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Who has a Hearing Loss?

If you have a hearing loss, you are not alone.

1 in 10 Americans have a hearing loss - more than 31,000,000 people.

29% of people over age 65 have a hearing loss.

3 in 10 people over 60 have hearing problems.

60% - the majority of people with hearing loss are male.

1 in 6 baby boomers (ages 41-59) have hearing problems.

65% of people with hearing loss are below retirement age.

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