Stats: Only 18.5% of US adults 70+ own hearing aids
Why do we continue to cover hearing aids? Because hearing loss is common among older adults, as is resistance to using hearing aids. Hearing loss to a large extent is correctable, yet ageist stereotypes and expense stand in the way of widespread hearing aid use. This trends report showed a 23.2% increase in the ownership and use of hearing aids among US adults ages 70+ from 2011-2018, rising from 15% in 2011 to 18.5% in 2018. Yet, according to the US National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about half of adults ages 75 and over have disabling hearing loss.
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