • Like fingerprints, everyone's ears are different.  As a result, each hearing aid is prescribed to fit the wearer.
  • Hearing aids have become communication systems.  They are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours and incorporate a whole range of different technologies.
  • More than 50 people are involved in building each custom hearing aid assuring that the devices meet your hearing needs as determined during the hearing test.

 

Source: www.clarityhearing.co.nz