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What the Experts are Finding

Over 5% of the world’s population – or 466 million people – has disabling hearing loss (432 million adults and 34 million children).
It is estimated that by 2050 over 900 million people or one in every ten people globally will have disabling hearing loss.
Hearing loss is more common than cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
In Australia, deafness and hearing loss affects 1 in 6 people and costs Australians a staggering $11.75 billion annually in lost productivity and other impacts.
One-third of people acquire their hearing loss through preventable means.
Employment rates for people with hearing loss are 20% lower for men and 16% lower for women.
Individuals with moderate to severe hearing loss are up to 5 times more likely to develop dementia.
Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing impaired Australians can be expected to experience an overall reduction in quality of life.

ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) Central Hearing