The most pervasive physical handicap in America today is an invisible condition — hearing loss. Howard E. “Rocky” Stone. 
Today, hearing loss is the number one disability in the world, and
approximately 28 million Americans, suffering some type of hearing
loss, help fuel this statistic.
Of this number, only a few million are considered ‘deaf’ and the
remainder are hard of hearing. In addition, 15 of every 1,000 people
under the age of 18 have a hearing loss.
In a landmark study, ‘The Impact of Untreated Hearing Loss on Household Income,’ The Better Hearing Institute estimate that the annual cost in lost earnings due to untreated hearing
loss is $122 billion, with the Federal government losing $18 billion in
taxes.
This situation is not improving. ‘The Better Hearing Institute’ also reports that America’s hearing loss population is growing at a rate of 160% of the overall population growth.
Wow, that’s a pretty high growth rate.
What’s sustaining it? Is there an increase in older folk, or are there other influences at play?
Let’s take a closer look......read more at Heroin and Cornflakes
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